Pediatric Resident
Hospital Nacional de Ninos "Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera", Costa Rica
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Mónica Méndez Méndez, MD is a Pediatric Resident at the Hospital Nacional de Niños “Dr. Carlos Sáenz Herrera,” Costa Rica’s leading pediatric referral center and part of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). Her academic and clinical interests focus on pediatric infectious diseases, orthopedics, and critical care, with ongoing research in osteoarticular infections. Dr. Méndez has participated in national and some international conferences, presenting on pediatric infectious diseases and evidence-based management, and is actively preparing for a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.