Best rheumatologists in Spain: TOP 11 doctors

Dr. Albert Nadal is a rheumatologist, a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona (1984)

Diploma in Immunorheumatology from the University of Aix-Marseille II (France)

Member of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology and the Spanish Society of Bone and Mineral Metabolism Research SEIOMM.

Title of Director of the Bone Densitometry Department.

Member of the International Society of Bone Densitometry ISCD.
Author of the book "A Brief Handbook of Rheumatology" (1997), intended for medical students and general practitioners.
Author of the book “Living without pain is possible” (2012)

· Leading specialist in the field of rheumatology

· Clinical experience: more than 10 years.

· Specialization: arthrosis of the knee and other joints, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, spondylitis, lupus.

· Member of international scientific communities, author of more than 50 reports and articles in scientific journals.

Dr. Francisco Castro Dominguez holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

As part of his studies, he completed an internship at the Humboldt University in Berlin, visiting the Charité Hospital. Years later, he became a specialist in rheumatology after completing a residency period at the Hospital del Mar i l'Esperanza in Barcelona, and completed advanced training in knee osteoarthritis and sports medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia.

He completed his studies with a Master's degree in Medical Management at the University of Barcelona and worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Inflammation and Cartilage Research Unit at the Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques.

Scientific work:

Currently, the doctor holds the position of Coordinator of the Osteoarthritis Working Group of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (ARTROSER), collaborating as a researcher in several multidisciplinary projects aimed at studying the phenotyping of knee osteoarthritis, and as an advisor in institutional projects related to the formation of treatment protocols and care for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

Member of scientific communities:

Sociedad Española de Reumatología.

· Sociedad Catalana de Reumatología.

· Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Deportiva.

· Sociedad Española de Directivos de la Salud.

· EMEUNET European League Against Rheumatism.