Oncologist, specialist in gastrointestinal cancer treatment
Dr. Ruiz Castilla is a prestigious specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, ranked among the top 5 plastic surgeons in Spain by Forbes magazine in 2018, 2019 and 2020. She has more than 15 years of experience in the profession and extensive training in various specialties. In this sense, he has extensive experience in the medical and surgical treatment of breast pathology, skin oncology, burns, facial fractures, hand surgery and skin changes, using both traditional and microsurgical techniques.
She is currently Head of the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Service at the Quironsalud Hospital of Barcelona and Head of the Plastic Surgery Service at the Dexeus University Hospital since November 2021.
Throughout his career, he has combined public health work with teaching, and has also carried out important outreach and research work. She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific articles and publications, and is a regular speaker at specialized conferences. She is also involved as an investigator in several lines of research in the field of monitoring and using new treatments for burn patients.
Dr. Ruiz has practiced in prestigious national and international centers and currently directs her own Institute of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Institut Ruiz Castilla.
Professional experience
1998–2004: Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
2005–2010: Specialized residency in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
2009-2010: Master's degree entitled "Expert in Microsurgical Techniques. XII Theoretical and Practical Course in Microsurgical Techniques". Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department, Sabadell Hospital. (Director: Dr. J. Ramon Solé)
2018 PhD in Surgery - Autonomous University of Barcelona: "The role of the IL33/ST2 axis in burn patients", unanimously awarded Summa Cum Laude.
2018 Robotic Surgery Course at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine, France.
Professional career
2016 – present: Head of Service, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital
2010 – 2018 Specialist in the Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery Service at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.
2013 – 2017 Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Center, Mataró.
Extensive experience in medical and surgical treatment of breast pathology, skin oncology, burns, facial fractures, hand surgery and altered skin using both traditional and microsurgical methods.
Participation in the world's first total face transplant.
Participation in the second face transplant at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital.
Membership in scientific societies
Member of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Member of the Catalan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Founding member of the Women's Organization of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of Spain (WOPRASS).
Research and Teaching
Teaching Assistant for the Plastic Surgery Course at the Faculty of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Teaching Unit: Vall d'Hebron)
Lecturer in the course on comprehensive care of burn patients, part of the postgraduate course entitled "Nursing care for people with burns", University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Lecturer in the course on comprehensive treatment of burn patients (Josep Trueta University Hospital) 2010
Organiser of the International Conference on Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, London, 11-12 March.
Pietro di Mauro is a plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon.
Virgen de las Nieves University of Granada, Spain.
He completed an internship at the Kiron Clinic in Madrid and Westminster Hospital in London.
SPECIALTIES:
- Medical specialist in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE.
- Receiving position number 96 in the MIR call November 1981.
- Resident physician assigned to the Intensive Care Service of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid from 1982 to 1986 (5 years) to develop a program in this specialty.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMIUC).
- Member of the editorial board of the EMERGENCIAS magazine.
- General practitioner assigned to the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Hospital "Doce de Octubre" in Madrid, from April 1989 to December 1993. (5 years).
- Multiple member (No. 361) of the SPANISH SOCIETY OF REPARATIVE AND AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY (SECPRE).
- Receiving FIRST PRIZE in the competition of resident doctors at the VI meeting of SECPRE in Granada, November 1992.
- Director of the International Symposium on Breast Reconstruction. Hospital 12 Octubre INSALUD, Madrid, 13, 14 and 15 November 1996.
- Representative member of the SPANISH SOCIETY OF RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY to the EUROPEAN UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS (UEMS), from December 1994 to December 2000.
- Member of EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) from December 1994 to December 2000.
- Vice-Secretary of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE). Between 1997 and 1998.
- SECRETARY GENERAL of the Spanish Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (SECPRE), from January 1999 to December 2000.
- Delegate of Spanish plastic surgeons to the International Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS). During 2000.
- Secretary General of the SECPRE Training Foundation. During 2001 and 2002.
- Member of the National Commission of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, representing the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, from June 2000 to May 2004.
- Director of the II SYMPOSIUM: Breast Implants in Plastic Surgery. January 25-26, 2002.
- Co-director of the annual training course on augmentation mammoplasty 2004, held at the Monteprincipe Hospital in Madrid.
- Co-director of the annual training course on augmentation mammoplasty 2005, held at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Anti-Aging and Longevity Medicine.
