• Medical degree and residency
    • Degree in Medicine, University of Barcelona, Clinical Hospital (2010)
    • Specialist in Dermatology, Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona (2011-2015)
    • Internship at the Dermatology Department, Federal University of Sao Paulo (units of Aesthetic and Dermatologic Surgery), and at private clinics
    • Professional updating focused on the main techniques for aesthetic surgery through courses, workshops and national and international conferences
  •  Professional experience
    • Melanoma Unit, Dermatology Department, Clinical Hospital, Barcelona (skin cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up)
    • ADAME Medical Centre
    • Dermik Dermatology Clinic
    • Dermatek
    • Teknon Clinic (skin cancer and aesthetic dermatology and surgery)
  •  Research and teaching
    • Participation in more than 10 clinical trials on dermatologic treatments and skin cancer diagnosis
    • Professor of the Basic Dermatoscopy and Advanced Dermatoscopy courses organized by the Melanoma Unit, Clinical Hospital, Barcelona
    • Professor of the Master’s Degree in Cosmetic, Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine, University of Barcelona
  •  Publications
    • More than 10 articles in national and international reviews
    • Acknowledgements and certificationss
    • Member of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV)
    • Member of the Spanish Group for Dermatologic Surgery and Laser
    • Member of the European Academy of Dermatology
    • Member of the International Dermoscopy Society
  •  Languages
    • Spanish
    • Catalan
    • English
    • French
    • Portuguese

Techniques

  • Cutaneous cancer:
    • Dermoscopy
    • Digital follow-up: epiluminescence, body photography
    • In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy
    • Photodynamic therapy
  • Dermatologic surgery:
    • Use of nonablative fractional laser
    • Use of ablative fractional laser
    • Use of intense pulsed light (IPL)
    • Botulinum toxin injection
    • Hyaluronic acid injection and mesotherapy
    • Platelet-rich plasma injection
    • Superficial, medium and deep skin peels
    • Permanent laser hair removal
    • Dermabrasion
  • General dermatology
    • Cryotherapy
    • Electrosurgical unit
    • Cutaneous biopsy
    • Detection of fungal infections through the KOH test

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