Doctor Joycelyna Beltrán Heras
Medical registration number 464621063
Laboratory Director at Open House Clinics
Medical specialities
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery
- Speciality in Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology, Hospital La Fe (Valencia)
- Antimicrobial stewardship programme (PROA)
- Expert in the management and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Clinical approach
A specialist in Clinical Microbiology and Parasitology with professional experience in infectology and antibiotic therapy. Dedicated especially to the study and management of sexually transmitted infections, she is distinguished by her commitment to people’s wellbeing and her passion for her work.
"I conceive medical care in an individualised way, listening to and understanding each patient with empathy, with the firm conviction that the first step is always to achieve their overall wellbeing."
Clinic where she sees patients
Professional background
A doctor specialising in Microbiology and Parasitology with a professional focus on STIs. Coordinator of the Healthcare Strategies Area for the Control and Prevention of TB and HIV/AIDS within The Global Fund project.
With a strong professional interest in STIs, her solid training, together with her experience at Open House, gives her a broad view of our patients’ needs. Her patience, humanity and intelligence are evident in every consultation.
She is also responsible for supervising and managing all laboratory activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and helping maintain the highest quality standards at Open House.
Education
- Master’s in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Therapy
- Master’s in Tropical Parasitic Diseases
- University Expert in Microbiological Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Treatment and Research in Infectious Pathology
- University Expert in Community and Nosocomial Infections
- University Expert in Chronic Infectious Pathologies and Imported Infections
Memberships of professional bodies
- Member, Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC)
- Member, Study Group on Sexually Transmitted Infections (GEITS)
Media or selected publications
- Participation in the Internal Protocol of the Microbiology Service PPP-325 (project funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III): Study of biofilm formation in endotracheal tubes in ICU patients
- Study of the epidemiology, demographic and sociocultural data of pregnant women with positive serology for Chagas disease (2007–2008)
- Study of the prevalence of HHV-8 infection in organ donors and recipients in coordination with the Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital La Fe (Valencia), 2006–2008
- Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in Health Department 7 of Valencia, presented at the 4th Workshop on Imported Chagas Disease: Treatment and Vertical Transmission; published in Enfermedades Emergentes, vol. 10, suppl. 1 (2008)
- In-vitro study of the antimicrobial properties of a polyurethane foam releasing silver ions, published in Cirugía Española: Órgano oficial de la Asociación Española de Cirujanos, vol. 89 (2011)
Languages
- Spanish
- English
