María Francisca Gimeno Esteve
Ambit Salut, STAFF Ambit Salut
Head of Neurorehabilitation service
Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valencia (1985), Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1993), Master in Physical Injury Assessment and Medical Expertise (European Institute of Health and Social Welfare. 2006), Master in Risk Prevention Laborals (Alcalà, 2009), Master in Nutrition and Food (Micromat Institute, 2014), Expert Degree in Ultrasound (ecosermef, 2023). As work experience, she has worked as an assistant doctor in the Rehabilitation Service (Cerebral Palsy and Children's Rehabilitation Unit) at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital (1995-2003), ICASS assessor doctor (2003-04), Fisiotherapy SA (home, outpatient and Badalona Municipal Hospital, 2004-05). She joined the Aspace Catalunya Foundation in February 2005, later she was appointed head of the Rehabilitation service (2006) and responsible for the occupational risk prevention area of the same organization (2008). In terms of teaching, it is noteworthy that she participated as a teacher in the Blanquerna pediatric physiotherapy master's degree and in the Vall d'Hebron oncology master's degree (several editions), as a teacher in several courses and conferences on different aspects of cerebral palsy (ASPACE, Hospital de Figueres, conferences for AMPA, disability associations, ICASS, UAB...), as well as communications (with prizes on three occasions) and presentations at various conferences of SERMEF, SERI and the Catalan Rehabilitation Society , among others, always on topics related to cerebral palsy. He also has several publications and specific book chapters. The total dedication to cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental pathologies, from his specialization, and throughout his working life, the endowment of experience and knowledge to deal with the clinic and the assessment of the disability of the people treated at the Foundation.
