Dr. Ana Perona-Moratalla | Medicine | Best Researcher Award
Neurologist at Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
🌍Dr. Ana Belén Perona Moratalla, a Neurology Specialist at the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete since 2016, is a distinguished researcher and clinician. She completed her Neurology training with excellence and pursued advanced studies, including a master’s degree in Movement Disorders and a doctoral focus on von Hippel-Lindau disease. She leads the Movement Disorders Unit and has made significant contributions to stroke protocols, deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, and dementia diagnosis through biomarkers. With over 39 conference presentations, 13 high-quality publications, and active participation in clinical trials, her work bridges clinical care and innovative research. She also teaches at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Education 🎓
🎓Dr. Perona completed her Neurology specialization (2005-2009) at the Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, earning an excellence evaluation. She further specialized in movement disorders at London’s National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery. During her residency, she pursued doctoral coursework at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Between 2011-2013, she obtained a Master’s in Movement Disorders from Universidad de Murcia. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, her research explores hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau disease.🎓
Experience
🩺Since 2009, Dr. Perona has served as Adjunct Physician at Hospital General Universitario de Albacete, with a tenure at Hospital General de Almansa (2013-2016), where she developed ischemic stroke protocols. She specializes in deep brain stimulation, advanced neurodiagnostics, and cerebrovascular interventions. Dr. Perona actively participates in functional neurosurgery for movement disorders and has guided EEG analysis, neuro-oncology research, and patient care protocols👨🔬🌍
Research Interests 🔬
🔬Dr. Perona’s research encompasses movement disorders, ischemic stroke, and neuro-oncology. Her work in cerebrovascular biomarker identification and deep brain stimulation efficacy for Parkinson’s disease has advanced therapeutic approaches. She also investigates hemangioblastomas linked to von Hippel-Lindau disease, collaborating on translational research and clinical trials.🌿🧪
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