Yanira Castillo Avila

Diseases Treated: vigorexia, sports injuries, muscular alterations, osteochondrosis, sprains, rhabdomyolysis, plantar fasciitis, obesity.

Services Offered: Pediatric control, First Pediatric visit, School medical examination, Pediatric check-up, Check-up visit, Sports Medicine visit, Treatment visit, Successive Sports Medicine visits, Emergencies Pediatric, Repeat visits Pediatrics.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

• Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University Foundation of Health Sciences - San José Hospital - San José University Children's Hospital (2002-2007).
• Official recognition of a Spanish degree, degree in medicine (2008).
• Master's in Child Health - University of Barcelona (2010-2013).
• University Expert Degree in Pediatric Emergencies, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir (2014-2015).
• Via Specialist (MIR) Resident Medical Intern in Physical Education and Sports Medicine, University of Barcelona, ​​High Performance Center (CAR) San Cugat, (2015-2018).
• Master in Pediatric Nutrition, University of Granada (2016-2018).
• Certificate in Sports Nutrition, Barça Innovation HUB Universitas (2019-2020).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Medical Staff of Guards in Hospital HM Nens (2012-Present).
• Pediatric Emergency Assistant at HM Nens Hospital (2017-Present).
• Sports Medicine Unit Coordinator at HM Nens Hospital (2017-Present).

TEACHING AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

• Member of:
  • Catalan Society of Pediatrics
  • Spanish Association of Pediatrics
  • Catalan Society of Sports Medicine
  • The Spanish Society of Sports Medicine SEMED-FEMEDE
  • Sports Medicine Committee of ALAPE (Latin American Association of Pediatrics)

AREA OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST

Create and participate in projects and clinical sessions to promote and prevent health through healthy habits such as physical activity and nutrition. Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona Scholarship for research project, As Principal Investigator (PI) "Evaluation of the effectiveness of physical activity in the Loss of BMI in overweight and obesity in children and adolescents."