Salvador Esquena Fernández
Salvador Esquena Fernández
UROLOGY SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN
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Founding partner and director of UROCAT. Head of the Transversal Urology Service at the Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Hospital Universitario Sagrat Cor , and Hospital Quirónsalud del Vallès . With extensive experience in urologic oncology surgery and the comprehensive treatment of prostate diseases. He is part of the 3D Laparoscopic Surgery Unit at Hospital Universitario Sagrat Cor, a pioneer in Spain. He specializes in robotic surgery with the Da Vinci system, diagnosis using fusion biopsy, and minimally invasive treatment of prostate cancer using focal therapy. He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad de Barcelona and completed his urology residency at Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron . He served as an attending urologist in the uro-oncology and kidney transplant team at the Puigvert Foundation for 14 years, focusing on uro-oncologic surgery and advanced prostate cancer treatment. Previously, he was also a member of the Lithiasis Unit.
Key information
- First prize for BEST ARTICLE 20092009
- Latest Publication:BREUS UPDATES ON PROSTATE CANCER
- Belongs to:SOCIETAT CATALANA DUROLOGIA
Professional Details
Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN UROLOGY
January 2025
Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN UROLOGY
April 2018
Hospital Quirónsalud del Vallès
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN UROLOGY
April 2018
Centre Mèdic Quirónsalud Rubí
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN UROLOGY
January 2025
Hospital Municipal de Badalona
Specialist doctor
January 2005
Fundacio Puigvert - Iuna
Specialist doctor
January 2005
Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron
Resident Physician
January 2000
Study
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
university, Universidad de Barcelona
1999
Doctorate
Specialized Healthcare Training
Urology
hospital
Another qualification
Theoretical-Practical Course on Pelvic Floor Pathology and Urinary Incontinence
Another qualification
Database Design and Management Course
university
Another qualification
Intensive Course in Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology
institute
Another qualification
Course on Fundamentals of Design and Statistics in Health Sciences
university
Theoretical-Practical Course on Prostate Pathology for Family Physicians
Fundació Puigvert
January 2008
Testosterone Deficiency Training
Barcelona
January 2007
Faculty of Medicine
Urology (MIC IV)
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Campus de Vall dHebron
January 2005
Prostate Pathology for Family Physicians
Hospital General Vall dHebron
January 2003
IV and V Refresher Courses in Urology
Colegio de Médicos de Asturias
January 2003
Emergency Medicine Course for Residents
Hospital de la Vall dHebron
January 2001
Novartis Tugamo Trial
Novartis
ACTIONS OF ESTROGENS THROUGH THEIR TRANSPORT PROTEIN AND SPECIFIC RECEPTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION TO HORMONE RESISTANCE IN PROSTATE CANCER
Pedro Cifuentes Díaz
A study of methods to evaluate the effect of androgen deprivation therapy on muscle function and serum myostatin levels in patients with prostate cancer
Lily
REDUCE
GlaxoSmithKline
Randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg of dutasteride in prolonging the time to doubling of PSA levels in men with prostate cancer and biochemical failure after curative-intent radical therapy
GlaxoSmithKline
BREUS UPDATES ON PROSTATE CANCER
Article
ALGORITHM FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY SECONDARY TO PROSTATE CANCER
Article
RENAL COLIC: LITERATURE REVIEW AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE
Article
HISTORY OF ROBOTICS: FROM ARCHYTAS OF TARENTUM UNTIL DA VINCI ROBOT (PART 1)
Article
INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF PUBLISHED STUDIES ABOUT UROLITHIASIS IN SPAIN. A REVIEW
Article
LAPAROSCOPIC KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION
Article
LIMITATIONS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN THE TREATMENT OF RENAL TUMORS
Article
LAPAROSCOPIC PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY IN A TRANSPLANTED KIDNEY
Article
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis After 100 Cases at the Puigvert Foundation
Article
RADICAL ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY: A REVIEW OF OUR LEARNING CURVE
Article
CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE USE OF RADIATION AS INITIAL TREATMENT FOR LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER
Article
ECTOPIC, SIMPLE, AND CROSSED KIDNEY
Article
CURRENT TREATMENT OF HIGH-RISK AND LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER
Article
SOCIETAT CATALANA DUROLOGIA
ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE UROLOGÍA
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGY
COLEGIO DE MÉDICOS DE BARCELONA
Sociedad Catalana de Urología
European Association of Urology
Asociación Española de Urología
First prize for BEST ARTICLE 2009
Annals dUrologia
Second prize for BEST PUBLICATION 2008
AEU
Second prize for BEST PUBLICATION 2007
AEU
Award for BEST ARTICLE 2006
Award for BEST ORAL COMMUNICATION 2003
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