ICP Care Team Member

Laura Bonebrake ICP Care Board
Doctor Maria Cecilia Estiú
Medical Advisor
Laura Bonebrake ICP Care Board
Medical Advisor
Doctor Maria Cecilia Estiú

Ph.D. Maria Cecilia Estiú

  • University of Salamanca (Spain)
  • Doctor in Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Laureate Ph.D. from the University of Salamanca (Spain) for her research on Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
  • Master in Pharmacology and Cellular and Molecular Physiopathology Austral University (Argentina)
  • Master in Clinical and Pharmacological Research
  • Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of La Plata (Argentina)
  • Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Doctor (MD)

Main Actions and functions

  • Coordinator of Clinical Research Group in ICP since 2004 at Sarda Materno Infantil Hospital (Argentina)
  • Expert referent for different counties in ICP
  • Led government of forts objectively reducing mother and child mortality in Argentina
  • Influenced clinical practice guidelines for Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
  • Coordinated multiple  international research projects in pre-eclampsia and ICP
  • Trained medical professionals across multiple regions