Rafael Moncada Durruti

Biography

    Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra in 2002. Specialist in Anesthesiology and Critical Care by the Resident Internal Physicians Training System, 2007.   Stay at Charing Cross Hospital of London Imperial College Healthcare as a clinical observer at the Department of Bariatric Surgery, alongside Dr. Ahmed R Ahmed BSc and Dr. Jonathan Cousin.   Doctor in medicine. Doctoral Thesis: "Re-evaluation of eligibility criteria for patients candidates for bariatric surgery". Research Areas "Study of the histological and functional adaptation mechanisms involved in the variability of the ponderal evolution after bariatric surgery". Carlos III Health Institute.  Ministry of Science and Innovation. 2011-2012  Principal Investigator: Gema Frühbeck. Case file. FIS PI09 / 2330 "Prospective study of changes in energy expenditure after bariatric surgery". Carlos III Health Institute.  Ministry of Science and Innovation. 2013-2016.  Principal Investigator: Gema Frühbeck. File: FIS PI12 / 00515 "Study of adipose tissue dysfunction in cardiometabolic alterations associated with obesity and its influence during aging".  Funding Entity: Caja Navarra Foundation  Participating entity: Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Duration: July 2014-June 2015.  Principal Investigator: Javier Gómez Ambrosi. "Assessment of postoperative pain after preincisional bupivacaine infiltration in laparoscopic bariatric surgery".  Spanish Agency of Medicines and Healthcare Products. Code CUN-BUP-2014-01 Lead  researcher: Victor Valenti "Study of the coordinated regulation of acelliqueroporins in insulin-sensitive tissues in obesity and insulin resistance".  Funding body: Department of Health of the Government of Navarra.  Date: 2014-2016.  Principal Investigator: Amaia Rodriguez Murueta-Goyena   As a teacher Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine. University of Navarra. June 2006 to June 2007. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine. University of Navarra. From June 2007 until today. Title of Advanced Life Support Instructor (VAS) in accordance with the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). Number of trainer: CCR-9311. Title of Basic Life Support Instructor and Automatic External Defibrillation (SVB + DEA) according to European Resucitation Council (ERC). Number of trainer: CCR-9311. As researcher He has published more than 20 scientific articles in national and international journals.    He has participated in the edition of 2 chapters of books related to his specialty.   He has presented more than 30 communications to national and international congresses and scientific meetings and has participated as guest speaker at 8 congresses and scientific meetings.

Research Interest

 Anesthesia of the obese patient in the accomplishment of bariatric surgery. Experimental surgical models of obesity surgery. Interventional Pain Treatment.