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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)

During this time, he published the first European report on the advantages of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders; and in 2006 he was the first doctor to place a soft palate in Spain. He is also the author of the first app in the world used for the treatment of sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

Dr O'Connor is the President of the Spanish Commission of the Spanish Society of Respiratory Disorders. He is also a member of the European Sleep Research, the American Otorhinolaryngology Academy, the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society, Ibero-American Otorhinolaryngology Society and Andalusian Otorhinolaryngology Society.

Professional Experience

• Lecturer in Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Seville.

• Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quironsalud Marbella Hospital and Quironsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital since 2006.

• First European report on the use of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders in 2005.

• First soft palate implant in Spain and first publication in the country on this area of medicine (2006).

• Author of the first manuscript on the use of radiofrequency to treat hypertrophy of nasal turbinates in paediatric patients in sleep respiratory disorders.

• Author of the first lateral pharyngoplasty in Europe 2010.

• Author of the first expansion pharyngoplasty in Spain in 2010.

• First doctor in Spain to introduce myofunctional therapy in a sleep unit in order to treat obstructive sleep apnoea.

• Author of the first app in the world used to treat sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

• International revisor of papers about sleep respiratory disorders in Laryngoscope, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Plos One, Nature and Science of Sleep, International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spanish Acta ORL, Stockholm Acta ORL.

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

Dr Casado Morente is a permanent member of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society and Cervical-Facial Pathology, as well as being a member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of said society. Since 2013 he has been the Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.

He is a prestigious specialist of reference in the field of voice pitch change (voice feminisation and masculinisation). He is a frequent participant in a number of congresses as a speaker, national and international courses, as well as producing numerous reports in congresses.

Professional Experience

• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud MarbellaHospital.

• Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital.

• Member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

• President of the Commission of Laryngology ,Voice and Deglutition of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL, in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Professor of the University Official Master Degree "Voice and Language Disorders at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Honorary Cooperating Lecturer at the Malaga University (UMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Vice-president of the Costa del Sol International Medical Academy (IMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

• Founding Member of the International Association of Trans Voice Surgeons (IATVS) in Berlin, 2022 (jointly with 8 other surgeons from other parts of the world who specialise in voice pitch change: voice feminisation and masculinisation.

Book Publications:

• Clinical Assessment of the Voice. Medical and Speech Therapy Fundamentals. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado and José Antonio Adrián.

• Manual for the Laryngectomised Patient. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and José Antonio Adrián Torres

• Voice Disorders. From Diagnosis to Treatment. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Agustín Pérez Izquierdo

• Voice Feminisation. A Mutidisciplinary Approach in Transgender Women. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Enrique Maraví Aznar.

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

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.

Dr Romero Imbroda is an academic of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Eastern Andalusia and a Fellow of the European Board of Neurology, as well as a Member of the Board of Directors of the

Andalusian Society of Neurology. He combines his medical practice with his teaching role at the University of Granada, where he is a Lecturer and has been a Member of the Internal Residential Doctor Assessment Committee in Melilla until 2017.

He is the author of several national and international scientific publications. He has also participated in research projects associated with treatments for multiple sclerosis.

Professional Experience:

• 2020: President of the Andalusian Society of Neurology

• 2019: Head of the Units at the Quirónsalud Malaga and Marbella Hospitals

• 2017-2021: Neurologist at the Regional Malaga University Hospital.

• 2016-2017: Lecturer at the University of Granada.

• 2009-2017: Neurologist at the Imbrain Neuroscience Clinic. Melilla.

• 2009-2017: Neurologist at the Melilla Hospital.

• 2008-2009: Neurologist at the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital. Granada.

• 2004-2008: Neurologist at the Carlos Haya Hospital. Malaga.

Academic Training:

• 2017: Innovation and Leadership in Neurology. Business Institute. Madrid.

• 2014: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. United States.

• 2011-2012: Management of Integrated Health Services. ESADE. Madrid.

• 2010: Neurologists for the Future. Spanish Neurology Society.

