Highlights:

Dr. Ricardo Guijarro Jorge is a prominent specialist in Thoracic Surgery with extensive experience in oncological thoracic surgery and new approaches in thoracic surgery. His national and international recognition is due to his expertise in advanced robotic and endoscopic surgery. Currently, Dr. Guijarro Jorge is a member of various scientific societies and has led multiple research projects.

Degrees:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: Complutense University and University of Valencia with Extraordinary Award.
• Specialization in Thoracic Surgery: La Fe Hospital in Valencia.
• Fellow of the European Society for Thoracic Surgery: Leiden University, Netherlands (1998).

Professional Activity:

• University Professor: Department of Surgery, University of Valencia (since 2018).
• Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department: General University Hospital of Valencia (since 2008).
• Director of the Chair of Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery: University of Valencia (since 2021).
• Thoracic Surgery at IMED Hospital Valencia

Professional Experience:

• Attending Physician:
• Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada (1986-1990).
• Valencian Institute of Oncology (1990-1991).
• General Hospital of Valencia (since 1991).

Affiliated Professor:

• Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Department of Oncology and Pathology (since 2021).

Hospitals:

• IMED Hospital Valencia (Current)
• General University Hospital of Valencia: Professor and Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department. (Current)
• Virgen de las Nieves Hospital in Granada: Attending Physician (1986-1990).
• Valencian Institute of Oncology: Attending Physician (1990-1991).
• La Fe Hospital in Valencia: Residency in Thoracic Surgery (1980-1985).

Publications:

Dr. Ricardo Guijarro Jorge has over 160 indexed articles and 26 non-indexed articles in various scientific journals, with a cumulative impact factor of over 200. Additionally, he has contributed to 41 book chapters and three books as editor, 470 conference communications, and 86 invited lectures.

Research:

• He has participated in 102 funded research projects and 7 non-funded projects.
• Research lines:
• Experimental tracheal replacement surgery.
• Genetics and lung cancer.
• New approaches in thoracic surgery.

Recognitions:

Accreditations:

• 4 five-year periods of recognized teaching seniority by CNAI.
• 5 six-year research periods.
• Accredited by ANECA as Professor of Surgery (2014).

With a career spanning over 30 years in hospital service and university teaching, Dr. Ricardo Guijarro Jorge is a leader in thoracic and robotic surgery, distinguished by his focus on research and the training of new professionals in his specialty (his department has trained the most residents in the nation).