Elena Urrestarazu Bolumburu
Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical University of Navarre
Spain
Biography
Licenciada (1996) and Doctor (2004) in Medicine and Surgery by the University of Navarra. Extraordinary Prize of Doctorate of the University of Navarre. Specialist in Neurology (2001) and Clinical Neurophysiology (2012) by the University of Navarra Clinic, he obtained a scholarship for the Specific Training in Epilepsy of the Spanish Society of Neurology (2002). Minifellowship in Epilepsy, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She completed a postdoctoral stay at the Epilepsy Unit of the Montreal Neurological Institute (McGill University). Fellowship in Neurophysiology at the Neurological Institute of Montreal. Expert in Dream accredited by the Spanish Society of Sleep. European expert in sleep medicine accredited by the European Sleep Research Society. Specialist of the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep Unit of the Clinic University of Navarra. Research Areas He has participated in 6 research projects to work on epilepsy and sleep. At present, his research focuses on the diagnosis, repercussion and treatment of sleep disorders, especially sleep apneas, insomnia and shift work. ACTIVITY As a teacher Accredited by ANECA of Full Professor of University. Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra. He teaches in the Medical School of the University of Navarra, being responsible for the subjects "Sleep Disorders" and "Preclinical". In addition he teaches theoretical and practical teaching in the subject Neurophysiology Clinic and in the Master of Neuroscience and Cognition. He also collaborates in teaching in the Degree of Psychology. He obtained a very favorable evaluation of the teaching activity by the Evaluation Committee of the Teaching Activity of the University of Navarra in December 2012. As researcher He was Doctor with Extraordinary Prize. He has written more than 50 articles in national and international scientific publications and presented more than 90 papers in national and international congresses. She has collaborated in the elaboration of more than 15 chapters of books and has been co-editor of the Atlas of electroencephalography of the adult, published by Elsevier.
Research Interest
His main area of ​​interest is sleep disorders.