• 2010: Master in Tissue Engineering. University of Granada.

• 2010: Doctorate at the University of Granada. Summa Cum Laude. 2010.

• 2004-2008: Neurology specialist at the Carlos Haya Hospital. Malaga.

• 1997-2003: University Graduate in Medicine at the University of Granada.

The Neurology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital specialises in the study and treatment of conditions associated to the nervous system, the brain, the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves and the muscles. We have the most advanced technology that enables us to make accurate and personalised diagnoses and treatments in the study of patients with complex diagnoses and treatments (MRI, CT scan,electroencephalogram, transacranial doppler ultrasound, cerebral arteriogramand neuropschycological testing).

We offer our patients highly-specialised treatments for cerebrovascular and neuromuscular diseases, Parkinson's Disease, headaches and migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies, infections of the nervous system, movement disorders, dementia and other cognitive conditions, paediatric neurology, sleep disorders, tumours and complications deriving from injuries to the spine and the head.

With a Degree in Medicine and Surgery obtained at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, he completed his studies in Nephrology as a Resident Doctor at the Clínico Universitario

San Carlos Hospital in Madrid where he completed his studies with Doctorate courses in Endocrinology.

Throughout his trajectory, Dr Marañés has carried out extensive work relating to his subject of interest, i.e., renal diseases associated to diabetic patients, and has taken part in the pancreatic islets transplant programme of patients with renal transplants. He is the author of numerous national and international medical-scientific publications.

Professional Experience:

• 2006 – Currently: Head of the Nephrology and Haemodialysis Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.

• 1996 – 2006: Medical Consultant of the Nephrology and Haemodialysis Unit of the Costa del Sol de Marbella Hospital from December 1996 to June 2006.

• 2004 – 2006: President of the Commission of Pharmacists and Therapists from 2004 to 2006.

• 1996: Nephrology Unit of the Getafe University Hospital.

• 1995-1996: Medical Consultant of the Nephrology Unit of the Virgen de la Luz Hospital in Cuenca.

• 1995 – 1996: Head of the Madrid-Oeste Dialysis Centre ascribed to the San Carlos University Hospital.

Research

• FIS Research Project (record: 93/0029-02) on the «Study of the effects of human pancreatic islets in Type I Diabetes patients".

• MAR Project, Morbidity and Mortality Anaemia Renal studies. Descriptive, prospective, multicentred and open study on case series. 2003-2004

• Nefrona Project: Observational, prospective and multicentred study on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients at different stages of chronic renal disease.

• Department of Pathology. University of Edinburgh. United Kingdom, 1987.

The Nephrology and Hypertension Unit deals with non-surgical kidney diseases and with blood pressure. The professionals of the Nephrology Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital have vast experience in this speciality which, together with the latest drug technologies and equipment, helps them prevent and correct potential system unbalance and provide better recovery to patients. Due to the close connection between kidney conditions and the function of other vital organs, the specialists of the Nephrology team apply a multidisciplinary approach and work with the Cardiology, Endocrinology, Digestive System and Urology Units, amongst others.

Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is the only private establishment in the area to be equipped with a Dialysis Unit provided with 20 stations in a facility situated in an adjacent building as an independent healthcare circuit. Due to our background in providing services to international patients, this Haemodialysis Unit has a team of interpreters for overseas patients providing various languages that guarantee a personalised service regardless of the country of origin.

An expert in microbial resistance and optimisation of the use of antimicrobials, he leads the Infectious Disease Unit of this hospital in Malaga.

Dr Javier Moreno Izarra is habitually involved in national and international scientific events. At the same time, he gives presentations that are specially focused on infectious disease in the area of antimicrobial resistance and in medical forums dedicated to the development of programs to optimise the use of antimicrobials.

