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Dr. Cristina Carretero

Specialist in Gastroenterology.
Primary focus on digestive tumors and endoscopy.

Works at: Navarre headquarters
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Professional career

Graduated in Medicine from the University of Navarra (2000). Specialist in Gastroenterology (2005). Her areas of expertise include colon capsule endoscopy, small bowel capsule endoscopy, and the prevention of digestive tumors.

Consultant in the Department of Gastroenterology at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra.

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Use of colon capsule endoscopy for the evaluation of colonic lesions.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Digestive Tumor Prevention Unit.
  • Hereditary digestive tumor syndromes.
  • Conventional diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
  • High-definition NBI endoscopy for screening and diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors.
  • Small bowel and colon capsule endoscopy.

Activity

In teaching

  • Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy.
  • Trainer in capsule endoscopy interpretation at both national and international levels.

In research

  • Co-author of three books, six book chapters, and over 20 articles in national and international journals.
  • Has presented several papers at national and international conferences and has been invited as a speaker.
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Scientific Organizations

  • Spanish Society of Gastroenterology.
  • Member of the Web Committee of the Spanish Gastroenterology Foundation.
  • Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy.
  • Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver.
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.