Who we are at Height Advisors
Experts in health and wellness in elevated environments
At Asesores de Altura, we're not just a team; we're an initiative dedicated to science and education, specializing in the effects of altitude on health and human performance. Our project was born from the vision of Dr. Patricia Siques and Dr. Julio Brito, two professors with more than 30 years of experience in health research at high altitudes. Throughout their careers, they have collaborated with universities in Chile, Latin America, and Europe, accumulating invaluable knowledge that they now share with the global community.
Our mission is clear: to be a space for interaction for all those interested in the topic, whether they are organizations, occasional users, tourists, athletes, or workers who are exposed to altitude intermittently or for extended periods. We are not a clinic or medical service, but rather a knowledge and advisory center that helps you understand and manage the challenges posed by oxygen availability in the air.
Our philosophy
Science, experience and dissemination
The work of High Altitude Advisors is based on three fundamental pillars: science, practical experience, and outreach. Every piece of advice, every article, and every course we offer is backed by decades of rigorous research and direct experience in high-altitude terrain. Our team has worked in diverse environments—from sea level to the highest peaks—allowing us to offer a unique perspective that can be applied to real-life situations.
Through our blog and website, we cover crucial topics such as acute hypoxia, chronic hypoxia, mountain medicine, altitude adaptation, and altitude sickness prevention. We aim to demystify these concepts and transform them into practical tools that anyone can use to take care of their well-being. We also address the physiological impact of altitude, oxidative stress due to hypoxia, and acclimatization strategies, providing concrete solutions to reduce risks and complications.
Collaborations and specialized training services
In addition to outreach, at Asesores de Altura we specialize in offering altitude consulting services and online altitude courses. Our approach combines scientific knowledge with personalized advice for organizations seeking to optimize the safety and performance of their teams in high-altitude environments. We work on acclimatization strategies, safety protocols, and medical evaluations, helping to prevent cardiovascular complications and other health problems associated with prolonged exposure to altitude.
We offer tailored training programs for workers at altitude, mountaineers, athletes, and any professional who operates in these environments. Our courses cover everything from the basics of altitude exposure to advanced topics such as hypoxia training. We believe in the power of education to transform people's lives, allowing them to enjoy altitude safely and healthily. We invite you to explore our website and join our community to continue learning together about the science of altitude.
Mission, vision and values
Vision:
To become a recognized and useful space or niche for up-to-date information and highly interactive consultation on various aspects of the geographic height.
Mission:
Interact with the scientific community, workers, tourists, and permanent high-altitude residents to share knowledge.
Values
Science
Tips
Interaction
Patricia Siques Lee
High Altitude Research Center (CEIMA), Arturo Prat University, Iquique, Chile
Arturo Prat Avenue 2120, Iquique, Chile, Phone 5657394392, email: psiques@tie.cl
Dr. Patricia Siques Lee (PhD), holds a degree in Biological and Health Sciences (Arturo Prat University, 1999) and a PhD in Public Health from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain (2007).
He is currently a Senior Advisor and Professor at CEIMA (Central University of Madrid) at the Arturo Prat University in Iquique. He specializes in the study of chronic intermittent work at altitude. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University in Lima, Peru. He holds certification as a specialist in altitude medicine from the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Iquique. He is also a member of the Royal Society of Medicine of the United Kingdom.
From 1997 to 2001, he was Principal Investigator and Head of the Epidemiology Area of the FONDEF DI 97-I1068 project (Tolerance of Mine Workers and Others at High Altitudes) at the Arturo Prat University in Iquique. From 2002 to 2007, he was Principal Investigator of the regional project Desert Research Center.
He has published several WOS publications on Public Health and High Altitude Medicine, as well as books and book chapters, including "Work at High Altitude: A New Epidemiological Situation." He has been awarded research projects with public and private funding.
She was Founder and in charge of the Epidemiology area since its creation (1996) of the Institute of Health Studies, currently CEIMA, focused mainly on the study of Altitude Pathophysiology in intermittent exposure at the Arturo Prat University of Iquique, Chile, which has collaborative works with the Universities of Peru, Cayetano Heredia and with the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain), Eppendorf University Hamburg, Germany and with other Institutions of the State of Chile. Ibero-American Coordinator of the AECID project; C / 018337/08: Formation of a cooperative research team for epidemiological and public health studies in the Aymara population of northern Chile. Director of the FONIS Sa09120007 project: determination of acclimatization criteria in a cohort of young subjects, exposed to a shift system in intermittent chronic hypoxia at high altitude. Director of various FIC Tarapaca and CYTED Forum projects on high-altitude medicine for six years, she currently serves as a Senior Advisor at CEIMA in her capacity as a Full Professor.
Julio Brito Richards
High Altitude Research Center (CEIMA), Arturo Prat University, Iquique, Chile
Arturo Prat Avenue 2120, Iquique, Chile, Phone 5657394392, email: julio.brito28001@gmail.com
Senior Advisor and Professor at the Arturo Prat University, Iquique, Chile; Surgeon, Specialist in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, Specialist and International Instructor in Trauma (ATLS) by the American College of Surgeons, USA. He was the Founder of the Institute of Health Studies at the Arturo Prat University (1996), currently CEIMA and Director of this, as well as Director of projects where the FONDEF DI 97-I1068 project stands out (Tolerance of miners and others to high altitude; 1997-2002). He has a series of WOS publications on the topics of Public Health and Altitude Medicine, in addition to books and book chapters on the subject of chronic intermittent altitude exposure.
Research projects with public and private funding have been awarded, mainly focused on the study of Public Health and Pathophysiology of Altitude in intermittent exposure, which has collaborative work with the Cayetano Heredia University (Peru) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) and with other Institutions of the State of Chile. It has two evaluated courses in bioethics, one by the University of Chile and Inova Corfo.
He is a reviewer for several international journals (JAMA, SPH, etc.) and a consultant for the National Health Laboratory Service Research Trust of South Africa. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to CEIMA, Universidad Arturo Prat Iquique, Chile, in his capacity as a full professor.