PLASTIC SURGERY
1. Assistant surgeon to Dr. ANTONIO DE LA FUENTE GONZALEZ in the practice of plastic and aesthetic surgery from October 1989 to November 1993.
2. Conducting the IX PRACTICAL COURSE OF EXPERIMENTAL MICROSURGERY, at the ASEPEYO MONOGRAPHIC HOSPITAL, November 1989.
3. Periodic assistance to the Experimental Surgery Service of the Ramon y Cajal Center in Madrid for EXPERIMENTAL MICROSURGERY on rats from January 1990 to January 1995.
4. Assistance to the plastic surgery service of the Villa Salaria clinic in Rome (Italy) under the direction of Dr. M. Gasparotti in teaching the surgical technique of SUPERFICIAL LIPOSUCTION. December 1992.
5. Attendance at the CANNIESBERN FLAP COURSE, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow, England, March 1993.
6. Attendance at the 10th INTERNATIONAL COURSE IN PLASTIC AND AESTHETIC SURGERY at the Planas Clinic, Barcelona, June 1993.
7. Participation in the 1st SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCES IN BREAST RECONSTRUCTION. Nashville. USA. Tennessee. May. 1995.
8. Attendance at the INTERNATIONAL COURSE IN PLASTIC-AESTHETIC SURGERY at the Planas Clinic. Barcelona. June 1996.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- PROFESSOR of Nursing at the SALUS INFIRMORUM School of Nursing (Madrid School) of the Pontifical University of Salamanca from 1984 to 1992.
- PROFESSOR of the Emergency Surgery Course of the Special Emergency Service (INSALUD). Madrid, 3–7 June 1991.
- PROFESSOR of the specialized course "OUT-OF-HOSPITAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY" of the FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE COMPLUTENS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID under the direction of Professor Dr. F. Martin Santos. 1989-90 academic year.
- PROFESSOR of the Primary Care Surgery Course. Virgen de la Torre Hospital. Organizer: College of Physicians of Madrid and the Department of Health of the Community of Madrid. Madrid, June 1990.
- PROFESSOR of the Department of Surgical Pathology of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the School of Nursing SALUS INFIRMORUM (Madrid School) of the Pontifical University of Salamanca from October 1992 to the present.
- TEACHER of the course "TRAUMATIC INJURIES OF THE CRANIAL ROD AND POSTERIOR SKIN". ASEPEYO, November 1993.
- PROFESSOR of the doctoral course "Behavioural Neurobiology" under the direction of Dr. R. García Cordovilla. Faculty of Science. Biology. Complutense University. Madrid. (1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years).
- Associate teacher of practical classes in surgical pathology at the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid.
- Author of the topic "Soft tissue tumors" in the edition of the Curriculum of the specialty "Plastic and reconstructive surgery" of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. Edition of 1997.
Other experience
- DEPUTY CHIEF PHYSICIAN of the regional party Campo Real, Madrid, August 1981.
- Doctor of the company "EUROPE ASSISTANCE" from January 1984 to January 1989, holding the position of MEDICAL DIRECTOR, and also carrying out the transportation and repatriation of patients in critical condition.
- RESIDENT PHYSICIAN in intensive care medicine, who worked in the Intensive Care Unit of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid from 1982 to 1986.
- ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN in the Intensive Care Unit of the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid in 1987.
- REGIONAL SPECIALIST FACULTY of the Intensive Care Service of the Alcalá de Henares Hospital from January 1988 to April 1989.
- RESIDENT PHYSICIAN in the specialty of plastic and reconstructive surgery, assigned to the service in the said specialty at the "Doce de Octubre" hospital from April 1989 to December 1993.
- Surgeon in the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery at HOSPITAL RUBER INTERNACIONAL under the direction of Dr. Antonio de la Fuente from January 1991 to November 1993.
- Surgeon in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the HOSPITAL MONOGRAFICO ASEPEYO in Coslada (Madrid) from January 1992 to November 1993.
- REGIONAL FACULTY SPECIALIST in PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY at the 12 OCTOBER INSALUD HOSPITAL, Madrid, from January 1994 to May 2001.
- Private practice of reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery as Director of the Martin del Hierro Institute of Plastic Surgery, C/ General Ampudia, No. 6, 28003 Madrid.
- Private practice of reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery as team leader at LA LUZ CLINIC. Calle del Maestro Angel Lorca, 8. Madrid.
