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Imagen del Dr. José Ignacio Leal Lorenzo, especialista en Cirugía Vascular de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra. El Dr. Leal se dedica preferencialmente a la enfermedad carotídea y arterial periférica y procedimientos mínimamente invasivos sobre la patología vascular tanto arterial como venosa.

Dr. José Ignacio Leal

Deputy Medical Director of Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid campus.
Head of the Vascular Surgery Service in Madrid.
Specialist in Angiology and Vascular Surgery.
Primary focus on carotid and peripheral arterial disease. Minimally invasive procedures for vascular disease, both arterial and venous.

Works at: Navarre headquarters Madrid headquarters
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Professional career

MD, University of Oviedo, 2005.

Specialist in Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Virgen de la Salud (Toledo), 2011.

PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 2012.

Postgraduate Master’s Program in Statistics for Health Sciences and Scientific Research Methodology, Autonomous University of Barcelona and Erasmus Medical Center (Rotterdam).

Surgical Leadership Program, Harvard Medical School.

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Deputy Medical Director of Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid campus, since 2025.

RESEARCH AREAS

  • Reviewer for the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Journal of Vascular Surgery, and Journal of Vascular Surgery – Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.
  • Has supervised 2 doctoral theses. Member of 9 doctoral thesis examination committees.

AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Own research line on the treatment of carotid stenosis using the TCAR technique (transcarotid access and flow reversal).
  • Peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia; endovascular techniques for limb salvage.
  • Chronic venous insufficiency and pelvic venous insufficiency.
  • Noninvasive vascular diagnostics (RPVI certification by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography).

Activity

In teaching

  • Honorary Research Professor, Department of Medical Specialties, University of Alcalá de Henares, academic year 2015–2016.
  • Professor, Master’s Program in Integration and Resolution of Clinical Problems in Medicine, academic year 2015–2016.
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, 2017–2022.
  • Teaching collaborator, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, 2022 onward.

In research

  • Has served as Principal Investigator in 12 international research projects.
  • Has more than 25 publications in indexed journals.
  • More than 70 contributions at international meetings as an invited speaker.
  • A national and international reference in the treatment of carotid stenosis.
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