Our professionals
Professional career
MD in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid (1997).
Board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2003).
PhD in Medicine from the University of Navarra (2006).
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Ultrasound from the Complutense University of Madrid (2015).
Attending physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Clínica La Zarzuela (2004–2017).
Specialist physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2018–present).
RESEARCH AREAS
- Member of the research group for the Study of Target Organs associated with Metabolic Syndrome (GEDOSiM), University of Navarra (since 2022).
- Co-investigator, “UNATI Study” (2024, ongoing).
- Co-investigator in the study “Effect of Polydextrose on insulin resistance and its comorbidities” (2024, ongoing).
- Co-investigator in the study “Possible immunodeficiency due to MHC class II deficiency in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome” (2022, ongoing).
- Co-investigator in the clinical trial “Randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cyclosporine plus standard treatment vs standard treatment alone in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection” (2020).
- Doctoral dissertation titled “Study of the interferon signaling cascade in chronic hepatitis C,” defended at the University of Navarra, March 2006.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory failure.
- Experience in the Liver Transplant Unit: management of pre-transplant patients (evaluation) and post-transplant patients in the immediate postoperative period in the ICU, with short- and long-term follow-up. Evaluation and treatment of cirrhosis and its complications. Evaluation and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Hospital medicine: support for surgical specialties, providing co-management from day 1 of admission for patients hospitalized in Orthopedics/Traumatology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Interventional Radiology. Support for other surgical specialties in patients stratified as high nosocomial risk.
- Prevention and treatment of perioperative infectious complications.
- Clinical ultrasound.
Activity
In teaching
Course Director for the required subject “Major Syndromes in Primary Care.” University of Navarra. Since academic year 2022/23 (current).
Course Director for the elective “Fluid Therapy and Disorders of Water–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance.” University of Navarra. Since academic year 2022/23 (current).
Practical teaching for medical students at the School of Medicine, University of Navarra, for the Primary Care Rotation course. Since academic year 2022/23 (current).
Collaborating Professor, School of Medicine, University of Navarra. Appointment dated July 18, 2018.
Adjunct Professor at the School of Nursing, Francisco de Vitoria University. Course: GENERAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (6 ECTS). 2014–2018.
Supervisor, Nursing Bachelor’s Thesis titled “Study of the anti-antiangiogenic role of heparin and adherence to it in colon cancer.” Francisco de Vitoria University. June 2017.
Co-supervisor, Master’s Final Project: Pain study and treatment. Titled “Management of post-surgical pain in knee surgery: development of an in-hospital analgesic regimen.” School of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University. Dec 2014.
Practical teaching for medical students at Francisco de Vitoria University, for the General Pathology course. Instructor/tutor. 2013–2014.
Instructor in continuing education activities accredited by the Continuing Education Commission for Health Professions. In-person workshop for Primary Care Physicians: “Management of the difficult-to-control hypertensive patient.” 2012.
Practical teaching for residents, Emergency Department, Alcorcón Hospital Foundation (2003–2004).
Practical teaching for medical students at the School of Medicine, University of Navarra, for the General Pathology and Clinical Clerkship courses (2nd cycle), academic years 1998–2003.
Instructor in the “Update Courses in Internal Medicine” delivered by the Professional School of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, for Primary Care Physicians (1998–2000).
In research
She has published 3 articles in international scientific journals.
She has presented more than 7 communications at national and international conferences in her specialty.