Dr. Fernando García-Sala Viguer

Dr. Fernando García-Sala Viguer
Pediatrics
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Dr. Fernando García-Sala Viguer is a specialist in pediatrics and neonatology with over 30 years of professional experience. It MD Cum Laude and former vice president of UNICEF in Valencia. He has had numerous publications in national and international journals of Pediatrics, Physiology and Nutrition and has participated as a speaker at numerous conferences on Pediatrics.

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 Credentials

GMC: ‍464607565

 Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• Chief of Pediatrics and Neonatology of the Catholic Hospital Medical Home Valencia from 1982-1996.
• Chief of Pediatrics and Neonatology of the Virgen del Consuelo Valencia Hospital from 1996 to 2004.
• Neonatologist at the Hospital Sanitas Hospital Oct. 9 of Valencia.
• Maternal and Child Service Coordinator Milenium Sanitas Medical Center.

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 Sub-specialties

• Specialist in Pediatrics.
• Specialist in Neonatology.

 Positions in public associations

• Member of the Board of the Valencian Society of Pediatrics from 1988 to 1992.
• UNICEF Vice President of Valencia from October 1997 to the present.
• Vocal by the Valencian Community Extra Spanish Society of Pediatric Hospital and Primary Health Care ( SEPEAP ).
• President of the Organizing Committee of the 28th National Congress of Pediatrics Outpatient and Primary Health Care ( SEPEAP ) of Valencia in 2014.

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 Teaching posts

• Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Nursing Santa Ana Valencia of the year 1977-1981.
• Professor of Neonatology in the Teaching Maternity Unit of Valencia ( EVES - Department of Health ).

 Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of the year 1970 to 76 at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Valencia.
• Medical Resident of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital La Fe de Valencia the year 1977-1980.
• Bachelor thesis with Outstanding results in the year 1980.
• Pediatric Specialist of the Social Security tenured Pediatrician from the year 1982.
• MD Cum Laude in the year 1991.
• Accredited Specialist in Neonatology.

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 Publications and conferences

• Co - Director Perinatal Development Symposiums.
• Director of Pediatrics Course for Nursing Professionals organized by UNICEF with the University of Valencia held in 1998, 1999 and 2001.
• Speaker of the Diploma in Childcare courses of the Department of Health of the Generalitat Valenciana.
• Numerous publications in national and international journals of Pediatrics, Physiology and Nutrition and participation as a speaker at numerous committees, courses, conferences and pediatric meetings.
• Regular contributor to the Rincon Pediatrician in charge of Health -LP publishes a fortnightly Provinces.
• A regular contributor to the magazine My Pediatrician Spanish Association of Pediatrics.
• A regular contributor to the magazine Guia del Nino.
• Collaborate in the realization of the Escola de Couple - 1 program that has been airing on local television in the Valencian Community.
• A regular contributor to Health Time TV Canal Nou as a guest pediatrician.
• Regular contributor to the Coses that passen Nou Channel Radio program in the Pediatrics section.
• Chairman of the Audiovisual S. L. Pediatric Group

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 Prizes and awards

• Prize Valencian Society of Pediatrics with a paper on bronchiolitis in the years 1982.
• National Child Nutrition Award 2004 from the Spanish Association of Pediatrics.

 Professional membership

• Full Member of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, Neonatology Association of Spanish, Spanish Association of Pediatrics Outpatient, Spanish Association for Adolescent Medicine and Valencian Society of Pediatrics.

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Child development

Child development is all the different stages of physical and psychological and social growth that occurs in humans from birth to adulthood.  

Respiratory infection

Acute respiratory infection is an infection of the lower respiratory tract or lungs less than 15 days. Sometimes you may end up in pneumonia. It is on ...

Abdominal pain

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ADHD

Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by an excessive increa ...

Diarrhea

Diarrhea is characterized by a greater fluidity and volume of regular bowel movements, which can sometimes contain blood, mucus, pus and undigested food. ...

Pediatric Allergy

An allergy is a reaction of the body's immune system to certain substances that are ingested, inhaled or touched. The pediatric allergy is one that affects children and only occurs when in contact with the allergen, elapsed stage of newborn. It has a hereditary component and it is advisable observation and prevention before the appearance of the first symptoms and the presence of atopic dermatitis, asthma, predisposition to insect bites or suffer hives, etc. All these signs may indicate that the child is potentially allergic. A comprehensive study by pediatrician and Allergology service hospital help determine if there is such pathology. ...

