Dr Virginia Engels

• Advanced gynaecological ultrasound. Invasive ultrasound techniques. 3D contrast-enhanced hysterosalpingo-sonography
• Aesthetic gynaecology Vaginal rejuvenation using radiofrequency, laser and biostimulators
• Functional gynaecology, Adolescent gynaecology, Menopause and perimenopause care
• Advanced endoscopic diagnostic and surgical techniques. Hysteroscopy. Laparoscopy. Minimally invasive gynaecological access
• Human reproduction and reproductive gynaecology

Professional Career

• Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid (2023–present).
• Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (2012–2023).
• Associate Professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2015–present).
• Honorary Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2007–2008, 2013–2014).
• Collaborating Professor, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2010–2011, 2012–2013).
• Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (2012–present).
• Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (2008–2012).
• Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina (2006–2008).
• Technical Expert, ACIE (Agencia de Certificación en Innovación Española), evaluation of research projects (2016–present).
• Clinical Specialist in Human Reproduction, Clínica Ginefiv, Madrid (2002–2007).
• MIR Ginecología y Obstetricia en el Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina.

Academic Training

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1995–2000).
• PhD in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2006).
• Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Universitario Santa Cristina.
• Advanced Diploma in Clinical Research Methodology, Agencia Laín Entralgo (2008). 2008
• Master’s Degree in Human Reproduction, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos – Fundación IVI (2013). 2013
• Expert in Medical Genetics, Universidad de Valencia (2017). 2017
• Accreditation Levels I–IV in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound, Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia – Ultrasound Section (SESEGO), 2007.
• International Clinical Stay, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Hospital Ramón González Coro, Cuba (September 2014).

Affiliations

• Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Madrid (ICOMEM).
• Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia (SEGO).
• Ultrasound Section of the Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia (SESEGO).

Awards and Distinctions

• Honourable mention for best oral communication at the XXIII Congress of the Ultrasound Section of SEGO (2004).
• Recipient of the Doctoral Thesis Completion Grant (2006), Fundación para la Investigación y Docencia en Obstetricia y Ginecología (FIDOG).
• Author of 15 scientific articles published in international journals, as well as multiple articles in national journals and book chapters.
• Director of two doctoral theses.
• Regular speaker at national and international congresses in Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
• Clinical collaborator in multicentre clinical trials, including the PESAPRO trial, a randomised multicentre study evaluating vaginal progesterone versus obstetric pessary in patients at risk of preterm birth, involving more than 20 hospitals within the Spanish National Health System.