Ricardo MARTINO-ALBA

Lead an interdisciplinary team composed of pediatricians, nurses, psychologist, social workers, therapists

Taking care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults at hospital, at home 24/7

Consultant in pediatric palliative care for all the hospitals in Madrid

• Created and maintained an up-to-date curriculum in pediatric palliative care for medicine and nursing
• Educated more than 500 professionals in Spain and Latin America

• Created a Foundation for promotion, advocacy and development of pediatric palliative care in Spain
• The foundation take care of patients at home and offers respite care
• The foundation is building a specific centre for pediatric palliative care in Madrid

• Consultant and Advisor in Bioethics at Pediatric Hospitals
• Promoted Education in bioethics
• Teaching in Bioethics

• Reviewed and evaluated programs of palliative care in the whole country
• Implemented policies, procedures and programs to carry out standards and goals in pediatric palliative care.
• Coordinated and published Guidelines and Documents for developing and improving pediatric palliative care in Spain