Our professionals
Dr. Francisco Javier Serrano
Clinical Deputy Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Proton Therapy Unit.
Primary focus on research, diagnosis, and oncologic treatment of Head and Neck Tumors, Sarcomas (Musculoskeletal system tumors), Pediatric Tumors, and Lung Cancer.
Experience in Proton Therapy, Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), and Intraoperative Electron Radiotherapy (IORT).
Professional career
MD in General Medicine and Surgery (UMH Elche) (1990–1996).
PhD in Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (2009).
Medical Specialist via the MIR pathway in Radiation Oncology at HGU Gregorio Marañón (2000–2004).
Staff Specialist Physician, Radiation Oncology Department, HGU Gregorio Marañón (2006–2019).
Master’s Degree in Applied Statistics in Health Sciences (UAB) (2018) and Advanced Diploma in Research Methodology (ENS-ISCIII, 2009).
International specialization training stays at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York (2004), Johns Hopkins Hospital in Washington, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester (2022).
Medical Consultant in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid (2020–present)
Head of Quality and Patient Safety and permanent member of the Quality Assurance and Control Commission of the Department of Radiation Oncology (2021–present).
Coordinator of the CCUN Head and Neck Tumors Area (2021–present).
Clinical Deputy Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2025–present).
RESEARCH AREAS
- Principal Investigator and collaborator in several competitively funded research projects (FIS - ISCIII).
- Collaborating investigator in different treatment clinical trials, mainly in the field of head and neck cancer and lung cancer.
- Head of the Oncology Research Group at the Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (2018–2019).
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Multimodal diagnostic workup and oncologic treatment of head and neck tumors, lung cancer and sarcomas (musculoskeletal system tumors).
- Incorporation of technological innovation into healthcare, mainly in the field of Radiation Oncology, by identifying new use cases for clinical implementation (3D printing, augmented or mixed reality, predictive algorithms with Artificial Intelligence (AI), chatbots for patient communication and support, etc.).
- Implementation and development of Quality and Safety programs in care processes through risk analysis and continuous improvement systems through activity logging.
Activity
In teaching
- Collaborating Professor at the University of Navarra, Department of Oncology (2021–present).
- Associate Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid (2011–2019). Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid since 2011, serving as the person responsible for and coordinator of the General Radiology course since 2018.
- Supervisor of numerous PhD theses and research projects for the Research Proficiency Diploma (DEA), and supervisor of various Bachelor’s (TFG) and Master’s (TFM) theses, within the Health Sciences field.
- Collaborating Professor at the Carlos III Polytechnic University of Madrid.
- Director of numerous postgraduate courses on Scientific Research Methodology aimed at specialist physicians.
In research
- Author and co-author of more than 50 scientific publications in the form of articles in specialty journals, as well as book chapters related to the specialty.
- Author or co-author of more than 100 scientific presentations at national and international congresses.
- Speaker and lecturer at numerous scientific meetings, courses, seminars, congresses, and symposiums in the fields of Oncology, research methodology, and communication.
Scientific organizations
- Member of the Board of Directors of GICOR - Clinical Research Group in Radiation Oncology since 2019.
- Member of ESTRO - EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THERAPEUTICS RADIOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY (since 2006).
- Member of the society SEOR - SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE ONCOLOGIA RADIOTERAPICA (since 2002).
- Member of the society GEORCC/TTCC - SPANISH GROUP TREATMENT OF HEAD AND NECK TUMORS (since 2017).
- Member of GOECP - ONCOLOGICAL GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF LUNG CANCER (since 2017).
Scientific organizations
- Member of the Board of Directors of GICOR - Clinical Research Group in Radiation Oncology since 2019.
- Member of ESTRO - EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THERAPEUTICS RADIOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY (since 2006).
- Member of the society SEOR - SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE ONCOLOGIA RADIOTERAPICA (since 2002).
- Member of the society GEORCC/TTCC - SPANISH GROUP TREATMENT OF HEAD AND NECK TUMORS (since 2017).
- Member of GOECP - ONCOLOGICAL GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF LUNG CANCER (since 2017).