Allergic dermatitis

¿Qué es la dermatitis alérgica? La dermatitis alérgica es una enfermedad de la piel que aparece sobre todo en personas con alergias o con familiares que las padecen. Suele aparecer durante los primeros meses de vida y las personas que padecen esta enfermedad pueden desarrollar cataratas en edad adulta, así como episodios de herpes de forma reiterada, por ello es importante establecer el diagnóstico correcto, realizando pruebas cutáneas para establecer el agente externo que provoca la dermatitis alérgica, y establecer una serie de hábitos para evitar el comezón que se padece de forma generalizada en estos casos.   ¿Qué síntomas provoca? Es frecuente que la dermatitis alérgica se manifieste en forma de enrojecimiento o costra en la piel, con prurito (picor intenso) en algunas partes muy concretas: cara, cuero cabelludo, manos, zona del pañal, piernas y pies, y en pliegues de codos y rodillas. Estos síntomas se dan al entrar la piel en contacto con el alérgeno, así como al ingerirlo.   ¿Por qué se produce el dolor miofascial? Las alergias se producen por la reacción del sistema inmunitario a protegerse ante un agente que califica como peligroso, el alérgeno. Los alérgenos normalmente no son sustancias realmente perjudiciales para el organismo, pero éste actúa con los síntomas de la alergia para protegerse del mismo. La causa de la alergia es desconocida, aunque puede haber un factor hereditario.   ¿Se puede prevenir? No es posible prevenir la aparición de una alergia, pero si el paciente ya conoce que presenta dermatitis alérgica con cierto componente, puede prevenirse la aparición de los síntomas evitando el contacto con el alérgeno en cuestión.   ¿Cuál es su tratamiento? El tratamiento de la dermatitis alérgica se basa en abordar la alergia que la produce. Para aliviar los síntomas normalmente se recurre al uso de cremas específicas, y el alergólogo puede prescribir corticoesteroides en las fases más críticas. ...

Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating behavior disorder that leads to excessive weight loss caused by the patient due to fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of their body image (the person looks fat even if it is very thin). The main symptoms in the behavior of people with this disorder are the progressive decrease in food intake, excessive preoccupation with caloric composition of foods, taking laxatives or diuretics to lose weight, obsession weighed or increased exercise physical intended for weight loss. Typically, these symptoms are accompanied by other features, such as depression, irritability, or emotional disorders. In addition, the affected person ends up suffering malnutrition, and in severe untreated cases can even lead to death. In most patients anorexia starts between 12 and 18 years, mostly in girls, and should be diagnosed early to start treatment. This is the correction of malnutrition and mental disorders of the patient through a comprehensive plan that includes psychotherapy and continued medical supervision. In severe cases, the admission of patients to a specialized center for treatment is necessary.   ...

Apgar test

The Apgar test is the physical exam to the newborn. The doctor performs a test in which five parameters to know how the baby tolerated birth and how it evolves outside the womb are valued. Respiratory effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and skin color: 5 points examined ...

Atopic dermatitis

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Autism

Autism is a chronic neurological disorder that is usually diagnosed in the first years of life of children and primarily affecting development in the area of social interaction and communication. In addition, often they have repetitive behaviors, both in his actions and speech, although depending on the case and severity some autistic fail to speak. The causes of this disease are not known, but the genetic factor plays an important role in its development. In addition, there is no cure for autism, although behavioral therapies and certain medications can help control symptoms. Asperger syndrome can be considered a mild form of autism, as well as difficulties in speech and social interaction, often characterized as people with this disorder have a clearly above-average skills in a particular area (for example, in the calculation) and a remarkable memory for some details. On the other hand, Rett syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that is often confused with autism and that is a regression in development that mostly affects the handling of the hands and expressive language. ...

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is the feeding of the newborn with mother's breast milk. WHO and UNICEF have stressed the importance of breastfeeding, essential for the six months baby piles. Also they recommended to continue breastfeeding later, while others are introduced complementary foods until at least two years. ...