Professional Experience:

• Head of the Internal Medicine Unit. Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital

• Head of the Internal Medicine Unit. Quirón Campo de Gibraltar Hospital

• Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Alto Guadalquivir Hospital

• Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Andújar Hospital

• Medical Coordination of the A&E Unit and Hospitalisation. High- resolution Hospital in Puente Genil

• Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Costa del Sol Hospital

A member of:

• Spanish Society of Internal Medicine

• Spanish Society of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

• Spanish Society of Palliative Care

The Internal Medicine speciality is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions of adult patients. Internists of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital are experts in the comprehensive health care of their patients as they manage a broad range of medical conditions. The team of specialists of our Marbella hospital stands out for its comp rehensive approach and deep knowledge and skills relating to chronic disease. Their objective is to provide a high-quality medical service while guiding the patient and coordinating the actions against their diseases in close cooperation with the other specialists, if necessary, in order to obtain an adequate diagnosis and treatment. One fundamental part of the work of an internist is the management of chronical diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and lung disease, amongst others.

These conditions often require follow-ups and adjustments to the treatment throughout time.

The Internal Medicine team does not only focus on the treatment of diseases, but also on their prevention. Internists work with their patients to identify the risk factors and promote healthy habits. 

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.

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:

• Clinical cardiology

- 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

• - Repair of mitral and aortic valves

With a Degree in Medicine obtained at the Granada University, he is the author of three books entitled: “Electrocardiography for Residents”, “Urgencies Manual” and “Protocol for Infectious Endocarditis”.

Additionally, he has written over 80 publications for conferences, including price-awarded “Ischaemic Cardiopathy in Women” and “Refractory Angina”.

Dr Said Barakat is considered to be a reference in cardiology in the Andalusian region. Additionally, he has been designated as the Head of the Diplomatic Corps and the Community of Saudi Arabia in health matters by the Embassy of said country in Malaga.

Professional Experience

Over 15-years' experience

• Head of the Unit and Head of the Clinical and Supplementary Tests
• Area of Quirón Marbella Hospital (2003 - currently).
• Head of the Diplomatic Corps and the Saudi Arabia Community appointed by the Embassy of said country in Malaga.
• Head of the Neumopac (Functional Respiratory Tests) Unit.
• Head of the Nuclear Cardiology Unit of the Tanit Institute in Malaga.
• University Degree in Medicine at the Granada University.
• Resident Doctor in Cardiology at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga.

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:

Clinical cardiology

- 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

- Repair of mitral and aortic valves

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)

His extensive training includes qualifications that award him the specialisation in endovascular techniques relating to angiology, such as the certification to manage vascular laboratories and X- ray facilities with medical purposes granted by the Medical Physics Spanish Association, as well as numerous training positions in national and international medical centres and hospitals in France, the UK and the USA.

Dr Gallardo Pedrajas combines his medical practice with his teaching position as an Assistant in the Surgery Studies of the Malaga University and the European Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS). He is also very active as a scientific researcher and proponent, with numerous research papers and projects being published in scientific journals of international reputation, and has been involved in more than 100 medical lectures and communications within his specialisation.

Professional experience

• Medical Residency in Angiology and Vascular Surgery, A Coruña University Hospital.( 2007-12).

• Consultant Doctor in Medicine, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Santiago de Compostela University Hospital and A Coruña San Rafael Hospital (2012-15).

• Consultant Doctor in Medicine, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Quirónsalud Marbella-Malaga Hospitals (2015-22).

• Head of the Angiology and Vascular Surgery Unit, Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital (2022- currently).

Member of Scientific Associations:

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the following:

American Cardiology JACC Journal and a revisor of the Board of Editors of JVET.

Secretary of the Andalusian Vascular Society and a member of the Committee of Directors of the Spanish Vascular Surgery Society (SEACV, in its Spanish abbreviation).

European Society of Vascular Surgery. A Professor of the ESVS Academy and Convenor for aorta and vascular access.

Vascular Surgery Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has a team of specialists in Angiology and Vascular Surgery, supported by a nursing team with large experience and knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases and their potential complications. This healthcare multidisciplinary approach helps us offer premium quality medical assistance to our patients.

