SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Martha Lucía
AFRICANO LEÓN
GENERAL
Biography
Martha Africano is a Pediatric Neonatologist who holds the position of Neonatal ICU Coordinator at San Luis Clinic, where she has worked for the past 10 years. Additionally, she boasts 13 years of experience as a neonatologist and has been in private pediatric practice for 22 years.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Neonatologist
Universidad Militar
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Pediatrician
Universidad del Rosario
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Doctor
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Pediatrics
- Neonatology
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Facultad de Salud, Cra 32 # 29-31
Clínica San Luis, Cra 26 # 48-56
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Outstanding
Works
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Impact of immunoprophylaxis with palivizumab on respiratory syncytial virus infection in preterm infants less than 35 weeks in Colombian hospitals
Article, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2022
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Leadership in the Presidency
Red Colombiana de Posgrados, 2023
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander