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Journal of Orthopedics & Bone Disorders

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Diana Sofia Villacis Nunez

Associate Editor
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta USA Member since 2022

Biography

Dr. Villacis-Nunez is originally from Ecuador, where she entered a 6-year medical education program at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and graduated with honors. She then worked as a rural physician in an underserved area in her natal country, while obtaining her ECFMG certification. In 2016, she joined Nicklaus Childrens Hospital as a Pediatric Resident. After successfully completing her training in pediatrics, she transitioned to Emory University in 2019 for a Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship program, which she will be finishing in July 2022. She has had several publications during fellowship, with emphasis on COVID-19 and rheumatic disease. As a physician with experience in pediatric Rheumatology, She has knowledge on the areas of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and orthopedic mimics.

Research Interests

Investigating post-infectious pediatric autoimmune phenomena (such as Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children) and analyzing vaccine response during immunosuppression.

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