The Angiology and Vascular Surgery Unit stands out for the implementation and development of technologically-advanced techniques in the comprehensive treatment of artery and venous diseases, with special interest in minimally- invasive endovascular treatments, not only to solve varicose vein issues, but also aneurysm and obstructive artery disease.

Our healthcare professionals deal with the prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases such as artery, venous and lymphatic disease. Each patient is taken through a process of individualised rapid and coordinated assessment.

Diseases, treatments, techniques and multidisciplinary units

Artery disease: endovascular or surgical treatment of aneurism or supra-aortic trunks occlusive disease; visceral, renal, aortic and limb arteries

• Venous disease: haemodynamic surgery and sclerotherapy of varicose veins
• Treatment of venous thromboembolism
• Lymphatic disease: diagnosis and treatment
• Artery-vein malformation: diagnosis and treatment
• Our hospital is a reference in the salvage of limbs (diabetic foot and critical limb ischaemia).

Dr. Javier Centeno obtained his Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1988 and completed his specialization in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Hospital de Mutua de Terrassa between 1989 and 1993.

Afterwards, Dr. Centeno completed additional training in the colorectal surgery department at the Mayo Clinic de Rochester, Minnesota (USA). Since 1993, Dr. Centeno has been a leading specialist in the surgery department at the Teknon Medical Center.

Clinical and scientific work:

Co-organizer of the Seminar on Endorectal Ultrasound Diagnostics. Advances in Colon, Rectum and Anus Surgery. Barcelona. March 1995.

"Visiting Surgeon" in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, February 1996.

Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. ICARD. EITS, Strasbourg. November 2002.

Postgraduate student, associate professor of the Department of Urogynecoproctological Physiotherapy.

School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Blanquerna. Ramon Llull University. Barcelona. 2003 2015

Accreditation by ERAS-Society (Sweden) in 2016.

Member of scientific communities:

Asociación Española de Cirujanos

· Societat Catalana de Cirurgia

· American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons y de la University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

Dr. Verges graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1980 and moved to Boston (USA) to conduct basic research in ophthalmology, obtaining a PhD in Biology from Harvard University and defending his doctoral thesis on the mechanisms of tear secretion, which would become the basis for understanding the pathology of dry eye syndrome (thesis presented in Barcelona, ​​1983) and which earned him the National Research Prize (1983).

Currently, Dr. Carlos Verges carries out his professional activity as the Director of the Ophthalmology Service of the Dexéus University Hospital, together with his entire medical team from the advanced ophthalmology department, where he has a high-quality technological, medical and surgical team.

His area of ​​interest is focused on the field of cataract and neurophysiological mechanisms of vision, especially in relation to sports.

Professional experience

1983-1986 Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, ​​Spain

1986-1989 Head of the Anterior Segment Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Spain.

1986-1991 Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, ​​Spain.

1990-1992 Head of Ophthalmology Service, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona.

1989-1999 Head of the Ophthalmology Department, Sagrada Familia Clinic, Barcelona, ​​Spain.

From 2000 to present, President and CEO of the Dr. Carlos Verges Private Foundation.

2000-2007 Head of the Ophthalmology Department, Institut Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, ​​Spain.

2007 – present General Director of the “Advanced Ophthalmology Department Dr. Verges”, Barcelona, ​​Spain.

2018-present President and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology. University Hospital Dexeus Quironsalud. Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

Awards :

- National Research Prize 1984. Ministry of Education and Science: "The mechanism of tear secretion. The importance of beta-adrenergic receptors in the lacrimation of the lacrimal glands."

- National Prize for the best doctoral dissertation, Shibre Medal, 1984 "Personal contribution to the study of labial secretion. Determination of beta-adrenergic receptors in tear cells"

- National Pharmaceutical Industry Award 1987: "Treatment of immunological rejection in corneal transplantation using cyclosporine A."

- American Society of Implant Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Award for the best scientific video presented at the annual conference: "Pseudo-Real Housing". First Prize. Seattle, USA, April 1999.

