Leticia Vila Sexto
Leticia Vila Sexto
Specialist in Allergy
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Dr. Leticia Vila Sexto is a leading pediatric allergist, renowned for her work at the Hospital Quirón salud and the Allergy Unit of the Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña. She graduated in Medicine from the Universidad de Navarra, where she also completed her residency in Allergology and Clinical Immunology. She furthered her training with a postdoctoral fellowship at Hospital Monte Sinaí in New York, where she focused on food allergies, and subsequently specialized in Pediatrics at the Hospital Universitario La Fe in Valencia. She has contributed to the development of pediatric allergology with over forty publications in both national and international scientific journals.
Key information
- Beca1999
- Latest Publication:Allergen-induced basophil activation: CD63 cell expression detected by flow cytometry in patients allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Lolium perenne.
- Belongs to:Irish Medical Council
Professional Details
Hospital Quirónsalud A Coruña
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN ALLERGOLOGY
May 2025
Mayo University Hospital
General Pediatric Consultant
August 2025
University Hospital
Consultant Allergist
April 2008
Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan de Reus
FEA Allergist
April 2008
Hospital Universitario de Móstoles
FEA general pediatrics
August 2007
Hospital Materno-Infantil del H.U. de Jaén
Duty Doctor in Paediatrics Emergencies
January 2007
Clínica Girona
Part-time Private Practise in Paediatrics
January 2007
Clínica Girona
Part-time private practice
January 2007
Hospital Materno-Infantil del H.U. de Jaén
Doctor on call
January 2007
Hospital Bidasoa
Consultant Paediatrician
June 2006
Hospital Bidasoa
Pediatrician
June 2006
Hospital Universitario La Moraleja
Resident Specialist Trainee in Paediatrics
June 2002
Hospital Universitario La Moraleja
Resident Specialist in Training
June 2002
Hospital Xeral Cies
Consultant Allergist
October 2001
Hospital Xeral Cies
FEA Allergist
October 2001
Clinica Girona
Part-time Private Practise in Allergy
January 2001
Clínica Planas
Part-time private practice
January 2001
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Consultant Allergist
January 1998
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
FEA Allergist
January 1998
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Resident Specialist Trainee in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
January 1994
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Resident Specialist in Practice
January 1994
Study
Graduate in Medicine
University, University Clinic of Navarra
1993
Study
Bachelor of Medicine
university, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra
1993
Doctorate
University Clinic of Navarra
1999
Doctorate
Clínica Universitaria de Navarra
1999
Specialized Healthcare Training
Allergy
Hospital-MIR
Specialized Healthcare Training
Pediatrics
Hospital Público-MIR
Specialized Healthcare Training
Allergy and Clinical Immunology
university
Specialized Healthcare Training
Pediatrics
hospital
Another qualification
Scholarship at the Instituto Jaffe de Alergias Alimentarias
medical center
Another qualification
Diagnosis in immunodeficiencies
university
Another qualification
Critical neonatal pathology
society
Another qualification
Second Advanced Course in Pediatrics
hospital
Another qualification
2nd International Symposium on Immunotherapy
city
Another qualification
VI Symposium on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
hospital
Another qualification
Pediatric Dermatology
society
Another qualification
Postdoctoral training
Hospital Monte Sinaí- New York
Another qualification
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ASTHMA IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
society
Another qualification
Viral exanthematous diseases
society
Another qualification
III Update Course in Pediatrics
hospital
Another qualification
Neonatal Resuscitation Training
center
Another qualification
Non-invasive ventilation course
hospital
Another qualification
Training in neonatal and pediatric resuscitation
hospital
Another qualification
5th Update Course in Pediatrics
hospital
Another qualification
4th Update Course in Pediatrics
hospital
Pediatric Dermatology
Sociedad Española de Pediatría
June 2022
Viral exanthematous diseases
Spanish Society of Pediatrics
May 2022
Critical neonatal pathology
Sociedad Española de Pediatría
April 2022
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ASTHMA IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
Sociedad Española de Pediatría
February 2022
5th Update Course in Pediatrics
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
October 2019
4th Update Course in Pediatrics
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
October 2018
III Update Course in Pediatrics
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
October 2017
Neonatal Resuscitation Training
Centro Tecnologico de Formacion -CHUAC, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
April 2017
Second Advanced Course in Pediatrics
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña
October 2016
Diagnosis in immunodeficiencies
Universidad de Valladolid
October 2014
Training in neonatal and pediatric resuscitation
Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid
October 2007
Non-invasive ventilation course
Hospital de Oviedo
October 2007
VI Symposium on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia
May 2006
2nd International Symposium on Immunotherapy
Madrid
November 1997
Lectures given to Primary Care Pediatricians
Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de La Coruña
Supervision and teaching of Junior Doctors rotating through Pediatric Allergy Unit
Hospital Materno-Infantil Teresa Herrera, La Coruña
Lectures given to Pediatricians as part of the Scientific Activity of our Service
Hospital Materno-Infantil Teresa Herrera, La Coruña
Allergen-induced basophil activation: CD63 cell expression detected by flow cytometry in patients allergic to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Lolium perenne.
