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Imagen del Dr. Javier Escalada San Martin, especialista de Endocrinología de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra. El Dr. Escalada se dedica preferencialmente al diagnóstico y tratamiento de la diabetes mellitus, obesidad, enfermedad hepática esteatósica metabólica y osteoporosis y al estudio y tratamiento endocrinológico de tumores gastroenteropancreáticos.

Dr. Javier Escalada

Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition.
Preferential dedication to the study and treatment of Diabetes Mellitus; Study and endocrinological treatment of gastroenteropancreatic tumors.

Works at: Navarre headquarters
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Professional career

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of the Basque Country (1986) and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alcalá de Henares (1994). Specialist in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition at the Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid (1988-1991).

FIS Fellow 1992-1994.

Assistant of the Endocrinology Department of the Santiago Apóstol Hospital (Vitoria) from June 1994 to May 2005.

Assistant of the Endocrinology Department of the Hospital Clínico Universitario "Lozano Blesa" from May 2005 to September 2007.

Medical Specialist of the Endocrinology and Nutrition Department of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra since September 2007.

Director of the Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition since June 2018.

RESEARCH AREAS

  • He has been associate editor of the official journal of the Spanish Society of Diabetes, "Avances en Diabetología", and editor-in-chief of the official journal of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition and the Spanish Society of Diabetes, "Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición".
  • Reviewer of the journals Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Endocrinología y Nutrición, Avances en Diabetología.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Metabolic steatotic liver disease and cardiovascular risk.
  • Diabetic nephropathy: new pathogenic pathways in diabetic chronic kidney disease and possible future therapeutic targets.
  • Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
  • Cardioprotective mechanisms of GLP-1.
  • Precision medicine and obesity.

Activity

As an educator

  • Associate Professor (Health Sciences) of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zaragoza.
  • Professor of the Master "Título de Experto Universitario en el tratamiento de la diabetes tipo 2". Chair of diabetes mellitus type 2 of the University of Alcalá de Henares and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
  • Collaborating Professor at the University of Navarra since 2007, accredited by ANECA for full professor in October 2023.
  • Member of the Teaching Committee of the Clinic.

As a researcher

  • He has published more than 70 articles in national and international scientific journals.
  • Author/Co-author of more than 10 chapters in books in his specialty.
  • Author/co-author of more than 100 communications in national and international congresses.
  • He has been invited to give more than 30 conferences in national and international congresses.
  • He has participated as principal investigator in 4 research projects and as associate investigator in another 9 projects.
  • Recognition of 3 six-year research periods.
  • He has supervised 3 doctoral theses.
  • Total Google Scholar citations (until January 2024): 4515.
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Acknowledgements

  • President of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (2020-2023).
  • President of the Foundation of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (2023-).
  • I MERCO-Observatorio de Salud Award to the most reputable physician in 2023.

Scientific organizations

  • Associate member of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (2004-2006).
  • Associate member of the Spanish Society of Diabetes.
  • He is a member of the Diabetes Area of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN), the SEEN Metabolic Liver Disease Working Group and the SEEN Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk Working Group.
  • Associate member of the European Society of Endocrinology.