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In the best hands

At HC Fertility we have a team of specialists with over 20 years of experience in assisted human reproduction.

The personalized study and care of each case allow our specialists to make the best decisions, and recommend the most appropiate treatment for each patient, which help us to achieve high success rates.

Medical specialist in Human Assisted Reproduction

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Dra. Jordana Carina Mata

Medical specialist in Human Assisted Reproduction and Andrology

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Medical specialist in Human Assisted Reproduction and Andrology, in the Fertility and Assisted Reproduction Unit of HC Marbella International Hospital.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Catholic University of Córdoba (Argentina) in 2003.

Degree in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, in 2009.

Postgraduate training in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Costa de Sol Hospital in Marbella, Spain in 2008.

Postgraduate training in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga Materno-Infantil, Málaga 2021-2022.

Head of the Reproductive Medicine and Endoscopic Reproductive Surgery Area, of the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Sanatorio Allende (high complexity center) in Córdoba (Argentina) from November 29, 2010 to August 1, 2021. Clinical-Surgical fertility consultation.

Member of:
- Spanish Society of Fertillity (S.E.F.).
- Argentine Society of Reproductive Medicine (SA.Me.R.).

Languages:
- Spanish.
- English.

Embryologists

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Begoña Sánchez

Embryologist

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Laboratory Manager in Fertility & Assisted Reproduction Unit at HC Marbella International Hospital.
 
Degree in Biology University of Granada (2014) and Master of Human Assisted Reproduction at University of Seville (2015)
 
She has been trained at Ginemed Sevilla and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (London)
 
She has previously worked in Ginemed Valencia and Murcia.
 
Member of:
- Official College of Biologists of Andalusia (COBA)
- Association for the Study of Reproductive Biology (ASEBIR)
 
Languages:
- Spanish
- English

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Ariela Mariana Mata

Consultant in Clinical Embryology

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Consultant in Clinical Embryology at HC Marbella International Hospital Fertility and Assisted Reproduction Unit.

Degree in Biological Sciences at Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) in Bahía Blanca (Argentina) (1993-1999).

Master in Applied Statistics with R software: Classic, robust, advanced and multivariate techniques at Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid (2020 - 2021).

Senior Clinical Embryologist at Fecundart Foundation (Córdoba, Argentina) (2015 to 2022).

Consultant in Clinical Embryology and Director of Education at Nascentis Reproductive Medicine (Córdoba, Argentina) (2013-2015).

Director of the Clinical Embryology and Andrology Laboratories at Nascentis Reproductive Medicine (Córdoba, Argentina) (2005 - 2012).

Director of the Embryology and Andrology Laboratories at the Human Reproduction Sciences Institute VIDA (Guadalajara, Mexico) (2001-2004).

Languages:
- Spanish.
- English.

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Ester Arissa

Embryologist

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Embryologist at Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Unit of HC Marbella International Hospital.

BSc Biotechnology by Universitat de Vic (2012) and MSc in Cellular Biology (embryology) by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2013).

Certified as clinical embryologist by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Certified in biopsy and tubing of D3 and D5 embryos by Embryotools SL (Barcelona).

Trained in centers of Barcelona, Institut Universitari Dexeus and Hospital Materno Infantil de la Vall d'Hebron.

I worked in different international clinics:
- Colombia, Profamilia (Bogotá).
- Mexico, Concibe (Mexico City) and Instituto de Ciencias en Reproducción Humana Vida (León).
- Switzerland, Babyimpulse.(Geneva).
- Ireland, Sims IVF Swords (Dublin).

Member of:
- Official College of Biologists of Andalusia (COBA).
- Spanish Fertility Society (SEF).

Languages:
- Spanish.
- Catalan.
- French.
- English.

Fertility Assistant at HC Fertility.

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Gloria Passarelli

Biochemistry

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Fertility Assistant at HC Fertility.

Biochemistry from the National University of the South (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 2006.

Clinical trials coordinator at Hospital Quironsalud in Marbella (2021).

