Our professionals
Dr. Luis Seijo
Principal Investigator of the Lungsearch group: Screening, Early Detection, Biomarkers, and New Therapeutic Targets in Lung Cancer.
Director of the Department of Pulmonology.
Pulmonology Specialist.
Primary focus on lung cancer
Professional career
BA in Philosophy, Columbia University, New York, USA (1990). MD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1995).
Resident in Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (1995–1998).
Fellowship training in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1998–2001).
PhD in Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona (2015). Doctoral thesis: "Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy"
Fellow in Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (2000–2001).
Staff Physician, Pulmonology and Intensive Care Unit, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (2001–2002).
Training in Interventional Pulmonology at Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille, France (2002).
Deputy Director of the Department of Pulmonology at Clínica Universidad de Navarra (2009–2011).
Staff Physician in the Department of Pulmonology, Member of the Pharmacy Committee, Clinical teaching collaborator, Faculty of Medicine, UAM, Resident tutor (2013–2015) at Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (2011–2017).
Director of the Department of Pulmonology at the Clinic since January 2021.
RESEARCH AREAS
Researcher with extensive experience in pulmonology, critical care, and respiratory endoscopy.
Researcher in endoscopic therapies for pulmonary emphysema and early detection of lung cancer, and coordinator of projects related to the intersection of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and sleep apnea.
Coordinator of the CIBER Respiratory Diseases strategic lung cancer research plan for the 2016–2018 three-year period.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Diagnosis of lung cancer
- Advanced bronchoscopic techniques including electromagnetic navigation and endobronchial ultrasound.
Activity
In teaching
Clinical Associate Professor and collaborator. Resident tutor. Department of Pulmonology. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Pamplona, 2004–2011
In research
He has produced more than 60 scientific publications in national and international journals.
He has delivered more than 110 oral and written presentations at national and international congresses.