Ignacio Bergadá is the chief of the Division of Endocrinology at the Hospital de Niños R.Gutierrez in Buenos Aires (Argentina) since 2009. He graduated as a physician from the University of Buenos Aires in 1980, and received his degrees in pediatrics in 1988 and pediatric endocrinology in 2000 from the Argentinian Society of Pediatrics. From 1982 to 1986, Ignacio Bergadá worked as a resident at the Hospital de Niños R.Gutierrez in Buenos Aires (2 years general pediatrics and 2 years pediatric endocrinology). From 1986 to 1988, he was a clinical and research fellow at the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Montreal Childrens Hospital, McGill University, Montreal (Canada). He then worked since 2001 as a research physician (Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires). He published 56 papers in international peer-reviewed journals (referenced on PubMed) and contributed to 15 book chapters. He received a scholarship for his fellowship at the McGill University in Montreal (1986-1988) and was awarded four times for his work.
Ignacio Bergadá is married, has three children and two grand-children. He is a fan of rugby and cooking during his leisure time.