Professional Experience
Dra. Acosta Porras has experience in both outpatient and hospital-based gastroenterology. She provides care for local residents and visiting patients in Cancún, focusing on accurate diagnosis, minimally invasive procedures, and long-term digestive health plans.
- Current Position: Gastroenterologist and endoscopist in the Digestive System / Gastroenterology department at a private hospital in Cancún.
- Private Practice Experience: Clinical work in consultation and endoscopy units, treating a wide range of digestive complaints and chronic gastrointestinal conditions.
- Clinical Focus: Comprehensive management of reflux disease, gastritis, colitis, irritable bowel-type symptoms, and colorectal cancer screening.
Academic Contributions
Public information on specific academic posts is limited. However, Dra. Acosta Porras bases her practice on current scientific evidence and recognized gastroenterology guidelines. She maintains active professional development to stay aligned with advances in digestive disease diagnosis and management.
- Evidence-Based Practice: Application of updated clinical protocols for conditions such as reflux, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Professional Development: Participation in gastroenterology and endoscopy conferences, updates, and training activities.
Areas of Expertise
Dra. Acosta Porras provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care for many digestive system conditions. Her expertise combines clinical evaluation with endoscopic procedures to offer precise and timely management.
- Reflux and Gastritis: Diagnosis and treatment of heartburn, acid reflux, chronic gastritis, and upper digestive discomfort.
- Chronic Abdominal Symptoms: Evaluation of recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits to detect functional and organic disorders.
- Colitis and Intestinal Inflammation: Care for patients with colitis, irritable bowel-type symptoms, chronic diarrhea, and constipation.
- Liver and Pancreatic-Related Digestive Issues: Support in the assessment of conditions like fatty liver-related digestive symptoms and pancreatitis from a gastroenterology point of view.
- Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: Performance of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures to identify ulcers, polyps, bleeding, and early signs of digestive cancers.
- Preventive Digestive Health: Screening programs and follow-up strategies to reduce the risk of advanced gastrointestinal disease.
Publications and Research
Specific public listings of journal articles or book chapters authored by Dra. Acosta Porras are limited. Her clinical practice is aligned with current gastroenterology literature, especially in the areas of symptom overlap in digestive disorders, chronic colitis, and functional bowel conditions. She incorporates research-based recommendations into daily care to improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Patient Care Philosophy
Dra. Acosta Porras is committed to offering clear, respectful, and empathetic care to each patient. She understands that digestive problems can significantly affect quality of life, and therefore focuses on listening carefully, explaining options in simple language, and creating realistic and effective treatment plans.
- Communication and Education: She explains diagnoses, test results, and treatment options in understandable terms, helping patients make informed decisions.
- Personalized Treatment: Adapts therapies and follow-up schedules to each patient’s medical history, lifestyle, and risk factors.
- Focus on Prevention: Emphasizes early detection, lifestyle modification, and routine screening to prevent advanced digestive diseases.
- Supportive Environment: Provides a respectful and supportive setting where patients feel comfortable discussing sensitive digestive symptoms.
- International Patients: Open to caring for patients who travel to Cancún for medical treatment, offering clear explanations and structured follow-up plans.
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Digestive System / Gastroenterology medical staff at a private hospital in Cancún, Mexico.
FAQs
- Is Dra. Acosta Porras, María del Pilar board-certified?
- Dra. Acosta Porras is recognized as a specialist in gastroenterology and is listed as a gastroenterologist and endoscopist within accredited medical directories and hospital staff structures in Mexico.
- What types of procedures does she perform?
- She performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures such as upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, as well as managing a broad spectrum of digestive system disorders through medical treatment and ongoing follow-up.
- Does she treat international patients?
- Yes. Practicing in Cancún, a city with an important international presence, she is accustomed to seeing both local and foreign patients who seek gastroenterology care during their stay in Mexico.
- How long is the typical hospital stay for digestive procedures?
- Many endoscopic procedures are performed on an outpatient basis, allowing patients to go home the same day. More complex conditions or findings may require observation or short hospitalization, depending on each case.
- What languages does she speak?
- Her main language is Spanish. In many cases, support staff at the hospital can assist non-Spanish-speaking patients to facilitate communication.
- Can she help with chronic digestive symptoms that have not improved?
- Yes. She evaluates chronic or recurrent symptoms such as long-standing heartburn, abdominal pain, colitis-like complaints, and changes in bowel habits, offering a structured diagnostic plan and updated treatment options.
- Is it possible to receive guidance before traveling to Cancún for treatment?
- Patients who plan to travel for care can usually coordinate initial information and share medical history with the clinic before their visit, so that consultations and procedures can be better organized once they arrive.