- Award for the most important technical innovation of 1999 from the Spanish Society.

Implantation-refractive surgery. Speaking at the National Congress held in Madrid 1999.

- 2000 Best Scientific Contribution Award "Laser Non-Penetrating Deep Sclerectomy" presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, AAO - Dallas, USA, October 2000.

- Best Paper Award for “GDx Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness after LASIK” presented at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, ASCRS, May 2004, San Diego, USA.

- Finalist for the King Jaume I Prize for Basic Research, 2005, sponsored by the Board of Trustees of the Generalitat of Valencia and the Valencian Foundation for Advanced Research.

- Surgical Technical Video Award: "MICS under Vision ICL, The Hook Technique"

Presented at the IX International Congress of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, May/June 2006, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Membership in scientific societies

Member of the Executive Board of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

Member of the editorial board of Ophthalmology Times. Europe.

Member of the editorial board of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (USA).

Member of the Editorial Board of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today Europe.

Member of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ESCRS).

Scientific reviewer of the journal: Cornea, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Archives of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology.

• Completion of the degree at the FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID (UAM) during the academic years 1975-76 to 1980-81, obtaining the title of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the said University in JUNE 1981.
• A full-time student at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, U.A.M., in the summers of 1977, 79, 80 and 81, he participated in various research projects and acquired basic knowledge in the field of fundamental research.

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. 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.

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)

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.

Experiência profissional

Desde 2006, é Chefe do Departamento de Neurologia do Hospital Universitário Quironsalud de Madrid e do Hospital Ruber Juan Bravo.

Professor de Medicina na Faculdade de Ciências Biomédicas da Universidade Europeia de Madrid, possui a acreditação nacional de Professor de Ciências Médicas (emitida pela ANECA).

Doutor em Medicina, Universidade Complutense de Madrid (UCM). Prêmio de Tese Doutoral Distinta (UCM, 2004): Estudo sobre a relação do vírus herpes humano 6 como fator ambiental na esclerose múltipla.

Filiação em sociedades científicas

Investigador Principal Nacional e Internacional em Neurociências no Quironsalud Madrid (junho de 2015 – presente)

Presidente do Comitê de Pesquisa do Hospital Universitário Quironsalud de Madrid (2012 até o presente).

Membro do Comitê de Pesquisa do Hospital Clínico San Carlos (2012-2015).

Membro do Conselho da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Complutense de Madrid (2011-2015).

Pesquisa e Ensino

Investigador principal de 100 ensaios clínicos nacionais e internacionais.

7 projetos de pesquisa FIS do Instituto de Saúde Carlos III (os últimos 5 como investigador principal).

10 projetos de fundações privadas, recebidos em base competitiva (7 como investigador principal).

Autor de 139 artigos internacionais com fator de impacto total de 949,917 e 4.552 citações. 38 livros e capítulos de livros com um fator H de 34 (2018).

Suas publicações destacam-se em revistas que têm o maior impacto global na pesquisa, como o New England Journal of Medicine e o Lancet.

O Dr. Rafael Arroyo realizou mais de 300 apresentações internacionais e nacionais em vários Congressos.

Formação Acadêmica:

Professor de Medicina na Faculdade de Ciências Biomédicas da Universidade Europeia de Madrid e possui a acreditação nacional de Professor de Ciências Médicas (emitida pela ANECA).

Louise is a Certified Drug And Alcohol Addiction Counsellor (Practitioner Member of AP; ICADC; MBACP).

She has studied at The Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF); The Metanoia Institute; Bath University; and London South Bank University (LSBU)..

Louise has a MSc. In Addiction Psychology And Counselling with Distinction (LSBU); a qualification in Interpersonal Group Therapy (Action On Addiction); and a certificate in Schema Therapy (The Institute Of Schema Therapy, London).

Louise’s practice is trauma-informed and she is currently working towards certification as an EMDR therapist.
She has worked in addiction treatment centres since 2009, both in Spain and the UK.

Louise is passionate about supporting others to develop connection and mean in their lives.