Journal Article
Allergy to pine nuts.
Journal Article
Anaphylaxis should be considered to be a potential cause of stuporous state.
Journal Article
Antigen-specific sulphidoleukotriene production in allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics.
Journal Article
Aquagenic Urticaria: Report of a Case in an Adolescent Girl.
Journal Article
B-cell epitopes as a screening instrument for persistent cows milk allergy.
Journal Article
Children with acute food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome from Spain and Italy usually tolerate all other food groups.
Journal Article
Clinical cross-reactivity among mango, pistachio nut, and cashew nut in allergic children.
Journal Article
Cold Urticaria Triggered After Treatment With Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid.
Journal Article
Contact dermatitis from dipivefrine with possible cross-reaction to epinephrine.
Journal Article
Cross-reactivity between royal jelly and Dermato-phagoides pteronyssinus.
Journal Article
Cross-reactivity of Olea europaea with other Oleaceae species in allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma.
Journal Article
Daily baked egg intake may accelerate the development of tolerance to raw egg in egg-allergic children.
Journal Article
Decrease in antigen-specific CD63 basophil expression is associated with the development of tolerance to egg by SOTI in children.
Journal Article
Delayed reaction to cows milk proteins: a case study.
Journal Article
Diagnostic criteria for acute FPIES: What are we missing?.
Journal Article
Effect of immunotherapy on allergen-specific production of sulphidoleukotriene and histamine.
Journal Article
Eosinophil soluble protein levels, eosinophil peroxidase and eosinophil cationic protein in asthmatic patients.
Journal Article
Fish is a major trigger of solid food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in Spanish children.
Journal Article
Flow cytometric basophil activation test by detection of CD63 expression in patients with immediate-type reactions to betalactam antibiotics.
Journal Article
Flow-cytometric cellular allergen stimulation test in latex allergy.
Journal Article
Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in an adult population from Spain.
Journal Article
Identification of IgE and IgG binding epitopes on beta- and kappa-casein in cows milk allergic patients.
Journal Article
Identification of sequential IgE-binding epitopes on bovine alpha(s2)-casein in cows milk allergic patients.
Journal Article
Interpreting serum tryptase levels in cases of anaphylaxis and concomitant bacterial infection.
Journal Article
Juvenile recurrent parotitis and natural killer cells deficiency.
Journal Article
Kiwifruit Allergy in Children: Characterization of Main Allergens and Patterns of Recognition.
Journal Article
Latest Insights on Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome: An Emerging Medical Condition.
Journal Article
Local allergic rhinitis in children: Clinical characteristics and role of basophil activation test as a diagnostic tool.
Journal Article
Mild to moderate hypersensitivity reactions to beta-lactams in children: a single-centre retrospective review.
Journal Article
Onset of Nut Allergy in a Pediatric Cohort: Clinical and Molecular Patterns in the AFRUSEN Study.
Journal Article
Oral Immunotherapy for Management of Peanut Allergy in Spanish Children.
Journal Article
Oral tolerance induction with wheat: a valid therapeutic option in allergic patients.
Journal Article
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome: A study and follow-up of 16 cases.
Journal Article
Quality of life in adolescent and adult patients with persistent allergic rhinitis after one year of subcutaneous immunotherapy with a modified mite extract.
Journal Article
Reply to Diagnostic criteria sets sensitivity.
Journal Article
Risk factors for latex sensitization among health care workers.
Journal Article
Role of conformational and linear epitopes in the achievement of tolerance in cows milk allergy.
Journal Article
Skin manifestations of a case of phenylbutazone-induced serum sickness-like reactions.
Journal Article
Specificity of IgE antibodies to sequential epitopes of hens egg ovomucoid as a marker for persistence of egg allergy.
Journal Article
Study of a case of hypersensitivity to lettuce (Lactuca sativa).
Journal Article
Study of IgE-dependent sulphidoleukotriene cellular releasability.
Journal Article
Study of the in vitro sulphidoleukotriene production in food-allergic patients.
Journal Article
Suspected severe acute food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome caused by cows milk through breast milk.
Journal Article
Variations of serum eosinophil cationic protein and tryptase, measured in serum and saliva, during the course of immediate allergic reactions to foods.
Journal Article
Irish Medical Council
Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos
Asociación Española de Pediatría (AEP)
Sociedad Española de Alergología (SEAIC)
Asociación Española de Alergia Pediátrica (SEICAP)
Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos, La Coruña
Beca
Fundación Barrié de la Maza
Galician
Galician-Superior
English
Advanced English
Spanish
Castellano-Superior
English
Spanish
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