Javier Michelena Escudero
Javier Michelena Escudero
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SPECIALIST
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Dr. Javier Michelena Escudero is a leading specialist in Gastroenterology , with a solid academic background as a graduate in Medicine from the Universidad de Navarra. He currently serves as Head of Department at the H.QS. BADALONA , where he leads the Gastroenterology team. His contribution to the field of hepatology is remarkable, notably his publication "Metabolomics discloses a new non-invasive method for the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with alcoholic hepatitis" in the journal Ann Hepatol in 2018. He has also been recognized with the Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation by the Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado. Dr. Michelena is an active member of this association, reflecting his commitment to advancing research in liver diseases. His professional and academic career positions him as a leading figure in his specialty, contributing significantly to the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
Key information
- Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation2013
- Latest Publication:[Early liver transplantation in alcoholic hepatitis: an option in the treatment of steroid-unresponsive patients.]
- Belongs to:Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado
Professional Details
Centro Médico Teknon
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
June 2020
Hospital Quirónsalud Badalona
HEAD OF SERVICE
November 2022
Clinica Sant Jordi
Specialist doctor
February 2017
Centre Quirúrgic Maresme
Specialist doctor
April 2015
Centre Mèdic Rehastet
Specialist doctor
March 2015
Hospital Municipal de Badalona
Specialist doctor
January 2012
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Scholar
December 2011
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Licensed for clinical and experimental research
November 2010
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Licensed for clinical and experimental research
July 2010
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Specialist doctor
July 2010
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Specialist doctor
June 2010
Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Resident Physician
May 2006
Study
Bachelor of Medicine
university, Universidad de Navarra
2005
Doctorate
Universitat de Barcelona
Specialized Healthcare Training
Specialist in DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
hospital
Language
Certificate in Advanced English
Language
Certificate of Proficiency in Basque Language (EGA)
Another qualification
Master on Research in Liver Diseases
university
Another qualification
Practical Course on Non-Invasive Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis
hospital
Degree in Medicine
Universitat de Barcelona
September 2013
Teacher of residents in Family and Community Medicine
Badalona Serveis Assistencials
January 2013
Digestive System Rotation
Unidad Docente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria de Badalona Serveis Assistencials
January 2013
Master on Research in Liver Diseases
Universitat de Barcelona
September 2012
Intern in the Hepatology Service
Ministerio de Educación
2011
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) associated with alcoholic hepatitis: a new entity that predisposes to multiple organ dysfunction and high mortality.
2013
Clinical and experimental research in the Hepatology laboratory
CIBERehd
2011
Studies in the Digestive Endoscopy Unit
2010
Clinical and experimental research in the Liver Fibrosis laboratory
CIBERehd
2010
Research in Hepatology
[Early liver transplantation in alcoholic hepatitis: an option in the treatment of steroid-unresponsive patients.]
Revision
A histologic scoring system for prognosis of patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
Acute kidney injury is an early predictor of mortality in patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
Alcohol abstinence in patients surviving an episode of alcoholic hepatitis: Prediction and impact on long-term survival.
Original article
Alcoholic Hepatitis: Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment strategies.
Book chapter
Applicability of the SF-36 in the field of forensic clinic.
Original article
Alcohol-induced liver disease.
Revision
Genes and Cirrhosis.
Book chapter
Hepatic hemodynamics and transient elastography in alcoholic foamy degeneration: report of 2 cases.
Original article
Severe alcoholic hepatitis.
Revision
Natural history of chronic liver diseases and assessment techniques. Use of FibroMax in the non-invasive diagnosis of chronic liver diseases: Consensus Document.
Book chapter
Human and experimental evidence supporting a role for osteopontin in alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
Immune reconstitution syndrome after voriconazole treatment for cyptococcal meningitis in a liver transplant recipient.
Original article
Metabolomics discloses a new non-invasive method for the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
Nutrition in alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Book chapter
Overexpression of angiopoietin-2 in rats and patients with liver fibrosis. Therapeutic consequences of its inhibition.
Original article
Predictive factors of abstinence in patients undergoing liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease.
Original article
Protocol for detecting excessive alcohol consumption.
Revision
Reply.
Original article
Systemic inflammatory response and serum lipopolysaccharide levels predict multiple organ failure and death in alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
The amount of alcohol consumption negatively impacts short-term mortality in Mexican patients with alcoholic hepatitis.
Original article
Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado
Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation
Asociación Española para el Estudio del Hígado
Catalan
Half
Basque
High
French
Initial
Spanish
Native
English
High
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