Our professionals
Dr. Alba Etxeandia Atienza
Specialist in Gynecology.
Primarily dedicated to the study and medical-surgical treatment of general gynecological conditions, as well as maternal-fetal medicine.
Professional career
Medical Degree, University of Navarra.
Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
Editorial Fellowship, International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.
Certificate in Differential Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors by Ultrasound, Editorial Panamericana.
Course in Surgical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Principles of Radical Hysterectomy, Editorial Panamericana.
Clinical Observership in Gynecologic Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Doctoral research on the assessment of myometrial invasion in endometrial cancer using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, with correlation of biomolecular findings.
- Implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in gynecologic surgery at Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and vNOTES approaches).
- Pelvic floor surgery.
Activity
In teaching
- Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra.
In research
- Author of the article Programmed Death-Ligand 1–High Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in Ovarian Teratoma: Multi-Modal Therapy in a Rare and Aggressive Malignancy, published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (IJGC).
- Speaker at national scientific conferences.
- Author and presenter of several oral and poster communications at national and international conferences.
Scientific organizations
- Associate Member, Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).
- Associate Member, European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO).