HLA Clínica Vistahermosa Inaugurates the Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Unit

HLA Clínica Vistahermosa has opened a new Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Unit. This new unit will include sports doctors, pediatricians, pediatric cardiologists, traumatologists, radiologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and even a sports coach.

The goal of the unit at HLA Clínica Vistahermosa is to support each athlete by optimizing their performance to achieve their best sports version at every stage of growth, while also fostering healthy lifestyle habits, essential for a full and active future in the sports world.

Dr. Soledad Hernández, trained in sports medicine, sports nutrition, and pediatrics, with strong ties to high-level competition and extensive experience in the sports sector, along with Dr. Miriam Romero, a pediatric cardiologist, and other specialists, lead the unit.

"This new pediatric and adolescent sports medicine unit represents a valuable resource for young athletes to develop their athletic potential safely, in a balanced and sustainable way," explains the clinic’s medical director, Dr. Concha Giner.

With the opening of this unit, Grupo HLA continues its strategy of actively supporting healthy sports practice through its sports medicine units. In this case, the initiative aims to promote healthy lifestyle habits and take care of athletes' health, especially from an early age.

The Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Unit will focus on the comprehensive care of children and teenagers who engage in physical activity or practice sports regularly or competitively.

The unit’s professionals will study the short- and long-term effects of sports on the body, promote physical and mental health through prevention, early diagnosis, and proper treatment of any conditions resulting from sports practice to ensure proper growth.