Our professionals
Dr. Cristina Aubá
Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Primary focus on breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and surgical treatment of lymphedema.
Professional career
Earned her Degree (2000) and PhD (2006) in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra. She has gained extensive experience through training stays at Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo (Brazil), the University of Tokyo Hospital, Bogenhausen Hospital in Munich, the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan, and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
During these stays, she broadened her expertise in breast surgery and microsurgery, particularly applied to breast and head and neck reconstruction, as well as in the surgical treatment of lymphedema.
RESEARCH AREAS
She has participated in the following research projects related to peripheral nerve studies:
- Nerve regeneration through allografts in primates temporarily immunosuppressed with FK-506. University of Navarra. 2002–2005.
- Quantitative analysis of facial movement in patients with facial paralysis. MMA Foundation (Madrid). 2004–2007.
- Effect of the inhibitory peptide p-144® of TGF-β (transforming growth factor) on peripheral nerve regeneration in rats. University of Navarra. 2006.
She is currently leading the project “Evaluation of the efficacy of lymphaticovenous anastomoses in the surgical treatment of lymphedema” (PIUNA 2013–2015).
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Breast reconstruction. Microsurgery.
- Head and neck reconstruction.
- Limb reconstruction.
- Surgical treatment of lymphedema.
- Facial and body aesthetic surgery.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Anatomy, and Microsurgery at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra.
In research
- Has published 16 articles in national and international scientific journals.
- Has presented 58 papers and lectures at national and international conferences.