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Dr. Joaquin de Haro, M.D., Ph.D.
Current Appointments
• Angiologist and Vascular Surgeon, Staff in Service of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid. (Spain)
• Titular Research Investigator, Cardiovascular Research Center, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid.
• Chief of Cardiovascular Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid
• Tutor of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid
• Member of Scientific Research Committee, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid
• Member of Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid
• Member of Committee for Prevention of Tabaquism, Hospital Universitario Getafe, Madrid
• Vascular Surgeon, Staff in Division of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital La Zarzuela, Madrid (2006-2008).
• Vascular Surgeon, Staff in Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Sur, Alcorcon, Madrid.
• Professor at Medical School, Cardiovascular Department, Universidad Europea Madrid.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Society for Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Representative of Investigation.
• Member of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Chapter of Phlebology and Lymphology.
• Member of the Spanish National Committee for Assisted Human Reproduction of the Spanish Ministry of Health.
• Representative Member at FACME (Federation of Spanish Medical Scientific Associations)
Education and Training
• M.D., Ph.D., Valencia University, Valencia, Spain, 2000
• Surgery Rotation at School of Medicine of University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA), 1998
• Post-doctoral courses in Endovascular Treatment for Vascular Diseases, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, 2004
• Post-doctoral courses in Laparoscopy in the Treatment for Aorta Disease, Leon University, Spain, 2005
• Fellowship in Cardiovascular Research, Angiogenesis, Gene and Cell Therapy Program, Cardiovascular Research Centre, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston (MA), USA, 2005
• International Vascular Course, Salamanca University, Spain, 2004
• Endovascular Surgery Course in experimental models, Leon University, Spain, 2005
• Postgraduate University Master Degree in "Security of X Ray Facilities, Company Manager", Ilustre Colegio de Medicos de Madrid, Spain, 2008
• Postgraduate University Master Degree in Music Therapy, Vic University (Barcelona), Spain, 2007-2010
• Master Course in "Gestion Clinica", Madrid, Spain, June 2015. Dirección General de Investigación, Formación e Infraestructuras Sanitarias. Servicio Salud Comunidad Madrid.
Awards and Honors
• Best Research Work Award, Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Congress, 2003
• Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Research Award (Professor Martorell Award), 2006
• Best Published Article Award in Angiologia Journal during 2008: Angiologia 2008;60:395-401
• Member of Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery
• Member of Center Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery
• Member of Valencian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery
• Member of European Society of Vascular Surgery
• Member of European Atherosclerosis Society
• Member of the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association (AHA)
• Member of the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Diseases Group
• Editorial Board Member of Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
• Editorial Board Member of Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Editorial Board Member of Angiology Journal
• Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Methodology
• Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Meta-analysis
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Cardiology anf Therapy
• Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Cardiology
• Editorial Board Member as Review Editor of "Vascular Surgery" section of Frontiers in Surgery (Nature Publishing Group)
• Editorial Board Member as Associate Editor of "Coronary Cardiology" section of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Nature Publishing Group)
• Reviewer of British Medical Journal
• Reviewer of British Medical Journal Case Reports
• Reviewer of British Journal of Surgery
• Reviewer of Atherosclerosis
• Reviewer of European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
• Reviewer of European Journal of Pharmacology
• Reviewer of Annals of Vascular Surgery
• Reviewer of Vascular Medicine Progress in Health Sciences
• Reviewer of Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research Journal
• Reviewer of Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• Reviewer of Progress in Health Sciences
• Reviewer of Heart Asia
• Reviewer of The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Reviewer of The Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
• Reviewer of Minerva Chirurgica
• Reviewer of Vascular Medicine
• Reviewer of Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy
• Reviewer of Histology and Histopathology
• Reviewer of Heart and Vessels
• Reviewer of Journal of Cardiovascular Computer Tomography
• Reviewer in the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Diseases Group
• Juan Muñoz Tello Grant from Lain Entralgo Biomedic Research Agency (2006)
• Research Grant from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Fundation (2009)
• Referee of Biomedical and Therapeutic Research Committee of Scottish Government (UK)
• Referee of Biomedical Research Committee of Uruguay's Government
• Member of Advisory Committee for Vascular Surgery and Angiology in Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid. Working Committee "Relationship to other specialties" 2011-2015
