Best oncologists in Madrid: TOP 5 doctors

Professional experience:

• From February 2019 to present: Head of Radiation Oncology Department, Quirónsalud Proton Therapy Center, Madrid, Spain.
• 2017-18: Senior specialist in radiation oncology, MAASTRO Clinic - ZON-PTC (Zuid-Oost Nederland Protonen Therapie Centrum), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
• 2014-17: Senior Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2005-14: Senior Physician in Radiation Oncology, Proton Therapy Center, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
• 2006: Clinical fellowship in proton radiation oncology, Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Division of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
• 2005: Medical specialist in radiation oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 2002-2004: Medical specialist in radiation oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 1999-2002: Assistant Physician in Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 1999: Assistant Physician in Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 1994-98: Residency in Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Education:

• 1984-91: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 2018 to present: PhD candidate, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Publications:

Dr. Ares is the author of 34 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Her extensive international experience and commitment to innovative treatments make her a leading expert in proton therapy and radiation oncology.

Professional experience:

• From February 2019 to present: Head of Radiation Oncology Department, Quirónsalud Proton Therapy Center, Madrid, Spain.

• 2017-18 Senior specialist in radiation oncology, MAASTRO Clinic - ZON-PTC (Zuid-Oost Nederland Protonen Therapie Centrum), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
• 2014-17 Senior Radiation Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2005-14 Senior Physician in Radiation Oncology, Proton Therapy Center, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
• 2006 Clinical fellowship in proton radiation oncology, Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
• 2005: Medical specialist in radiation oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
• 2002-2004 Medical specialist in radiation oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 1999-2002 Assistant Physician in Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 1999 Assistant Physician in Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 1994-98 Residency in Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Education:

• 1984-91: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
• 2018 to present: PhD candidate, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Publications:

Dr. Ares is the author of 34 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Her extensive international experience and commitment to innovative treatments make her a leading expert in proton therapy and radiation oncology.

Professional Resume

Basic education

• Electronic Engineering , Buenos Aires (1984)
• Physics of Radiotherapy , National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (CNEA, 1984)
• Master of Medical Physics , Universities of Toulouse and Paris (1986)
• Doctor of Science in Medical Physics , Universities of Toulouse and Paris (1990, Stereotactic Radiotherapy)

Publications

• Scientific index: 36.93
• Number of publications: 140

Professional activity

• 1980-1984 – Lecturer, University of Buenos Aires
• 1982-1984 – Academy of National Medicine of Argentina
• 1985-2018 – Institut Curie (Paris)
  • Latest positions:
    • Technical Director of the Proton Therapy Center
    • Head of the Department of Medical Physics

Research Internships as a Visiting Professor

• 2003-2004 – Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA)
• 1998 – Indiana University Cyclotron Facility (Bloomington, USA)

Membership in scientific committees

• 2014 – CERN International Strategy Committee for Medical Applications
• 2000 – Conseil Scientifique National de Hadrontherapie (France)
• 2012 – The Belgian Hadrontherapy Center Foundation
• Scientific and expert consultant for companies: IBA, IBA Dosimetry, Varian Particles, Siemens, Tomotherapy
• Scientific advisor at proton therapy centers in various countries:
  • China (Wanjie)
  • South Africa (Cape Town)
  • USA (Indiana, New York)
  • Italy (Trento)
  • South Korea (Seoul)
  • France (Caen)
  • Netherlands (Maastro)
  • Argentina (Buenos Aires)
  • Austria (MedAustron)
• Member of the Scientific Council at the Embassy of Argentina in France

Reviewing articles for scientific journals

• Physics in Medicine and Biology
• Medical Physics
• Physics Medicine
• Radiotherapy and Oncology
• Radiation Protection Dosimetry
• Radioprotection
• Cureus and others

Membership in scientific societies

• PTCOG (Particle Therapy Cooperative Group) – Chairman (2010-2013)
• ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology)
• SFPM (Société Française de Physique Médicale)
• PMSF (Physiciens Médicaux Sans Frontières)

Teaching activities

• Master's program "Medical Physics" , Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris-Sud
• School of Proton Therapy ESTRO
• PTCOG Educational Master Classes
• Inter-University Diploma in High-Tech Radiotherapy
• Diploma in Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (France)
• AAPM Summer School , Colorado Springs, USA (2015)
• Scientific supervision of postgraduate students, masters students, interns (up to 10 students per year)
• Invited lectures in various countries around the world (about 10 per year)

Grants and funding received (more than €50 million)

1. MIGAC – New Proton Therapy Centre of the Institut Curie
2. Grant Canceropole
   • (a) Targeted proton therapy for pediatric and adult tumors: technical optimization, radiobiology, socioeconomic assessment
   • (b) Dynamic proton therapy
3. Grant Physician – DEDIPRO (development of a new diamond detector and fast radiation therapy planning system for pulsed proton beams)
4. Industrial and regional grants – Areva 1-2-3, Feder, Varian, etc.
5. European Commission Grants
   • INFRAIA-02-2017 – INSPIRE (Infrastructure for International Proton Therapy Research)
6. IDEX Paris-Saclay – NanoTheRad (research on nanoparticles in medicine)

This specialist has made significant contributions to the development of proton therapy, radiation oncology and medical physics, combining scientific research, teaching and work at the world's leading medical and research institutions.

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