Our professionals

Imagen del Dr. Bernardo Hontanilla Calatayud, especialista de Cirugía Plástica , Estética y Reparadora de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra.

Dr. Bernardo Hontanilla

Scientific and Academic Director of the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery.
Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery.

Works at: Navarre headquarters
Make an appointment
Be part of: Clínica Universidad de Navarra Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra
INDEX H 22

Professional career

Medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 1992.

PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma, 1995.

Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery since 1999. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Clínica Universidad de Navarra.

Director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Clínica Universidad de Navarra from 2008 to 2020.

Scientific and Academic Director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Clínica Universidad de Navarra since 2020.

RESEARCH AREAS

He has led 13 national research projects focused on:

  1. Analysis of muscle transplants and nerve transfers in facial paralysis using 3D infrared imaging analysis.
  2. Analysis of capsular contracture in relation to breast implant contamination according to different types of prostheses on the market.
  3. Research on peripheral nerve regeneration through autografts and allografts.
  4. Research on the TGF-β1 inhibitory peptide (p144) in the formation of periprosthetic capsules and scars, as well as its impact on peripheral nerve regeneration.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Facial paralysis reconstruction and microsurgery.
  • Facial, breast, and body cosmetic surgery.
  • Breast reconstruction.
  • Head and neck and limb reconstruction.
  • Vascular malformations.

Activity

In teaching

  • Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra until 2003.
  • Assistant Professor with a PhD (accredited by ANECA), 2004.
  • Tenured Professor (accredited by ANECA), 2008.
  • Full Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Navarra since 2015 (accredited as Full Professor of Surgery by ANECA, 20014).

In research

  • He has supervised 15 PhD theses.
  • He has published 73 JCR-indexed articles, 55% in international Q1 journals.
  • He has delivered 18 international invited lectures and 135 national lectures.
  • He has made 25 contributions to books and book chapters (3 of them in English).
  • Regular reviewer for high–impact factor journals Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) and Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS).
Imagen de un icono azul con un documento certificado.

Awards and recognitions

  • In 2014 it has received the Hans Anderl award at European level. Award that promotes excellence in the field of Plastic Surgery in Europe (EURAPS).
  • He has been awarded by the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain on two occasions (1999 and 2007) and by the Royal Academy of Medicine of Cadiz (2012). 
  • First plastic surgeon accredited as a professor by ANECA.
    National resident award in 1997.

Scientific organizations

  • Member of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE).
  • Member of the SECPRE Board of Directors from 2016 to present.
  • Member of the National Commission for the specialty of the Ministry of Health from 2018 to the present.
  • Member of the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS).
  • Official representative of Spain before the International Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Society (IPRAS) from 2008 to 2012.
  • Representative of Spain in ICOPLAST (International Confederation of Plastic Surgeons) from 2016 to the present.
  • Secretary of the Euraps Research Council.