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Dr. Jorge Caño

Specialist in Urology.
Primary focus on Uro-oncology (bladder, urothelial, and prostate cancer), minimally invasive oncologic surgery (robotic and laparoscopic), and minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (laser surgery, HoLEP).

Works at: Navarre headquarters
Be part of: Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Professional career

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valladolid (2007–2013).

Specialist in Urology at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid (2014–2019).

Training stay at the Department of Urology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina (2018).

Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) (2019).

PhD in Medicine with “Cum laude” distinction from the Complutense University of Madrid (2019).

University Expert in Advanced Urological Surgery, European University of Valencia (2019).

University Expert in Prostate Cancer, Francisco de Vitoria University (2020).

Master’s Degree in Uro-oncology, CEU Cardenal Herrera University (2021).

Consultant Urologist:

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid (2020–2025).
  • Hospital Infanta Sofía, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid (2019–2020).
  • Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital (Madrid) (2019–2025).

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Collaborating researcher in six clinical trials on bladder and urothelial cancer.
  • Principal investigator and collaborator in various uro-oncological (bladder and prostate cancer) and general urology projects.
  • Speaker at several courses in the field of Urology.
  • Participant in multiple national and international courses and congresses in Urology.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of bladder and urothelial cancer.
  • Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of prostate cancer.
  • Robotic and laparoscopic surgery.
  • Minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (laser, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate – HoLEP).

Activity

In teaching

  • Associate Professor of Health Sciences (Urology) at the Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (2024–2025).
  • Clinical training collaborator in the education of professionals and/or urology residents (MIR program) at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (2020–2024).
  • Instructor for the “Multidisciplinary Laparoscopic Skills Workshop for Residents,” Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (2023).
  • Specialty Tutor in Urology at Tropos Formación (2022–2023).
  • Lead clinical rotation tutor and adjunct instructor for 4º-year medical students from Universidad Europea de Madrid. Infanta Sofía University Hospital (2019–2020).
  • Physician collaborator in practical teaching for the Department of Surgery, Complutense University of Madrid (2014–2019 / 2020–2025).
  • Practical teaching for Anatomy and Physiology I in the Biomedical Engineering degree program at Carlos III University of Madrid (2014–2015 / 2016–2019).
  • Urology instructor at CTO Academy (MIR exam preparation) (2015–2016).

In research

  • Author/co-author of over 50 publications in national and international journals.
  • Author/co-author of 10 book chapters in the field of Urology.
  • Author/co-author of more than 100 presentations/posters at national and international congresses.
  • Reviewer for various high-impact national and international urology journals.
  • Reviewer of Urology Order Sets (Elsevier).
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Scientific Organizations

  • European Association of Urology (EAU).
  • Spanish Association of Urology (AEU).
  • Madrid Urological Society (SUM).
  • Working Group on Urothelial Cancer, Young Academic Urologists (Associate Member).
  • CUETO – Spanish Urothelial Cancer Research Network.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Graduate Award from the San Nicolás Foundation for academic achievement, presented by the Royal National Academy of Medicine (2015).
  • Study Extension Grant awarded by the Madrid Urological Society (SUM) (2018).
  • Second Prize for Best Clinical Case, 11th Edition of the Ángel Bayo Awards for the best papers published in the *Revista Internacional de Andrología* during 2017–2018, ASESA (2019).
  • Best Reviewer of the Month – *Archivos Españoles de Urología* (April 2020).
  • Pierre Fabre Award for Best Annual Article (19th Edition) (2020).
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