• Best Research Study Award, Scientific Sessions of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (2nd edition, 2009) for the study "Long-term pleiotropic effect of statins upon nitric oxide and C-reactive protein levels in patients with peripheral arterial disease"
• Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Research Award (Professor Martorell Award), 2010
• Servier Award 2010: Best Paper Published in an International Journal during 2009 from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 37: 4; 443-447
• Research Grant from Mutua Madrileña Medical Research Fundation (2010)
• Spanish National Award for Medical Research (Ulysses National Award), 2010 for the project "DETERMINATION OF DIFFERENCES OF VEGF GENE HAPLOTYPE AND ITS PROTEINOMICS EXPRESSION WITH DIABETES RETINOPATHY VS PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE IN DIABETES PATIENTS"
• Annual Research Award of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (3rd edition, 2010)
• Research Grant from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Fundation (2011)
• "Cardiva-Vascutek Award" 2011: Best Paper Published in an International Journal in Vascular Tech field from the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: J Vasc Surg 51: 4. 857-862
• Best Research Work Award, Spanish Society of Vascular Nursery Congress, 2011 for the study "Safety and Efficacy of Music Therapy in intraoperative anxiety control in Saphenectomy intervention: A Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial"
• Peer Referee for the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Diseases Group
• Reviewer in the Cochrane Peripheral Vascular Diseases Group
• International Research Award (Beven Award), 2011 in the XIII Biannual Congress, Cirujanos Vasculares de Habla Hispana Society, Granada 2011
• Best Research Study Award, Scientific Sessions of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (4rd edition, 2011) for the study "Anti-endothelial cell antibodies are associated with peripheral arterial disease and markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation"
• Member of Scientific Committee for "Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital" Awards
• Abbott Award 2012: Best Paper Published in an International Journal during 2011 from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: Heart Asia 3: 1. 130-134
• Spanish National Award for Medical Research (Ulysses National Award), 2012 for the project "The role of anti-beta2-glyclopreotein-I antibodies in the modulation of a pro-atherosclerotic endothelial phenotype through the activation of Toll-Like receptors of the innate immune system"
• "Cardiva-Vascutek Award" 2013: Best Paper Published in an International Journal in Vascular Tech field from the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: J Vasc Surg 2012 Jul;56(1):45-52
• Abbott Award 2013: Best Paper Published in an International Journal during 2012 from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: Cholesterol 2012;2012:895326. doi: 10.1155/2012/895326
• Annual Research Award of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (5th edition, 2012)
• Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Research Award (Professor Martorell Award), 2014 for the oral comunication: "META-ANALYSIS AND ADJUSTED INDIRECT COMPARISON OF NEW ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS IN PREVENTION OF ACUTE LIMB ISCHEMIA IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION"
• Best Published Article Award in Angiologia Journal during 2013: Angiologia 2013;65(4):125-130
• "Cardiva-Vascutek Award" 2014: Best Paper Published in an International Journal in Vascular Tech field from the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: "Analysis of vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression in the tissues of patients with chronic venous insufficiency". Phlebology 2013;28(1):32-7
• Abbott Award 2014: Best Paper Published in an International Journal during 2013 from Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: "Inflammatory burden predicts long-term outcomes in endovascular therapy in peripheral arterial disease". Ann Vasc Surg 2013;27(4):459-66
• Research Study Award, Scientific Sessions of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (7th edition, 2014) for the study "Protective effect on cardiovascular events of bosentan in CLAU trial (Clinical and Endothelial function Assessment after Endothelin Receptor Antagonist)"
• "Cardiva-Vascutek Award" 2015: Best Paper Published in an International Journal in Vascular Tech field from the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery: J Vasc Surg 2014 Jul 17. pii: S0741-5214(14)01122-7. doi: 10.1016
• Annual Research Award of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (9th edition, 2016)
• Best Research Study Award, Scientific Sessions of Foundation for Biomedical Research of Getafe University Hospital (10th edition, 2017) for the study "Aspirin-Dependent Platelet Inflammatory Inhibition in Healthy Subjects Decreases Nlrp1 Inflammasome Transcription"
Research Interest
• Arterial Gene Therapy for Therapeutic Angiogenesis in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease.
• Angiogenic Gene Therapy for Reestenosis.
• Aortic Aneurysm: Endovascular Stent-grafts.
• Angiogenic Cell Therapy in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Role of Inflammation in Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease.
• Role of Endothelial Dysfunction in Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease.
• Antagonist of Receptors of Endotelin-1 in Atherosclerosis Diseases Therapy.
• Role of Auto-Immunity processes in Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease.
• Music Therapy as co-adjuvant treatment for atherosclerosis diseases.
• Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in aetiopathogenesis of Varicose Veins Disease and application to telangiectasia therapy.