- Private practice of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery as Head of the Plastic Surgery Department of the MONTEPRINCIPE Hospital in Madrid.
PUBLICATIONS
45 papers for national and international conferences
40 publications in national and international journals
37 courses and symposia were held
Dr Rivera obtained his Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Seville and continued his academic training until he completed a University Master in Tissue Engineering at the Histology Department of the University of Granada and later obtained the speciality in Plastic, Repair and Cosmetic Surgery at the Virgen de las Nieves (Granada) University Hospital.
Dr Rivera has developed extensive experience in the area of surgery, where he has been in practice for over ten years. Always at the forefront of new technologies applied to surgical techniques, he is a habitual participant in specialist scientific forums as well as national and international conventions.
Professional Experience
• 2007-2012 - Plastic, Repair and Cosmetic Surgery Resident Doctor at the Virgen de las Nieves (Granada) University Hospital
• May 2012 - Currently, Co-director of the Plastic, Cosmetic and Repair Surgery Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.
• May 2013 - Currently, Co-director of the Plastic, Cosmetic and Repair Surgery Unit of the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital.
• He has also been part of General Surgery and Traumatology, Maxillofacial Surgery and Major Burn Ward teams. Additionally, he has cooperated with the Plastic Surgery Unit of the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona.
The Plastic, Cosmetic and Repair Surgery Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital performs the most advanced treatments in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine with the total guarantee that the patient is treated within a hospital environment, thus ensuring the highest level of safety during the surgical procedure and the recovery time.
Our team of specialists combine their solid professional expertise in the correction of congenital or acquired anomalies affecting the shape or the appearance of your body. As this speciality deals with various areas and systems, the experts often work in conjunction with other medical areas.
With regards to female cosmetic surgery, the Plastic, Cosmetic and Repair Surgery Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital specialises in the augmentation and reduction of breasts, breast lift, tuberous breast correction, abdominoplasty, arms and thigh lift, surgery of the genitalia and reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy at the Breast Cancer Unit. We also perform male breast reduction and facial surgical procedures such as facial lift, eyelid surgery, nose remodelling, ear correction surgery and double-chin surgery.
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In 2007 he joined the Costa del Sol Hospital and left this position when he obtained an international scholarship that would take him back to San Francisco. In 2010 he moved to Japan to complete his training in the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique that he would later on introduce in Andalusia in 2011, thus becoming one of the pioneers in the performance of this technique in Spain. In 2011 he became the first medical professional in the world to use the 15-mm AXIOS stent in pancreatic fluid collection drainage. In 2018 he began to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent in patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel obstruction, thus becoming a pioneer in Andalusia to perform such technique.
He is a coauthor of the reference guides of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy on the endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis and non-variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Professional Experience
Over 24 years' experience
1999 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Malaga University, Spain.
2003 to 2006 - Medical Residency in the Digestive System at the Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville, Spain.
2006 - International Scholar at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.
2007 – Digestive System Specialist at the Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella. Spain.
2008 - California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.
2009 - Top Reviewer Award received from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Journal.
2011 – Pioneer in Spain in the introduction of the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique.
2011 – First professional in the world to use the AXIOS (15mm) stent for pancreatic fluid collection drainage.
2016 - Gold Medal of the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease (SAPD, in its Spanish abbreviation).
2017 - Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).
2018 - Pioneer in Andalusia to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent to treat bowel obstruction.
2019 - Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE).
The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital offers a patient service portfolio that includes all the clinical aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology, biliary duct and pancreatic disease, as well as the diagnostic and treatment techniques used in this speciality such as abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy and other functional tests.
Our specialists have solid professional backgrounds and the team is highly qualified for the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases such as conditions related to acidity (gastric ulcers, helicobacter pylori, gastroesophageal reflux disease), enteropathies (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis; coeliac disease...), viral hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, pancreatic disease...
The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is a pioneer in the implementation of a specific check-up programme for digestive disease with special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of colon precancerous lesions.
Diseases, treatments and techniques:
• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound
• Endoscopic resection techniques (mucosectomy/submucosal dissection)
• Submucosal or third-space endoscopy (POEM and variants)
• Bariatric endoscopy (Apollo Method)
He is an expert in cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker implantation, internal defibrillators and catheter ablation; and he conducts diagnostic electrophysiological studies.
He also carries out extensive teaching work as a Senior Lecturer of the Medicine Department of the Malaga University, where he teaches the subject Diseases of the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems to fourth-year medical students.
