About me

2003
National Competitive Exams for the M.I.R. Specialised Medical Training System (candidate no. MIR 1917)

1995-2001
Degree in Medicine. Hospital Clínic, Barcelona

2009

• Thesis and research competence: markers that predict the state of the axilla in patients with breast cancer micrometastases.

2006

• Basic course colposcopy and lower genital tract pathology. Institut Dexeus
• Advances in breast pathology, gynecology oncology. Vall d’Hebron
• Continuing education course in Reproduction and Infertility. Vall d’Hebron
• Research Methodology in Medicine. Vall d’Hebron

2005

• Menopause: controversies and current knowledge. Hospital del Mar
• Perinatology subprime II. Vall d’Hebron
• Obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound course. Obtaining Level I and II of the Section of obstetrical and gynecological ultrasound of the Spanish society of gynecology and obstetrics (SESEGO). Hospital Vall d’Hebron

2014

• Coordinator of the Medgame Breast Challenge project at the University of Girona

2012-Ongoing

• Associate to the Teaching Commission since 2012.

2011-Actualitat

• Associate adjunct lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Girona.  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Final Years Project Tutor at the University of Girona
• Tutor for house officers at the Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital since 2011.

2012
Placement with the Mujer y Madre NGO in Guinea Bissau with the UN’s detection and treatment of cervical cancer project

2010
Placement with the Mujer y Madre NGO in Guinea Bissau with the UN’s detection and treatment of cervical cancer project

2008
Placement with the Matres Mundi NGO in Rwanda on the post-partum fistulas project.

2008
Placement with the Matres Mundi NGO in Democratic Republic of the Congo on the post-partum fistulas project.

National Conferences, lead author

• Single umbilical artery as a marker of low weight
  XX Concluding Seminar for the 2003-2004 academic year, Girona Academy of Medical Sciences.
• Biochemical-ultrasound examination of aneuploidies in the first trimester of pregnancy.
  XXVIII Spanish Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference. La Coruña. May 2005

Presentation raised to status of paper

• Biochemical-ultrasound examination of aneuploidies in the first trimester Results of our sample.
  XXI Concluding Seminar for the 2003-2004 academic year, Girona Academy of Medical Sciences. PRIZE FOR THE BEST EXPERIMENTAL WORK
• Perinatal outcome of monochorial gestations.
  II Seminar of the Maternal-Foetal Medicine Section October 2005
• Aneurysm malformation of the vein of Galen.
  XXIV National Conference of the Ultrasound Section of the Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SESEGO) Valencia. October 2006
• My time in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  XXV Concluding Seminar for the 2008-2009 academic year, Girona Academy of Medical Sciences.

Oral Presentations – Hospital Teaching

• Diversity awareness in the health-care setting.
  Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona. March 2009.   1.00 hour.
• Pathological anatomy: update on breast pathology.
  Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona. March 2009.

Publications, lead author

• Biochemical-ultrasound examination of aneuploidies in the first trimester of pregnancy
  Prog. Obstetricia y Ginecologia 2005; 48 Supl 2:1-248 Vila E, Bach C, Sabria J.

Publications, second author

• Synchronous solid neuroendocrine breast carcinoma and abdominal lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature.
  Miguel Alonso Ruano, Ester Vila Camps, Francesc Tuca Rodríguez, Eugeni López Bonet and M.E. Álvarez Castaño.
  Oncology Letters 5: 459-462, 2013
• Imperforate hymen
  Alejandra Azkargorta Amenabar, Ester Vila Camps, Enrique LLerena Santa Crub, Elsa Pérez Gómez, Véronique Moens and M.E. Álvarez Castaño.
  Prog. Obstet. Ginecol. 2013; 56 ( 1 ): 20-22

Collaboration on international publications

• Prenatal examination of aneuploidies. Methodology and recommendations for applying different strategies.
  Progr. Diag. Trat. Prenat. 2004; 16: 83-96. Sabrià J, Borrell A, Vila E, Cabrero D, Bach C.