Childhood Obesity

Obesity is a disorder of the weight of a person is above what is considered healthy based on their height. Today, childhood obesity is a problem that affects a large number of developed countries where the number of children and adolescents who are overweight is rising alarmingly. Obese children may have serious health problems in adulthood, and heart disease, diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, etc. In addition to the physical consequences, childhood obesity can also involve psychological problems such as low self-esteem, depression or feelings of inferiority, which prevent the child to interact with others and limit their social relationships. Sometimes the weight problem may be caused by a disease or an imbalance of hormones, but more often it is by a poor diet, hence the importance of instilling healthy habits to children. ...

Children's cognitive development

Neurological development concerns all living baby, aged 2-6 months in their interaction with the environment, cephalic balancing, object manipulation, regulation of sleep stages, vocalizations, emotional displays, etc. With regard to the psychological development is a gradual and progressive stage characterized by a series of behavioral, emotional, social changes and ultimately, transformations related to new needs. ...

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are serious deviations from the behavior that manifest as eating patterns hazardous to health. The common causes and symptoms of this disease include excessive concern about having the desired shape, a distorted view of the body and low self-esteem. Disorders of the most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Tables of anorexia, the person avoids eating, taking laxatives and diuretics, or even to follow slimming performed intense physical exercise, endangering his life. Instead, bulimia alternating periods when the person eats excessive amounts of food binge, followed by purging processes and self-induced vomiting to eliminate and compensate for overeating accompanied by a sense of guilt. In these cases, the emergency treatment of patients is very important, through a comprehensive plan that includes psychotherapy and continuous monitoring. In severe cases, the admission of patients to a specialized center for treatment is necessary. ...

Febrile syndrome

The feverish syndrome is a rise in body beyond normal temperature and is caused very often by non-infectious diseases and other infectious conditions that trigger the inflammatory response. ...

Feeding the newborn

Infant feeding during the first six months of life should be breast milk or, if not possible, artificial. From six months you can start with supplementary feeding ...

Infant Feeding

During the early years of a child proper nutrition it is necessary not only to ensure proper physical growth of the child, but also for their intellectual development. Also, it depends on their ability to learn, think, communicate with others and adapt to the environment. If the infant feeding is not appropriate, the child may develop certain cardiovascular diseases or suffer overweight and obesity, which if not treated in time can become such a high severity to cause their death. Furthermore, it is at an early age when children acquire the eating habits and customs of everyday life that will later be difficult to change. It is therefore very important to establish from small both routine regular exercise, such as good nutritional habits. Among the medical recommendations for proper infant feeding, notes: intake of five fruits and vegetables a day, not abuse fats or control the consumption of sugary drinks and sweets. ...

Infectious diseases

Infectious diseases are those caused by germs. These little creatures are everywhere: air, land, water and other living things. Any infection can be acquired by touch, eat or drink, or breathe any object or living being that contains them. Apart from events beyond our control such as a dog bite or a mosquito bite. Vaccines, proper hand washing and medicines intake are some of the actions that help us to prevent this type of disease. The four types of germs are: bacteria, viruses, fungi or protozoa ...

Meningitis

  Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. There are several types of this disease, but the most common is viral meningitis, which occurs when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels to the brain. Bacterial meningitis is rare, but can be lethal. Although anyone can get it, the disease usually occurs in children and in people who have a hard time fighting infections. All types of meningitis are characterized by the presence of meningeal syndrome, which includes symptoms such as headache, vomiting, high fever, stiff neck, and generally feeling unwell; these symptoms occur three to six days after exposure to the bacteria or virus. Meningitis vaccine can be effective in preventing some bacterial infections that cause the disease. ...

Neonatology

  Neonatology is the branch of medicine that involves the study and care of the first hours of life of newborns, which are considered crucial in determining possible future complications and react to them. The perinatal history, ie, the facts to assess the newborn, is conditioned by family, physiological, medical history, etc. Medical professionals play this specialty are responsible for overseeing the baby's vital signs to determine if your heart rate is correct and check the proper breathing and organ function, among other tasks. Neonatology usually develops within hospitals, as it takes place from the moment the baby is born. Later, when the baby is discharged, the revision of the newborn is exerted from the pediatric unit, usually carried out in ambulatory. ...

