Pediatric Dietitian, PhD (c)
Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico
Affiliation Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez,
Magali Reyes Apodaca, Pediatric Dietitian, Master in Science, PhD. Candidate.
In recent years, in Mexico, substantial advances have been made for CF patients, beginning with the inclusion of CF in the basic neonatal metabolic screening and continuing with the total coverage by the government of medical treatment for all patients. This has had a great impact on the prognosis of patients, that is why I consider it essential to implement research projects to document and improve the current conditions of our CF population. I am fortunate to be able to work with two of the main CF patient concentration groups, the Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez and the Mexican Cystic Fibrosis Association. This has allowed me to identify the deficiencies of the patients and the clinicians involved in their management. That is why I am interested in initiating different research projects that allow me to improve the quality of care and also the prognosis and quality of life with what we have available in our country.
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honors
- Pediatric dietitian of the multidisciplinary team of the Mexican Cystic Fibrosis Association.
- Coordinator of the Cystic Fibrosis Working Group of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.