Our professionals
Dr. Lucía Polanco
Specialist in Urology.
Primary focus on urologic oncology (kidney cancer and prostate cancer), treatment of male/female urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders, and minimally invasive management of urinary stone disease.
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Professional career
MD, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid (2009-2015).
Specialist training in Urology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid (2016-2021).
PhD in Medicine, with “Cum Laude” distinction, Complutense University of Madrid (2021).
FEBU. Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) (2021).
University Expert in Advanced Urologic Surgery, Universidad Europea Valencia (2019).
University Expert in Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Surgery (2022).
Urodynamics Unit Operator Course, SINUG – Ibero-American Society of Neuro-Urology and Uro-Gynecology (2022).
Intuitive technological certification – da Vinci® System as lead console surgeon (Barcelona, May 2025).
Attending Urologist at:
- Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid (2021).
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid (2021-2025).
- Clínica UROLF, Hospital Universitario San Francisco de Asís, Madrid (2021-2025).
RESEARCH AREAS
- Principal investigator/sub-investigator in 4 clinical studies/trials in general urology and urologic oncology (BCGQL2023, CovidSurg, PANDORA – erectile dysfunction and ejaculation, among others).
- Multiple national and international courses/congresses in the specialty of Urology.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Functional urology, urinary incontinence, and urodynamics.
- Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of kidney cancer.
- Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of prostate cancer.
- Minimally invasive surgery for urinary stone disease.
- Laparoscopic, robotic, and reconstructive surgery.
Activity
In teaching
- Clinical teaching collaborator in Practical Teaching, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (2016-2021 / 2022-2025).
- Clinical placement collaborator in the training of professionals and/or urology residents (MIR) at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (2021-2025).
- Academic clinical placement tutor for the MD program, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (2024-2025).
- Continuing education instructor in the course “Expert in the Management of the Female Urinary Tract,” Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid (2024).
- Instructor for the ATRIUM course of the Chair of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid (2025).
In research
- Author/co-author of more than 20 publications in national and international journals.
- Author of 6 book chapters in Urology.
- Author/co-author of more than 50 communications/posters at national and international conferences.
- Reviewer of Urology Order Sets (Elsevier).