Our professionals
Dr. Fernando Martínez
Co-Director of the Breast Pathology Area.
Specialist in General Surgery.
Primary focus on breast cancer, peritoneal carcinomatosis, surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease, and palliative digestive surgery.
Works at:
Navarre headquarters
Be part of:
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Professional career
Since 2012 to the present, coordinator of the surgical programme for peritoneal carcinomatosis with cytoreductive surgery + HIPEC.
Since 2006 to the present, he has led the Breast Pathology Area at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona site.
2006: Expert in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery, University of La Coruña.
2004: European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology, awarded by the European Union of Medical Specialists.
1997: PhD in Medicine, University of Navarra.
1995: Specialist in General Surgery, Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
1991-1995: Residency in General Surgery. Department of General Surgery, Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
1989: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Navarra.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Three accredited six-year research periods (“sexenios”).
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Breast cancer: multidisciplinary approach, surgical treatment, oncoplastic surgery, risk-reducing surgery.
- Peritoneal carcinomatosis: multidisciplinary approach and surgical treatment. HIPEC.
- Surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease.
- Palliative digestive surgery.
- Surgery for gastro-oesophageal cancer.
- Cooperation in oncologic surgery in emerging countries.
- Surgical teaching in the Faculty of Medicine.
Activity
In teaching
- 2013-present: Tenured Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra.
- 2012: Accredited as Tenured Professor of Surgery by ANECA.
- 1998-present: Course lead for “Breast Pathology I” since 1998.
- 1998-2021: Course lead for “Surgery and Anaesthesia” (core subject, 3rd year of Medicine).
In research
- Author of more than 40 articles and more than 200 conference presentations at national and international meetings in his specialty.
Scientific organizations
- Spanish Association of Surgeons.
- SEOQ (Spanish Society of Surgical Oncology).
- European Society of Surgical Oncology.
- American Breast Surgeons.
- Society of Surgical Oncology (USA).
- AECIMA (Spanish Association of Breast Surgeons).
- GECOP (Spanish Group of Peritoneal Oncological Surgery).
- Association of Surgeons of the North.