Our professionals
Dr. Fernando Echávarri
Specialist in Pediatrics
Primary dedication to pediatric pulmonology
Professional career
Medical degree from the University of Navarra, 1982
Specialist in Pediatrics and specific areas at Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid, 1988
Specialist pediatrician at Severo Ochoa Hospital, Leganés (Madrid) from 1990 to 1998, at La Zarzuela Hospital from 1989 to 1999, and later at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón with dedication to Pediatric Pulmonology, until joining the Clínica.
Head of the Pediatrics Section at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, 2009-2014.
Head of the Pediatrics and Neonatology Department at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, 2014-2017.
University Master’s in Medical Management and Clinical Management from the School of Economics and Business, National Distance Education University (UNED) and the National School of Public Health (Ministry of Science and Innovation), 2009-2011.
Senior Management Program in Healthcare Institutions, 16th Edition, Lilly Foundation–IESE Business School, University of Navarra, April–June 2016.
Deputy Director of the Department of Pediatrics of the Clínica since January 2018.
University Master’s in Bioethics from the International University of La Rioja (UNIR), 2010-2021.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Principal Investigator at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón:
- VALAIR study: Study on the use and clinical validation of the Spanish version of the quality-of-life questionnaire for children with asthma (PAQLQ) and the diary for caregivers of children with asthma (DCA), MSD. 1999.
- ICARIA study: Influence of mite control on exacerbations involved in allergy. (Bayer, 2000)
- Clinical trial “Prospective, randomized, open-label, controlled trial comparing the tolerability and efficacy of the trivalent influenza vaccine with live, cold-adapted A and B viruses (WGAF) and the trivalent influenza vaccine with inactivated viruses (VTI) in children with asthma aged 6 to 17 years” (Protocol D 153 P 515 T 228). Sponsor: Inveresek Research, S.L.. Laboratory: Wyeth Lederle Vaccines. September 2002–May 2003.
- Multicenter study: “Validation study of peak expiratory flow variability in relation to asthma classification by severity levels”. (V2FEMA). Principal Investigator, FHA. Spanish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology. January–March 2005
- Validation of the Spanish version of the childhood asthma control questionnaire (iACT). VESCASI study. Epidemiological, prospective, multicenter validation study of the Spanish version of the asthma control questionnaire (iACT) in children aged 4 to 11 years nationwide. September 2008 to March 2009
- “Comparative study of the diagnostic yield of samples obtained by gastric aspirate vs induced sputum in childhood tuberculosis”. Principal Investigator: Dr. Fernando Echavarri Olavarría. Sponsor: Dr. Marta Ruiz Jiménez (Getafe Hospital). Study approved by the CEIC of Getafe University Hospital and by the CEIC of HUF Alcorcón.
- Ablynx NV Protocol Number ALX0171-C104 A Phase I/IIa Multicentre Study in Otherwise Healthy Infants and Toddlers Hospitalised For and Diagnosed With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Consisting of an Open-label Lead-in Part Followed by a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Part, to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Clinical Activity of ALX-0171, Administered Via Inhalation, in Addition to Standard of Care. Study approved by the CEIC of HUF Alcorcón.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Pediatric Pulmonology.
Activity
In teaching
- Honorary Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine of Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid.
- He has been Head of Studies of the Multiprofessional Teaching Unit of Pediatrics as well as a Pediatrics resident tutor.
- Tutor for students in clinical placements in the external hospitals internship program of the University of Navarra.
- He was a teaching collaborator for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine course, Professional Specialization School of Health Sciences. Complutense University of Madrid (1993).
- Instructor in the University Master’s in Medicine and Clinical Research (2010) and the Advanced Master’s in Breastfeeding (2014) at Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid.
- Instructor in Pediatric and Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
- Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra since the academic year 2019-20.
In research
- Co-author of 4 book chapters in his specialty and more than 25 articles in specialty journals.
- He has participated in more than 120 lectures and presentations, as well as conference communications at national and international meetings.