Macarena Franco Ruedas
Macarena Franco

Degree in Medicine and Medical Doctor specialising in Psychiatry from the University of Cordoba, Spain.

She has completed an internship in paediatric emergency medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia (USA). She has also developed her Erasmus scholarship in Innsbruck, Austria, at the Medizinische Universität Hospital.

She has been a resident in Psychiatry at the Hospital Dr. Rodríguez Lafora, between 2017 and 2021. During this training period, she has done several rotations in child and adolescent psychiatry.

She also holds a Master’s degree in Psychopharmacology from the University of Valencia.

She has furthered her training in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and Psychotherapy by the Spanish Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.

She has participated in the study “The impact of lockdown on Child and Adolescent Mental Health: A systematic review”.