Dr. Alejandro Fernández Simón

Languages: Catalan | Spanish | English

POSITION

· Senior Specialist in the Gastroenterology Department.

· Clinical Professor at the Universidad de Barcelona.

  • Digestivo
  • Endoscopia digestiva
  • Gastroenterología

اختر الخدمة:

ACADEMIC TRAINING

· Medical Degree from the Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, 2007.

· MIR Specialty in Digestive System,  2008 - 2012 at the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital (Madrid).

· Master's Degree in Advanced Medical Skills - Specialty in Advanced and Therapeutic Endoscopy from the University of Barcelona. 2014.

· Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona. 2022.

· License to practice medicine under supervision in the USA. ECFMG Certification 2015.

· Training stays:

- Advanced Endoscopy Observership (training stay as an observer) in the Interventional Endoscopy Unit of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School, Boston MA (USA). 2012.

- Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship (training as an attending endoscopist, performing procedures on patients) in the Interventional Endoscopy Unit of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Harvard Medical School, Boston MA (USA). 2015.

EXPERIENCE

· More than 10 years of experience in advanced and therapeutic endoscopy.

· More than 2,000 procedures per year, with a success rate >95%.

· Extensive experience in interventional endoscopy, having performed a large volume of procedures nationally and internationally.

· Complication rate of less than 0.1% in basic endoscopy and less than 5% in interventional endoscopy.

Specialization

· Interventional Endoscopy

· ERCP

· Endoscopy (EUS)

· Interventional EUS

· Pathology of the pancreas and bile duct

· Gastroscopy

· Colonoscopy

RESEARCH

· More than 10 original publications in FI Q1 and Q2 journals and 1 book chapter.

· More than 30 papers and posters published at national and international conferences.

· Invited speaker at multiple meetings and conferences.

· Reviewer for two international scientific journals.