He is the author of over 100 scientific publications in influential journals. At the same time, he has contributed to the preparation of clinical practice guides and is the author of 23 books and chapters of scientific titles in the speciality.
Professional experience
University Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1978) obtained at the Zaragoza University.
Degree as Doctor in Medicine by the Zaragoza University with final thesis “Cardiac Automatism and Conduction in a Model of Experimental Heterotopic Cardiac Transplantation. Effects of Verapamil”, which obtained a cum laude award.
Training as a Resident Doctor in Cardiology at Clínica Puerta de Hierro in Madrid (1979-1984).
Cardiology Medical Consultant and the Head of the Arrhythmia Unit at Clínica Puerta de Hierro (1985-1992).
Other positions:
Coordinator of the Implantable Defibrillator working team of the Spanish Cardiology Society (2009 – 2016).
Member of the European Society of Cardiology.
Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association.
Member of the Spanish Cardiology Society.
Member of the Andalusian Cardiology Society.
Member of the Editorial Committee of the Spanish Cardiology Journal.
Member of the Editorial Committee of Cardiocore.
Member of the Editorial Committee of Cardiac Stimulation Notebooks.
The Cardiology Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is made up of a medical team with large experience in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, as well as employing the most advanced technologies, both in the clinical area and in the area of haemodynamics and arrhythmia.
Diseases, treatments and techniques:
- Adult and children cardiology consultation with the performance of supplementary tests, all within one appointment.
- Specific consultations for arrhythmia
- Paedriatic cardiology
- Colour Doppler echocardiography and stress echocardiography
- Stress test
- 24-hour and long-term Holter EKG
- CT coronary angiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Tilt table testing
- Cardiac rehabilitation
Cardiac haemodynamics
- Diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and percutaneous treatment of ischaemic heart disease with angioplasty and stent implant
- Myocardial infarction percutaneous treatment programme
- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
- Percutaneous repair of the mitral valve (Mitral clip)
- Percutaneous closure of interatrial communication
- Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage
Arrhythmia Unit
- Diagnostic electrophysiological study
- Catheter ablation
- Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation
- Ablation using a complex arrhythmic substrate navigator
- Pacemaker implantation
- Automatic endovenous and subcutaneous implantable
defibrillator
Cardiac surgery
- Surgery with and without extracorporeal circulation
- Minimally-invasive surgery with an early extubation
An expert in the comprehensive care of women, she specialised in medical care projects focusing on the Humanised Childbirth Program and the development and promotion of low-intervention obstetric care.
She is currently the Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital. She has promoted the implementation of a specific protocol for Humanised C-section in this hospital to ensure the active participation of women in the arrival of their babies and a childbirth plan that is similar to natural childbirth.
Dr Blanco Herráez has also promoted the implementation of the current Multidisciplinary Breast Unit, the objective of which is the management of breast cancer, both from the preventative and the early detection points of view, as well as the diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and functional and psychological recovery of patients.
Training
- Son Espases Mallorca Hospital, Palma de Mallorca | 05/2007 - 05/2011 Resident Doctor in the Gynaecology speciality.
- Madrid Complutense University, Madrid 09/2000 - 06/2006. Medicine
Working Experience
- Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital- Head of the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Unit | 04/2022 – Currently
- Fundación Jimenez Díaz University Hospital- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant | 06/2011 - 04/2022
- Fundación Jimenez Díaz University Hospital -Teaching Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residents 06/2012- 06/2014.
- Fundación Jimenez Díaz University Hospital - Cooperating Teacher 06/2016- 06/2022
Memberships
- Member of the Madrid Professional Medical Association since June 2011.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology since October 2008.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy since 2011.
The primary objective of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is to provide a high-quality comprehensive care service to women and their health issues at any of their life stages. Specially, issues deriving from pregnancy, childbirth and the post childbirth stage, as well as any matters relating to the female organs and reproductive functions.
A highly-qualified multidisciplinary team that positions each patient at the core in order to ensure the provision of a professional and personalised service adapted to the health needs and expectations of women. Besides, an early diagnosis and treatment customised to each personal circumstance, the promotion of health and the prevention of disease are at the core of the work of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit.
Efficiency, innovation, the use of new technologies and digitalisation are differential factors of the care service provided by the over 30 health professionals (doctors, nurses, assistant nurses and midwives) who make up the team of this speciality.
