Our professionals

Dr. José Manuel Álvarez
Co-Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care.
Specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care.
Professional career
Degree in Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid (1999).
Specialist in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Pain Management since 2004.
Master’s Degree in Bioethics and Biolaw from Rey Juan Carlos University (2012).
PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2021).
Consultant in the Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation at Puerta de Hierro University Hospital from 2004 to 2017.
Specialist in Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, and Thoracic Surgery Unit at Quirón Hospital in Madrid from 2008 to 2017.
Specialist in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra from 2017 to the present.
Co-Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra since 2025.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Research on heart failure and cardiogenic shock.
- Work in the field of bioethics related to organ donation, transplantation, and end-of-life care.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Enhanced Recovery Programs in Adult Surgery.
- Medicine and care for perioperative frailty.
Activity
In teaching
- Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Navarra.
- Adjunct Professor in the Master’s Program in Bioethics at Francisco de Vitoria University.
- Adjunct Professor in the Master’s Program in Bioethics at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR).
- Adjunct Professor in the Master’s Program in Bioethics and Biolaw at Rey Juan Carlos University.
In research
- Co-author of one book and author of nine chapters in specialty-related publications.
- Thirteen scientific publications and twelve oral and written presentations at national and international conferences.
- Investigator in one multicenter clinical trial.

Scientific Organizations
- Member of the Ethics Committee of the Official College of Physicians of Madrid (2020–present).
- Associate member of the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy, the European Society of Anaesthesiology, and the Spanish Association of Bioethics.