Best gastroenterologists in Barcelona: TOP 5 doctors

• Renowned gastroenterologist specializing in functional digestive disorders.
• Expertise in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroesophageal reflux.
• Internationally trained in Spain, Netherlands, and USA at Mayo Clinic.
• Leads Digestive System Service at Teknon Medical Center in Spain.
• Founder of Teknon Institute for Study and Treatment of Constipation & Incontinence.
• Holds certifications in gastroenterology from renowned institutions.
• Active member of the American Gastroenterological Association and World Gastroenterology Organisation.
• Offers remote consultations for patients seeking gastroenterology expertise.

• Expert in Gastroenterology, focusing on digestive system disorders.
• Trained internationally, including the renowned Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
• Manages complex gastroenterological conditions with high proficiency.
• Renowned for his contributions to nephrology and internal medicine.
• Board-certified in Medicine and Surgery, with a specialization in nephrology.
• Member of prestigious medical societies like the Spanish Society of Nephrology.
• Provides online consultations for gastroenterological concerns.

Dr. Fernando Azpiroz Vidaur is a highly experienced gastroenterologist with over 35 years of experience in gastrointestinal research, gut disorders, gut motility, visceral sensitivity, and intestinal gas dynamics. He has received medical degrees from the University of Valladolid and San Carlos University Hospital in Madrid, a fellowship from Mayo Clinic's Gastrointestinal Research Unit, and numerous awards for his clinical research. He is also the President of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility and a Councilor of the International Motility Group.

Academic Training:

Graduated in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Madrid and specialist in Cardiology at the University Hospital October 12 in Madrid. During her residency, she completed an external rotation in cardiac MRI and CT at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, under the supervision of Dr. Weinsaft.

After the residence, she completed two years of subspecialization focused on Cardiac Imaging, at the October 12 Hopital and at HM Hospitals, under the supervision of Dr. Fernández Friera and Dr. Solís.

Professional Experience:

As a cardiologist, Dr. Belen Diaz Anton has developed her activity in prestigious public and private centers, her area of ​​specialization being cardiac imaging. In this field, she is accredited in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography by the European Society of Cardiology (EACVI) since 2015.

Dr. Belen Diaz Anton is currently part of the Comprehensive Center for Cardiovascular Diseases (CIEC) and the Cardiac Imaging Unit of HM Hospitals. Her activity is focused on performing three-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, offering special support to cardiac interventionism and surgery. In addition, she holds specific valve disease consultations. Within the cardiac imaging unit, she performs cardiac resonance and coronary AngioCT.

Scientific and Teaching Activity:

Dr. Belen Diaz Anton collaborates as a teacher at the San Pablo CEU University through specialized courses in cardiac CT.

Outstanding research career with more than 10 articles published in prestigious national and international journals in recent years and multiple communications to congresses.

Since 2016, she has been developing a line of research in Cardio-Oncology in patients with breast cancer (Winning project of the first intramural R+D+i call for emerging groups awarded by the HM Hospitals foundation).

A specialist in the digestive system through MIR from the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona, he received his PhD from the University of Barcelona.

He completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Service of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic and then in the Department of Gastroenterology at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, USA), where he conducted cutting-edge research on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).

From 2004 to 2011 he worked in the Gastroenterology Department of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic / IDIBAPS, and since 2011 he has worked as a specialist doctor in the Digestive System Department of the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona.

He was a member of the Scientific Committee of ECCO and coordinator of the European project "IBDChip". He is the author of more than 150 publications and 500 presentations at conferences and conferences.

Experience:

Digestive system specialist, completed the MIR training program and completed his residency in this specialty at the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona between 1993 and 1996.

Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona with the qualification "Distinguished Diploma Unanimously". In 2001 he received the Distinguished Doctorate from the University of Barcelona.

Between 1997 and 1999, he completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Department of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona. Subsequently, he completed two internships in the Gastroenterology Department of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, USA, between 2000 and 2003, where he conducted cutting-edge research in the field of gastroenterology.

Since 2004 he has been working in the Gastroenterology Service of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona / IDIBAPS, focusing on the treatment and research of inflammatory bowel diseases.

He is the author of numerous publications, conference papers and book chapters both nationally and internationally.

Member of the Catalan Society of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and the American Gastroenterological Association.

Areas of special interest: storage rhythm disorders, chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and other causes of chronic intestinal inflammation.