He graduated in Medicine at the Malaga University and specialised in Urology at the Carlos Haya Hospital in the same province.
He travelled to the United States in 2012 for a study stay at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York. Specifically, at the Oncology Unit leaded by Dr Karim Touijer.
Years later, he consolidated his training with specialist courses in lower urinary tract surgery, advanced renal surgery, urinary incontinence and pelvic floor surgery, male urology surgery at the Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia and a Master in the Update of Urologic Surgery at the Cardenal Herrera University.
Professional Experience
• Urology Consultant at the Poniente Hospital 2016.
• Urology Consultant in Área Sanitaria Norte 2016-2017
• Urology Consultant. Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga 2017-2020.
• Member of the Renal Transplant Unit of the Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga 2017-2020.
• Co-founder of the Urologic Surgery Institute of Malaga 2019
• Head of the Urology Unit at the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital 2019- currently
Scientific/ research activities
• Clinical Mentor of medical students of the Faculty of Medicine of Malaga. 2016-2020
• Author of multiple articles for national and international journals, contributions and editor of the “Manual of Basic Urologic Pathologies in Primary Care and A&E”.
The Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital Urology Unit deals with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the conditions affecting the urinary system, the suprarenal glands and the retroperitoneum of both male and female patients, as well as the male reproductive system.
The team of experts and the nursing team in this Unit have vast expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of the various pathologies treated by this speciality.
We cover all the medical, preventative and surgical aspects in order to offer early detection, an adequate diagnosis and an accurate treatment. Our main objective is to offer the highest quality in humane treatment and scientific knowledge with a clear and decisive vocation of patient service.
The Urology Unit performs its activities at the A&E Unit (helping with any urologic emergency 24 hours a day and 365 days a year) and at the Outpatient Consultations Unit (helping patients with an appointment from Monday to Friday, morning and afternoon)
I am a CBT therapist with extensive experience from work in addiction, crime and mental illness since the year 2000. I have worked both in social services, correctional services, addiction treatment and as a therapist in treatment homes. With my own experience with the disease of addiction, I am today a recovering alcoholic and as part of Satori’s team I offer both group and individual treatment.
With great humility and heart, is my foundation in CBT – cognitive behavioural therapy and the 12-step program.
I have a background in behavioural science university degree, training in ACT-acceptance and commitment theory, MI-motivational interviewing, supervisor training and NADA-acupuncture. For the past 11 years, I have worked as Operations Manager within private addiction treatment for adults and in family home care for children and young people.
I feel extremely grateful to be part of the team at Satori Recovery, which exudes care, professionalism and has a collective solid experience. With elements of spirituality, and a wonderful environment, Satori is a safe place for recovery.
Experience
On his return from London, he organized and directed the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service of the University Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pino in Las Palmas until 2000.
He later became Deputy Director of the Arrhythmia Department and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Jimenez Diaz Foundation in Madrid.
Professor of Cardiology at the Autonomous University and Director of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society) Fellowship Program, positions he held for 6 years before moving to the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid in 2006.
Dr. Cabrera has been head of the cardiology department at the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid since its opening in 2006.
Since January 2013, he has also been Head of the Cardiology Department at the Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex and, in 2022, Head of Service at the new Olimpia Center.
He is a professor at the European University of Madrid, where he heads the Department of Clinical and Fundamental Translational Cardiology.
Qualification
Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada. From 1994 to 1996 he completed postgraduate training as an interventional cardiologist in the Arrhythmia Unit (Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory) of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in Madrid.
Senior Research Fellow. National Heart and Lung Institute. Royal Brompton. Paediatric Heart Morphology under the direction of Prof. Robert H. Anderson in London (UK) in 1997.
Research and Teaching
Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, SEC Arrhythmia Section, European Society of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Working Group, European Heart Rhythm Association, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.
He serves on numerous committees for the selection and monitoring of fellowships and research projects of various national and international cardiology and cardiac arrhythmia societies.
Reviewer of articles for publication in the most relevant journals in the specialty. Journal of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, PACE, Europace, Heart Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Electrophysiology of Circulation, Journal of Interventional Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.
Member of the European Society of Cardiology
Member of the Arrhythmia Working Group
European Society of Cardiology
Member of the Arrhythmia Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.
Member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)
Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association.
Member of the Selection and Control Committee of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. Post-Residency Research Training Fellowships 2001-2002/2002-2003.
Evaluator and member of the selection committee for research, technological development and innovation projects of the Government of Extremadura. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2001-2004).
Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and the United Kingdom. Directorate General of Higher Education and Research (reference HB 1998-0030). Project title: Anatomical study of the cavities of the human heart and its application to clinical electrophysiology.
Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and Austria. Directorate General for Higher Education and Research (reference HU 1999-0002). Project title: Electromorphological analysis of the terminal crest and posterior pectineus muscle. Its importance as a morphological substrate in different types of supraventricular tachycardias.
Participation in the clinical commission and protocol of the study AZIMILIDE versus SOTALOL on programmed cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation. 2001-2003.
Professional experience
2007. Director of the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid since its opening.
2004-06 Private consultation on assisted reproduction in Madrid.
1994-96. Deputy Physician. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
Membership in scientific societies
-He is a member of the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).
-Spanish Society of Fertility (SEF);
-European Society of Human Reproduction (ESHRE)
-American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
Research and Teaching
In recent years, he has conducted over 30 conferences, 20 presentations and 15 talks at courses and conferences in his specialty. He has written 5 book chapters and coordinated 4 monographs.
2010 Associate Professor. European University of Madrid.
2004-07 Professor of Master in Human Reproduction. Spanish Fertility Society and Complutense University.
1990-98 Professor, PhD student. Training Center for Medical Specialists (CTO)
Dr. Javier Albiñana Silveti is a specialist in orthopedic surgery and pediatric traumatology. He has over 38 years of experience in the treatment of hip dysplasia, bone tumors, malformations and Perthes disease.
Experience
2013 – present | Pediatric Traumatology at the Ruber Internacional and Quirón Hospital in Pozuelo.
2004-2013|Head of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics at the La Paz Hospital in Madrid.
1994-2004| Assistant in pediatric orthopedics at the Niño Jesus Hospital in Madrid
1992-1994 | Fellow, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Iowa (USA)
1988-1989|Research Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics, Oxford University (UK).
Qualification
1988 | Doctor of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid.
1982 | Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Education:
2004|Associate Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the UAM.
Publications
2019|Does femoral head orientation influence acetabular development? An experimental study in Lamb. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Sep;39(8):416–421.
2015|Pavlik harness outcomes in Ortolani-positive hips: predictors of failure and arthrographic findings. J Child Orthop 2015 Aug;9(4):249-53.
2013|Selective triradiate epiphysiodesis for the treatment of residual experimental acetabular dysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec;33(8):821-8.
Communications and presentations
2021|Perthes Disease. Congress of Pediatric Orthopedics, SEOT, Ecuador.
2019|Dysplasia of the hip, Children's Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica, April 2019
2018| Cerebral Palsy, ASFAPE, Madrid.
2007 | Tear and Dysplasia of the Hip, POSNA, San Diego.
2005 | Open reduction failure and DDH. Boston, IPOTT.
*Bachelor of Medicine, University of Malaga, Spain.
*Specialist, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Torrecardenas, Almeria. Spain.
*Follow-up, University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain.
*Follow-up, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
*Master of Cliniсal Ophthalmology, University CEU-Cardenal Herrera.
Areas of special interest and dedication in daily clinical practice:
-Cataract surgery (monofocal, toric, premium multifocal lenses)
-Strabismus surgery (adults and children)
-Amblyopia ("lazy eye")
-Pterygium surgery ("nail" or "palm")
Diseases treated
-Amblyopia
-Central serous choroidopathy
-Pterygium
-Macular edema
-Strabismus
-Keratoconus
-Dry eye syndrome
-Dropped eyelids
-Corneal trauma
-Glaucoma
-Diabetic retinopathy
-Myopia
-Macular epiretinal membrane
-Astigmatism
-Macular degeneration spots
-Entropion
-Retinal detachment
-Corneal diseases
-Clogged nasolacrimal duct
-Presbyopia (eye strain)
-Uveitis
-Myodesopsia (floaters)
-Conjunctivitis
-Blepharitis
-Farsightedness
-Age-related macular degeneration
Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, University of Navarra (1991)
Medical Degree, University of Navarra (1979–1985), Graduated with Honors
Board-Certified Specialist in Medical Oncology, via Spanish MIR system, Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1986–1989)
Advanced Fellowship in Immunotherapy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
Head of Medical Oncology (1993–2000) and Director of the Cancer Institute (2000–2002), General Hospital of Catalonia
Director of Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Program, General Hospital of Catalonia (1993–2002), accredited by the Catalonian Health Department
Senior Specialist in Oncology, Quirónsalud Torrevieja (since 2002)
Personalized Cancer Therapy using RNA microarrays and pharmacogenomics
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplants and High-Dose Chemotherapy
High-Dose Interleukin-2 Therapy via intravenous bolus for solid tumors
Personalized Cellular Anti-Tumor Vaccines
Hyperthermic Isolated Limb Perfusion with TNF and melphalan
Intra-arterial and Intraoperative Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced cancers
Author of 120+ scientific papers and conference presentations
Active contributor to the development of novel cancer immunotherapies and drug personalization strategies
AACR – American Association for Cancer Research
ASCO – American Society of Clinical Oncology
ASH – American Society of Hematology
Dr. Joseba Rebollo Liceaga is a seasoned medical oncologist with a comprehensive background in oncology.