Clinical researcher at Vall D'Hebron Hospital - VHIO in Barcelona (2019 - 2021).

Biochemistry at FUNDALEU - Foundation to Combat Leukemia (2009 - 2019).

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María Ocaña Ocaña

Fertility Assistant

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Fertility Assistant at HC Fertility.

Auxiliary Nurse Internship, patients’ management, operating room assistant in Vithas Xanit Internacional - Benalmádena (2017 - 2021).

Certificate of Higher Education in Diagnosis Imaging and Nuclear Medicine in Ecodent-s (2018 - 2020).

Vocational Education and Training in Auxiliary Nurse in MEDAC (2016 - 2018).

Languages:
- Spanish.
- English.

Patient coordinator

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Patricia Antón Plata

National and International Patient Coordinator

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Patient coordinator in HC Fertility Marbella, national and international patients.

Patient care assistant in IVI Málaga (2017-2022)

Audiovisual communication degree by Málaga University (2002-2006)
History of art degree by UNED (2010-2014).

Teaching certificate by UCM.

Languages skills:
- Spanish.
- English.
- French.

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Paula Núñez García

National and International Patient Coordinator

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Patient coordinator in HC Fertility Marbella, national and international patients.

University Degree in Translation and Interpreting, Spanish, English and French (2019-2023).

Grant recipient in Europe - Asia Relationships by the Foundation OneAsia (2019).

English - Spanish translator of medical documents for University Alfonso X 'El Sabio' (2022).

Official interpreter for the Australian Delegation in the Hockey World Cup (2023).

Internship in Fertility Clinic Tambre (2023).

To date: English - French Translator and interpreter in Doctors of the World (2023).

Languages:
- Spanish.
- English.
- French.
- Italian.
- Korean.
- Japanese.

Administration

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Nuria Hernández

Invoicing and administration

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Invoicing and administration for Fertility at the Center for Fertility and Assisted Reproduction HC Marbella International Hospital.

She obtained her license in Ecomomics Sciencies from the University of Cádiz in 1994 and a Bachelor of Art in Languages for Business and Information Technology from the University de Wolverhampton (United kingdom).

She has fifteen years of experience in the field of the Admistration and Business Management.

Andrology

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Dr. Francisco Manuel Antuña Calle

Urologist

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Graduated in medicine and surgery by the University of Málaga (1989).

Urologist specialized in in low invasive surgery (advanced endourology) and laser surgery in treatments of complex lithiasis and benign prostactic hyperplastia (BPH). He is also specialized in Urological cancer (prostate, bladder, kidney…) and andrology.

Leader of urology unit, and referring urologist at the Center of fertility and assisted reproduction at the Fertility and Assisted Reproduction Unit at HC Marbella International Hospital, HC Fertility.

Currently, he is also, head leader of the urology service at Quirón Salud Hospital, in Málaga.

Member of:

- Medical college, in Málaga.
- General Médical Council británico.
- European Association of Urology (EAU).
- British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS).

Nursing and operating room

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Blanca Gil

Operating Room Supervisor

Anesthesiologists

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Dr. Darío Ballesteros

Specialist in anesthesiology and recovery

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Medical specialist in anesthesiology, recovery and pain therapy.
Graduated in medicine and surgery at University of Sevilla.

Resident doctor in the learning unit of anesthesiology, recovery and pain therapy, in Virgen de Valme Hospital, and in the learning unit of anesthesiology, recovery, and pain therapy of Virgen del Rocío Hospital.

He did external rotations in pediatric anesthesia unit, maxilofacial anesthesia and plastic surgery and anesthesia in neurosurgery. He also participated in the anesthesiology, recovery and pain therapy unit in Virgen Macarena Hospital.

Family doctor in the Primary Care center “Saladillo” Algeciras (2002-2003)

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Dr. Daniel Rodríguez Jato

Specialist in anesthesiology and recovery

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Graduated in medicine and surgery by the University of Extremadura.