Pere Sala Castellvi
Pere Sala Castellvi
Specialist Physician in Pediatrics and its Special Areas
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Dr. Pere Sala Castellví is a distinguished pediatrician, having graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 1982. He currently serves as a senior consultant in Pediatrics and its subspecialties at the Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya, where he has been active since November 2019. His contribution to medical research is reflected in his most recent publication, "Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and SARS-CoV-2 variants: a two-year ambispective multicentric cohort study in Catalonia, Spain," published in the European Journal of Pediatrics in February 2023. Throughout his career, Dr. Sala has demonstrated a constant commitment to improving children's health, becoming a leading figure in his field.
Key information
- Latest Publication:[Acute gallbladder hydrops associated with rotavirus infection]
- Belongs to:Sociedad Española de Infectología Pediátrica
Professional Details
Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN PAEDIATRICS AND RELATED AREAS
November 2025
Hospital Universitari Gral. de Catalunya
Senior Consultant
September 2025
Hospital Universitari Gral. de Catalunya
Head of service
June 2024
Hospital Universitari Gral. de Catalunya
Cap clinic
November 2022
Hospital Universitari Gral. de Catalunya
Head of service
November 2019
Hospital de Barcelona
Head of service
January 2012
Hospital de Barcelona
Specialist doctor
January 1990
Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Specialist doctor
January 1988
Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Resident Physician
January 1984
Study
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Teaching, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1982
Specialized Healthcare Training
Pediatric Specialist
MIR
Another qualification
Diploma of Advanced Studies in Pediatrics
Teacher
Master's Degree in Urgency and Emergencies
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
September 2022
Teacher
Intensive Antimicrobial Therapy Course. Dr Drobnic
Hospital del Mar
January 2001
Teacher
Master's Degree in Childhood and Adolescent Nursing
Universitat de Barcelona
January 1990
Pediatric COVID-19 Study in Catalonia (COPEDICAT)
2020
Estudio Mobikids. Risk of brain cancer from esposare to radiofrequency filds in childhood and adolescence
2009
Adaptation of the Child Health Profile (CHIP-CE)
Agency for Medical Technology Assessment and Research
2001
Study of the incidence and prevalence of Kawasaki disease in Catalonia
2012
Kawasaki disease study (Kawa-Race)
2015
PROA VINCat Pediatrics
2019
[Acute gallbladder hydrops associated with rotavirus infection]
Scientific article
Antibiotic prophylaxis of urinary tract infections in pediatrics
Scientific article
Assessment of foetal nutrition status at birth using the CANS score
Scientific article
Assessment of the Plans to Optimize Antimicrobial Use in the Pediatric Population in Catalan Hospitals: The VINCat Pediatric PROA SHARP Survey
Journal Article
Botulism
Book chapter
Cephalic trembling as a result of neonatal cerebral venous thrombosis
Scientific article
Comparing infant and toddler sleep patterns prior to and during the first wave of home confinement due to COVID-19 in Spain
Journal Article
Cord blood levels of interleukin 6 in preterm infants as an early marker of neonatal morbidity
Scientific article
Development deficit risks in the late premature newborn: Evaluation at 48 months using the Ages&Stages Questionnaires
Scientific article
Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections in pediatrics
Scientific article
Dry lung syndrome in a neonate [2]
Scientific article
The child admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Book chapter
Enhanced culture detection of Kingella kingae, a pathogen of increasing clinical importance in pediatrics
Scientific article
Epidemiological and clinical features of Kawasaki disease in Spain over 5 years and risk factors for aneurysm development (2011–2016)
Scientific article
Medication errors in pediatrics
Book chapter
Evolution of antibiotic sensitivity in our environment
Book chapter
External tutor of ePTFE in tracheal stenosis. Clinical application
Scientific article
Impact of neonatal morbidity on the risk of developmental delay in late preterm infants
Scientific article
Incidence, epidemiology and clinical features of Kawasaki disease in Catalonia
Scientific article
Increase in invasive nonvaccine pneumococcal serotypes at two hospitals in Barcelona: was replacement disease to blame?
Scientific article
Congenital infection
Book chapter
Infections in the fetus and newborn
Book chapter
Infections in the fetus and newborn
Book chapter
Influence of socioeconomic factors on weight, length and head circumference measurements in newborns from 35 to 42 weeks gestational age
Scientific article
Kawasaki disease in infants 3 months of age and younger: a multicentre Spanish study
Scientific article
Late preterm infants: A population at underestimated risk
Scientific article
Listeriosis
Book chapter
Listeriosis
Book chapter
Mitochondrial diseases mimicking neurotransmitter defects
Scientific article
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and SARS-CoV-2 variants: a two-year ambispective multicentric cohort study in Catalonia, Spain
Observational Study, Multicenter Study, Journal Article
Neonatal morbidity in early-term newborns
Scientific article
Neonatal withdrawal syndrome to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: Case report and literature review
Scientific article
Nephrin mutations cause childhood- and adult-onset focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Scientific article
Outbreaks of influenza A virus infection in neonatal intensive care units
Scientific article
Pneumococcal bacteremia in children: an 8-year review in two hospitals in Barcelona
Scientific article
Pneumococcal meningitis in Spanish children: Incidence, serotypes and antibiotic resistance
Scientific article
Prevalence of pneumococcal meningitis in Spain
Scientific article
Role of the Egami score to predict immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease among a Western Mediterranean population
Scientific article
Topiramate and pregnancy. Neonate with bone anomalies
Scientific article
Transition and adaptation to extrauterine life
Book chapter
TRPC6 mutational analysis in a large cohort of patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Scientific article
Usefulness of echocystography in the study of vesicoureteral reflux
Scientific article
Sociedad Española de Infectología Pediátrica
European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Sociedad Española de Neonatología
Societat Catalana de Cardiología
Societat Catalana de Pediatria
Societat Catalana de Malalties Infeccioses i Microbiologia Clinica
Asociación Española de Pediatria
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