Education and Training:
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra (1985).
Completed residency in Oncology in 1987.
Specialist in Medical Oncology at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1991).
Professional Experience:
Head of the Oncology Department at Clínica San Miguel de Navarra (1991–2004).
Associate Physician at the University Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (1995–2002).
Adjunct Physician at the Oncology Platform, Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja (2004–2014).
Head of the Oncology Department at Hospital General de Villalba (2014–2019).
Currently practices as a Medical Oncology Specialist at Quirónsalud Alicante.
Certifications and Training:
Completed multiple accredited courses in Multidisciplinary Oncology between 2003 and 2006.
Research and Publications:
Authored research on electrochemotherapy and multidisciplinary treatment approaches in oncology.
Specialist in Neurology
Head of the Advanced Neurosciences Unit – Quirónsalud
Head of the Neurology Service
Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja (2018 – 2021)
Led a multidisciplinary neurology team with a focus on patient-centered care, especially for neurodegenerative disorders.
Head of Neurology Service
Hospital Clínica Benidorm (2017 – 2018)
Oversaw diagnostic and therapeutic services in general neurology, epilepsy, and movement disorders.
Consultant Neurologist
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2017 – 2018)
Specialized in inpatient and outpatient neurology services, actively participated in teaching and research.
Consultant Neurologist
Hospital de Manises, Valencia (2016 – 2017)
Focus on epilepsy and complex neurological diagnostics.
General Practitioner
Baghavatula Charitable Trust (BCT), Vishakapatnam, India (2012 – 2016)
Provided healthcare services in underserved rural communities, gaining valuable experience in global medicine.
Medical Degree
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) (2005 – 2011)
Neurology Residency (MIR Program)
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2012 – 2016)
Postgraduate Specialization in Movement Disorders
Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (2019 – 2020)
Postgraduate Specialization in Clinical Research
Chair UAM-Abbvie (2020 – ongoing)
Master in Healthcare Management
UDIMA - Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (2020 – ongoing)
Master in Clinical Neurology
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (2020 – ongoing)
Member of the Valencian Society of Neurology (SVN)
Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)
Publications:
"Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – Heidenhain Variant" – Presented at the 66th Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology (2015)
"Sleepwalking or Epilepsy?" – Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuropediatrics (2016)
Conferences & Courses:
Epilepsy Hospital Stage Course – Hospital La Princesa, Madrid (2020)
Updates on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders – Movement Disorder Society, 2019
American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, USA (2019)
Education and Training:
Medical Degree: Graduated from Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (1993–1999).
Dermatology Residency: Completed at Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2000–2004).
Dermatopathology Fellowships: Undertook specialized training at St John's Institute of Dermatology in London and in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (2003).
International Certification: Achieved the International Board Certification in Dermatopathology (ICDP-UEMS) in 2007
Advanced Training in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Completed at Hospital de Roskilde, Copenhagen, Denmark (2015).
Professional Experience:
Hospital General Universitario de Elche: Served as a dermatologist from 2004 to 2010.
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante: Practicing dermatologist since 2010.
Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja: Specialist in Dermatology since 2006.
Quirónsalud Alicante: Specialist in Dermatology.
Research and Publications:
Authored over 50 national and international scientific publications.
Regular presenter at various dermatology and dermatopathology conferences.
Professional Affiliations:
Member of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV).
Member of the Spanish Group of Dermatopathology.
Member of the European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation.
Member of the International Society of Dermoscopy.
Dr. Pascual Ramírez's comprehensive training and active involvement in research and professional societies underscore his commitment to advancing dermatological care and education.