Newborn respiratory problems

Breathing problems occur when the body is unable to acquire the oxygen it needs. They occur as a result of a stuffy nose or because of physical exercise. However, in some cases symptoms of serious illness. ...

Nutrition

Set of processes, customs, etc., related to human consumption. Nutrition is the biological process in which organisms assimilate food and fluids necessary for operation, growth and maintenance of their vital functions. Nutrition is the study of the relationship between food and health, especially in the determination of a diet. ...

Pediatric malnutrition

According to UNICEF, child malnutrition is the result of insufficient food intake and repeated infectious diseases, the first year of a child's life is essential for growth, both for their physical and psychological development, so it becomes so important Food at this stage of life, although it remains at all. Malnourished children have lower than normal for their age and stunted body weight. Moreover, they are too thin or have vitamin deficiencies and / or minerals (imbalance known as "hidden hunger"). Apart from the lack of sufficient food intake, other causes of child malnutrition include: acute respiratory infections, digestive diseases (diarrhea, colitis ...), lack of consumption of vitamin supplements or fortified foods ... ...

Poisoning

Poisoning in childhood is a frequent complaint in consultation health centers, but seem to have been stabilizing in recent years thanks in part to improved health education of families and security checks. Poisonings involve accidental contact with toxic substances that can cause serious health problems and even lead to life-threatening situations. In the case of pediatric poisonings occur most often at home by the accidental ingestion by children of medicines, toiletries or pesticides. It is therefore very important to keep out of reach any intoxicant or drug. There may also be poisoning bites and insects or animals, and food poisoning. To diagnosis a complete physical examination of the child is required, and the treatment will vary depending on the poisoning. ...

Precocious puberty

We talked about early puberty when the body changes physically and sexually develop earlier than normal. Normally, usually it occurs between 8 and 14 years in boys and between 9 and 16 girls. Although the age at which a child passes puberty always depend on family history, nutrition and sex. Currently, there is no specific reason that explains why some patients develop early puberty, but in some cases, is due to brain or genetic alterations.   ...

Rashes

The rash is a red rash that usually appears as a consequence of certain infectious diseases (such as measles, scarlet fever, rubella, fifth disease, etc.), and are more common in childhood than at any other time life. They can be caused as a reaction to other causes: when they are caused by a virus known as viral rash; if accompanied by fever it is the so-called sudden rash that affects infants in their first year of life; sometimes they are the symptom of a disease of unknown origin, so the urgent attention of the child is required to assess and diagnose the severity, or if due to a drug reaction. ...

School failure

School failure occurs when a child does not get the required academic requirements. The causes may be related to the individual, the educational system or socioeconomic factors. ...

Short stature

Short stature or stature refers to children and adolescents who are below average height that corresponds to their age. Short stature is not necessarily a symptom of a health problem, it may be a delay in growth or slower than normal, or a parent who is of short stature.   ...

Urine Infection in Children

Urine infection in children occurs when there is an infection of the urinary tract. Urine infection in children may produce no symptoms, but some symptoms are fever, loss of appetite and vomiting. ...

Vaccines

  Vaccines are a number of drugs used as a preventive measure in the occurrence of diseases and allergies. When germs enter our body, the immune system recognizes them as foreign substances (antigens agents); therefore, the system itself is responsible for putting the production of the required amount of antibodies up to combat these antigens. Based on this process, the vaccines contain weakened or killed antigens that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies. That way, the body is ready to fight germs or viruses for which you have been vaccinated. In the infant stage an immunization schedule for common diseases (and even some already eradicated in some parts of the world) is planned and every age is assigned the corresponding. For adults a series of seasonal vaccines (such as flu, for example) and a number of compulsory vaccinations before traveling to certain countries in other continents that may involve the risk of transmission of diseases of these areas are established. ...

Vomiting

Vomiting involve the expulsion of stomach contents through the esophagus through the mouth. Many vecesm accompanied by nausea (feeling like vomiting) and stomach or abdominal pain. When we talk about not talking about vomiting disease but of manifestations associated with other symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, etc. ...

wheezing

Wheezing sounds are produced during breathing. When they can recur unless the person has respiratory problems. The sound is heard especially when the air is expelled. ...

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