Dr Manuel Fernández

• Clinical and aesthetic dermatology.
• Specialist in the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, having been a pioneer in Spain in 2004 in the topical treatment of skin cancer using imiquimod-based protocols (Protocol 1487-IMIQ).
• Specialist in the early diagnosis of skin cancer and melanoma.
• Expert in mole monitoring using digital dermoscopy.
• Specialist in aesthetic dermatology, with extensive experience in the use of fractional laser systems for medical and aesthetic treatments.
• More than 20 years of experience in facial rejuvenation treatments, including expression lines, dynamic wrinkles, skin laxity and pigmentation disorders.
• Specialist in acne treatment and pioneer in the introduction of biophotonic therapy in Spain.

Professional Career

Since 2005

• Dermatologist at Grupo Pedro Jaén.
• Head of the Clinical Dermatology Unit at Clínica La Luz.

2001 – 2005

• Dermatologist at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
• Coordinator and lecturer of the botulinum toxin module in the Master’s Degree in Cosmetic Dermatology at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares.
• Director, coordinator and lecturer of online training courses accredited by the Community of Madrid (Agencia LainEntralgo), aimed at primary care physicians, paediatricians and dermatologists, with more than 10,000 registered physicians. These courses focused on skin infections, advances in dermatology and psoriasis.
• Accredited lecturer by the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology in aesthetic dermatology techniques for specialist dermatologists.
• Scientific coordinator of the DermoMap project.

Academic Training

• MD in Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (Alicante), awarded with the Extraordinary End-of-Degree Prize.
• Specialist in Medical and Surgical Dermatology and Venereology (MIR) at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, ranked first in the dermatology residency selection in the Community of Madrid.
• Doctoral studies and research proficiency at the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, focused on the application of multipulse technology in vascular lasers.

Affiliations

• Dermatologist at Grupo Pedro Jaén.
• Dermatologist at Clínica La Luz.
• Dermatologist at Hospital Ramón y Cajal.
• Member of the Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología (AEDV).
• Member of the Grupo Español de Dermatología Estética y Terapéutica.
• Member of the International Dermoscopy Society.

Awards and Distinctions

• Extraordinary End-of-Degree Award in Medicine. Grant recipient from the Community of Madrid for the research project “Comparative analysis of the efficacy of photodynamic therapy with ALA and its methylated derivative Me-ALA in tumour cell inactivation”.
• Author of numerous scientific publications and communications at national and international conferences. Author of several book chapters on clinical and aesthetic dermatology in Spain and the United States, including a chapter on skin cancer in the reference textbook Skin Cancer.
• Regular speaker at national and international dermatology meetings, with awards for work related to skin cancer and dermatological laser treatments.
• Winner of the Ideas Sanitas Award for the best mobile health application for DermoMap (2013).
• Author of hospital discharge clinical guidelines endorsed by the Institute for Health Quality Research (ISICS).