Our professionals
Dr. María Jesús Alija
Specialist in Pediatrics
Primarily dedicated to pediatric endocrinology.
Professional career
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Salamanca (1990).
PhD from the University of Zaragoza (1999).
Specialist in Pediatrics from Miguel Servet Children’s Hospital, Zaragoza (1996).
Master’s Degree in Pediatric Endocrinology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2011).
Master’s Degree in University Teaching from the University of Alcalá (2012).
Attending Pediatrician at Guadalajara Hospital from 2010 to 2017.
RESEARCH AREAS
Has supervised several doctoral dissertations:
- “Program for engaging young adults in a primary healthcare area.”
- “Improving care for congenital heart diseases through the implementation of a multidisciplinary team for prenatal diagnosis.”
- “Study of the healthcare demand for pediatric endocrinology at the University Provincial Hospital of Guadalajara.”
- “Adherence to growth hormone therapy in pediatric patients.”
- “Comprehensive prevention of obesity and overweight in children aged 2 to 5 years.”
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Professor in Health Sciences at the University of Alcalá, from the 2010–2011 academic year to the present.
In research
- Over 19 scientific publications in national and international journals.
- Author and co-author of 8 book chapters in her specialty.
- More than 50 oral and written presentations at national and international conferences.
Scientific Organizations
- Full Member of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (SEEP) since May 2010.
- Member of the SEEP Thyroid Working Group since June 2012.
- Board Member of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Endocrinology (SEEP) since June 2016.