Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña

Medical registration number - 202008718

Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña is a Gynaecologist specialising in assisted reproduction at IVF-Life Donostia. She graduated in Medicine from the University of Oviedo and completed her specialist training in Gynaecology and Obstetrics via the MIR programme at University Hospital Donostia.

She also holds postgraduate training in Human Reproduction and Minimally Invasive Gynaecology. Her career includes training placements in reference hospital centres, where she expanded her experience in obstetric ultrasound, labour and delivery care, and the management of high-risk pregnancies.

Since June 2023, she has combined her work at University Hospital Donostia with her clinical practice in gynaecology and reproductive medicine.

Academic background

• Degree in Medicine, University of Oviedo, 2012–2018.
• Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics via MIR at University Hospital Donostia, 2019–2023.
• Master’s Degree in Minimally Invasive Gynaecology, CEU Cardenal Herrera University, 2021–2023.
• Master’s Degree in Human Reproduction, Complutense University of Madrid, 2023–2024.
• Training placement in Obstetric Ultrasound at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, 2022.
• Training placement in Delivery Room and High-Risk Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, November 2022.
• Languages: Spanish, English and French.

Professional experience

• Present: Gynaecologist specialising in Assisted Reproduction at IVF-Life Donostia.
• Since June 2023: Consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician at University Hospital Donostia.
• Experience in labour and delivery care and high-risk obstetrics.
• Experience in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound.
• Experience in general gynaecology and reproductive health.

Areas of expertise

Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña specialises in reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction, gynaecology and obstetrics, infertility, in vitro fertilisation, intrauterine insemination, fertility preservation and obstetric-gynaecological ultrasound. Her experience also includes high-risk obstetrics, pregnancy monitoring, family planning, menopause, endometriosis, human papillomavirus (HPV), and minimally invasive gynaecology.

Medical societies and professional roles

• Consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician at University Hospital Donostia.
• Gynaecological, obstetric and reproductive care.
• Personalised follow-up of patients undergoing fertility treatment.

Teaching and outreach activity

Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña participates in outreach activities related to fertility, assisted reproduction, gynaecology and women’s health.

She has contributed to patient information content on secondary infertility, adenomyosis, male fertility, in vitro fertilisation, and the safety of cryopreserved biological samples.

Scientific activity

Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña has participated in scientific activities related to Gynaecology and Obstetrics during her training period at University Hospital Donostia.

Selected scientific communications

• Validation of the non-radioactive superparamagnetic iron oxide tracer — Magtrace — in sentinel lymph node biopsy for vulvar cancer. Communication presented at the 36th National Congress of the SEGO Section of Gynaecological Oncology and Breast Pathology, 2022.

Main research lines

Reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction and reproductive health, with experience in high-risk obstetrics and obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound. Her clinical practice includes minimally invasive gynaecology, management of endometriosis and adenomyosis, and gynaecological oncology, with a particular focus on vulvar cancer and sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Articles by Dr Sara Fueyo Pestaña

Implantation Bleeding: What It Looks Like, When It Happens and How Long It Lasts

Anembryonic pregnancy: what is it and how to detect it?

Fertility Calculator: How to Identify the Most Fertile Days

The role of progesterone during pregnancy

Can I get pregnant on non-fertile days?

Why the Endometrium Holds the Key to Success in Fertility Treatments

Immunological infertility: causes and treatment

Stress during fertility treatment: What to do to reduce it

Fresh eggs or vitrified eggs: advantages and differences

Acupuncture and Fertility: Learn how it improves IVF results

Fertility Treatments in Summer: What Should You Keep in Mind?

Biochemical pregnancy: what it is, causes, symptoms, and treatment

The Two Week Wait (TWW): How to manage uncertainty while waiting for results

Molar pregnancy: what it is, causes, and treatment

Ectopic pregnancy: What it is, causes and treatment