Dr. Rosa Elena Cifuentes Pac

Dr. Rosa Elena Cifuentes Pac is a paediatrician at Hospital General San Juan de Dios in Guatemala City, one of Central America's largest public hospitals and a major paediatric referral centre. With 16 years of experience, she provides comprehensive paediatric care to children from across Guatemala, including from indigenous communities in the highlands for whom she can communicate in Kaqchikel Maya alongside Spanish and English. Her practice focuses on childhood malnutrition, tropical paediatric diseases including dengue and parasitic infections, and general paediatric primary care. She is deeply committed to culturally sensitive care for Guatemala's indigenous population, a community often underserved by mainstream healthcare.

Dr. Cifuentes Pac completed her MD and specialist training in paediatrics at Guatemalan medical institutions. She has undertaken continuing education in tropical paediatrics and childhood nutrition, areas particularly relevant to Guatemala's epidemiological context. She is a member of the International Pediatric Association and participates in regional paediatric conferences. Her trilingual capability in Spanish, English, and Kaqchikel Maya reflects her dedication to serving Guatemala's diverse population, including the Mayan highland communities.

Dr. Cifuentes Pac's paediatric expertise is shaped by Guatemala's unique disease burden. She is highly experienced in the assessment and management of childhood acute malnutrition, including therapeutic feeding approaches, and has extensive experience with endemic tropical diseases such as dengue fever, intestinal parasitosis, and Chagas disease. She manages childhood respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, and anaemia. Her chronic disease management capabilities include childhood diabetes and asthma. She conducts developmental assessments and manages paediatric immunisation programmes.

Dr. Cifuentes Pac consults in Spanish and English. International families, expatriates, and volunteer workers in Guatemala City can access paediatric consultation at Hospital General San Juan de Dios. The hospital is Guatemala City's main public hospital and serves a very high volume of patients. For a more structured international patient experience, Guatemala City also has private hospitals with dedicated international patient services. Dr. Cifuentes Pac is accessible for paediatric consultation in English-speaking settings.

Dr. Cifuentes Pac has been recognised by the Asociación de Pediatras de Guatemala for her contributions to paediatric care, particularly her work with indigenous communities. Her ability to consult in Kaqchikel Maya is a rare and valued capability among Guatemalan medical professionals. She has received commendation from Hospital General San Juan de Dios for her management of complex paediatric malnutrition cases and her role in paediatric education at the hospital.