NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery @Mexico Hub

Centro de Investigación en Cirugía Global. Hospital Español de Veracruz.


The NIHR GSU centre in Mexico is located at Hospital Español de Veracruz in Veracruz, a Mexican port city on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

The centre is conducting and coordinating research projects focused on improving access and quality of surgical care.

Staff Involved with the Mexico Hub

– Antonio Ramos De la Medina (Hub Lead)
– Laura Martínez Pérez Maldonado (Hub Manager)
– Diana Gonzalez (Data Manager)
– Iran Irani Durán Sánchez (Research Doctor)
– María José Martínez Lara (Research Doctor).

Dr Antonio Ramos-De la Medina

Dr Antonio Ramos-De la Medina
Chief Medical Officer (Hub Director)

Mrs Laura Martinez

Mrs Laura Martinez
Hub Manager

Dr Irani Durán Sánchez

Dr Irani Durán Sánchez
Research Nurse

Ms Diana Samantha Gonzalez Vazquez

Ms Diana Samantha Gonzalez Vazquez
Data Manager

Maria Jose Martinez Lara

Maria Jose Martinez Lara
Research Nurse

Mrs Alejandra Nayen Sainz de la Fuente

Mrs Alejandra Nayen Sainz de la Fuente
Research Doctor

Dr Luis Hernandez Miguelena

Dr Luis Hernandez Miguelena
Surgeon

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Ms Olga Vazquez De La Medina
Finance Manager

Spoke Hospitals In Mexico


  1. Hospital General de Boca del Rio Dra. Isabel Carreón García (Boca del Río, Veracruz)
  2. Hospital De Alta Especialidad de Veracruz (Veracruz, Veracruz)
  3. Hospital San Javier (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
  4. Hospital Civil de Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
  5. Hospital de Especialidades del niño y la mujer de Querétaro (Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro)
  6. Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
  7. Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González (Ciudad de México, CDMX)
  8. Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío (León, Guanajuato)
  9. Hospital de Especialidades Médicas Centro Médico Nacional La Raza (Ciudad de México, CDMX)
  10. Hospital General de Zona 17 IMSS, Monterrey (Monterrey, Nuevo León) 
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Mexico Hub Projects

Bringing together surgeons, researchers and policy makers to set the local research agenda according to patient need in LMIC and ensuring all patients have the opportunity to take part in our research.