Dr. Isabel Herrera

Medical registration number No. 030310741

Dr María Isabel Herrera Meriño is a specialist in Reproductive Medicine at IVF-Life Alicante. She graduated in Medicine from the National Autonomous University of Honduras and has more than 35 years of medical experience, with an extensive international career. Throughout her professional journey, she has worked in Honduras, Cameroon, Germany, the Dominican Republic, India, Senegal and Spain. In 2012, she joined the medical team at IVF-Life Alicante, where she supports both national and international patients throughout their fertility treatment journey.

Academic background

• Degree in Medicine, National Autonomous University of Honduras, 1980–1988.
• Thesis: Eye disorders in children aged 4 to 10 years in Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras.
• Residency training in Gynaecology at Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 1991–1993.
• Training in ultrasound diagnosis of pelvic conditions using the transabdominal technique in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 2005.
• Training in International Cooperation Project Management at the Andalusian School of Public Health, Granada, 1999.
• Training in Hospital Clinical Management at the Andalusian School of Public Health, Granada, 1999.
• Specialised training in Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproduction.
• Languages: Spanish, English, German, French and Portuguese.

Professional experience

• Since 2012: Specialist in Reproductive Medicine at IVF-Life Alicante.
• Professional experience in the field of assisted reproduction in Spain.
• International medical experience in Honduras, Cameroon, Germany, the Dominican Republic, India and Senegal.
• Participation in international medical and healthcare cooperation projects.
• More than 35 years of professional experience in medicine.

Areas of expertise

Her experience covers reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction, and the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, with particular expertise in in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intrauterine insemination, egg donation, embryo donation, fertility preservation and the monitoring of fertility treatments. She also has extensive experience in the care of international patients from a multicultural perspective, ultrasound diagnosis of pelvic disorders, international healthcare cooperation, health project management and hospital clinical management.

Medical societies and professional memberships

• Member of ESHRE — European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
• Participation in international medical and healthcare cooperation projects.

Teaching and educational activities

Dr María Isabel Herrera Meriño has collaborated in the development and medical review of educational content related to fertility, assisted reproduction and reproductive health.

Her educational work focuses on providing patients with clear and accessible information about the causes of infertility, assisted reproduction treatments and medical follow-up throughout the fertility journey.

Scientific activity

Dr María Isabel Herrera Meriño has contributed as both author and medical reviewer to specialist content related to fertility, in vitro fertilisation, ectopic pregnancy, infectious diseases and assisted reproduction.

Articles by Dr. María Isabel Herrera

Molar pregnancy: what it is, causes, and treatment

Preeclampsia during pregnancy

Gestational Diabetes: Symptoms, causes, and treatment

Ectopic pregnancy: What it is, causes and treatment

IVF Abroad in Spain: Everything You Need to Know

Lupus: Does it affect fertility or the health of the future baby?