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Professional career
Graduate (1978) and Doctor (1988), with extraordinary award, in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra. Specialist in Internal Medicine at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra. His research activity began with a three-year stay (1983-1985) in the Department of Haematology and Biochemistry at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
Head of the Check-Ups Unit
He is an Internal Medicine Specialist at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
RESEARCH AREAS
His research has focussed on the basic mechanisms of oxidative stress, its relation with chronic Hepatitis C and, in the past few years, in a clinical context for metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk.
His research work has been supported by 19 research contracts in regional and national competitions.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Disease prevention.
- Medical check-ups.
- Medicine and Genomic Screening.
Activity
As an educator
- Titular Professor of Internal Medicine, accredited by ANECA.
- He taught numerous doctorate courses.
- He has led 9 doctoral theses.
As a researcher
Author of 10 book chapters and more than 90 publications.
He has presented numerous communications at national and international conferences.
Recognition of 6 Sexenios de Investigación, accredited by the Comisión Nacional Evaluadora de la Actividad Investigadora (CNEAI), the last one in 2014-2019.
Scientific organizations
- Member of the National Network of Cardiovascular Diseases (RECAVA).
More information
Latest scientific publications
- NADPH Oxidase Overactivity Underlies Telomere Shortening in Human Atherosclerosis. Scientific Publication Feb 20, 2020 | Magazine: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Does Chronic Kidney Disease Facilitate Malignant Myocardial Fibrosis in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction of Hypertensive Origin? Scientific Publication Feb 3, 2020 | Magazine: Journal of Clinical of Medicine