Elena O'callaghan Castella
Elena O'callaghan Castella
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SPECIALIST
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Key information
- Latest Publication:Colonic stent vs surgical resection of the primary tumor. Effect on survival from stage-IV obstructive colorectal cancer.
- Belongs to:Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Catalunya
Professional Details
Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
August 2025
Hospital del Mar.
Resident Physician
June 1999
Hospital de Santo Antonio dos Capuchos
Resident Physician
January 1997
Clínica Quirón
Collaborator of Dr. J.R. Armengol
July 1991
Hospital de Gokokuji de la Universidad de Tokio
Member of the department
February 1986
Study
Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Specialized Healthcare Training
Internal medicine
Specialized Healthcare Training
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Language
Official examination of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (third grade)
Another qualification
Negotiation techniques course
Another qualification
Conflict management course
Another qualification
IX Course on functional exploration of the colon and anus
Another qualification
XIV Monographic Course on the pathophysiology and therapeutics of digestive diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Another qualification
87th Course of the School of Digestive Pathology
Another qualification
Course in Statistics Applied to Medical Research
Another qualification
VII Update Course in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Another qualification
Stay in the Digestive Endoscopy Unit of the Institut de Malalties Digestives
Another qualification
85th Course of the School of Digestive Pathology
Another qualification
VIII Postgraduate Course of the Sociedad Catalana de Digestología
Another qualification
Update on Gastroenterology
Another qualification
2nd Comprehensive Course in Thoracic Radiology
Another qualification
84th Course of the School of Digestive Pathology
Another qualification
5th Postgraduate Course of the Sociedad Catalana de Digestología
Another qualification
Postgraduate course of the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología
Another qualification
Efficient bibliography search course
Another qualification
Postgraduate course of the European Society of Gastroenterology
Another qualification
4th Course on Diagnostic Imaging. Basic Course on Digestive Ultrasound
Another qualification
Methodology for searching medical information for clinical practice
Another qualification
IV Monographic Course on Inflammatory Bowel Disease for Resident Physicians
Another qualification
Training in Retrograde Cholangiography
Another qualification
Training in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Another qualification
VI National Conference on Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Another qualification
83rd Course of the School of Digestive Pathology
Another qualification
Training in Abdominal Ultrasound
Another qualification
Training in Upper Digestive Endoscopy
Another qualification
Pathogenesis and Clinical Practice in Gastroenterology, Falk Symposium
Another qualification
Gastroenterology Symposium on Coeliac Disease
Another qualification
IX Postgraduate Course of the Sociedad Catalana de Digestología
Another qualification
The 5th Kobe International Endoscopy Hands-On Seminar -Advanced Course for ESD-
Another qualification
82nd Course of the School of Digestive Pathology
Another qualification
Postgraduate course of the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología
Another qualification
Postgraduate course of the Asociación Española de Gastroenterología
Another qualification
Course on Colon Diseases (from inflammation to motility and vice versa)
Another qualification
Training in Ultra-Endoscopy
Another qualification
Update Conference on Applied Gastroenterology 2008
Another qualification
Colonoscopy Training
Another qualification
Training in sclerotherapy of esophageal varices
Colonic stent vs surgical resection of the primary tumor. Effect on survival from stage-IV obstructive colorectal cancer.
Journal Article
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Book/Monograph
Do beginner endoscopists make erroneous diagnosis?
Publication
Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer: relationship between histological subtype and tumor location
Publication
Reasons for the False Negative in the Endoscopic Screening for Cancer in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Publication
Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Catalunya
Col·legi Oficial de Metges de Catalunya
Asociación Española de Gastroenterología
Asociación Española de Endoscopia Digestiva
Japanese Association of Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy
Societat Catalana de Digestologia
Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva
Portuguese
Good oral and written communication skills
Catalan
Japanese
Intermediate oral and basic written knowledge
Castilian
English
Good oral and written communication skills
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