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Marta Motilla Specialist in Endocrinology and Nutrition. Primary focus: Prevention and treatment of malnutrition in oncology patients. Nutritional management in chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease, or eating disorders. Prehabilitation of oncology patients prior to major surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or transplantation. Nutritional management in situations of intestinal failure or short bowel syndrome.

Dr. Marta Motilla

Specialist in Endocrinology and Nutrition.
Primary focus: Prevention and treatment of malnutrition in oncology patients. Nutritional management in chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease, or eating disorders. Prehabilitation of oncology patients prior to major surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or transplantation. Nutritional management in situations of intestinal failure or short bowel syndrome.

Works at: Madrid headquarters
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Professional career

MD from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2009). Board-certified specialist in Endocrinology and Nutrition at Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital, Madrid (2014).

PhD in Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (2024).

Attending physician in the Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital, Madrid (2014–2024).

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Principal Investigator in two studies from the Biomedical Research Foundation of Gregorio Marañón Hospital.
  • Collaborating investigator in more than 10 clinical research studies. 

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Nutritional aspects in oncology patients.
  • Oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia.
  • Short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure.
  • Sarcopenia, its impact on disease outcomes, and potential nutritional treatments.
  • Nutritional management of critically ill and post–critical illness patients.

Activity

In teaching

  • Honorary and clinical teaching collaborator, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (2019–2024).

In research

  • Co-author of more than 7 publications in international scientific journals. 
  • Author/co-author of more than 10 specialty book chapters. 
  • Speaker at more than 10 lectures at national conferences/workshops and courses related to her specialty.
  • Author/co-author of 8 oral presentations at national/international specialty conferences, one of which was selected among the 6 best oral presentations, titled: “Determination of citrulline during hematopoietic progenitor transplantation”.
  • Author/co-author of more than 76 poster presentations at national/international specialty conferences.