Dr Emilio Berná

• Comprehensive management of atopic dermatitis and allergic and irritant contact eczema.
• Psoriasis.
• Urticaria and angioedema.
• Paediatric dermatology.
• Clinical research.

Professional Career

• Specialist Consultant in Dermatology at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
• Consultant Dermatologist at Grupo Pedro Jaén Dermatology Clinic.
• Specialist Consultant in Dermatology at Centro Médico QuirónSalud San José.
• Specialist Consultant in Dermatology at Centro Médico QuirónSalud Valdebebas.

Academic Training

• Degree in Medicine, Universidad de Córdoba, awarded with Honours (Matrícula de Honor) and Extraordinary End-of-Degree Award.
• Specialist training via the MIR system in Medical and Surgical Dermatology and Venereology at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid (2020–2024), ranked 18th nationwide. External rotations during specialist training:
  • Immunoallergy Unit (urticaria, contact eczema and atopic dermatitis), Hospital del Mar, Barcelona.
  • Paediatric Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
  • Paediatric Dermatology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid.
• Diploma in Statistics in Health Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2024).
• PhD in Medicine, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (2021–2024). Doctoral thesis focused on atopic dermatitis, awarded Sobresaliente Cum Laude.

Affiliations

• Member of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV).
• Member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).
• Member of the Official College of Physicians of Madrid (ICOMEM).
• Member of the International Eczema Council (IEC).
• Member of the International Dermoscopy Society.

Awards and distinctions

• John Stratigos Memorial Scholarship 2024, awarded by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
• Recipient of research grants from the AEDV Central Section and the Spanish Psoriasis Group for projects focused on comorbidities in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.
• First Honourable Mention for Best Research Project at IRYCIS (Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria), XIII Residents’ Conference, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, for a project on early cardiovascular detection in patients with psoriasis.
• Winner of the “Antonio García Pérez” Award for Best Scientific Communication, AEDV Central Section, for a project related to atopic dermatitis.
• Author, co-author and speaker in more than 60 communications at national and international dermatology congresses, mainly focused on atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and other immune-mediated diseases.
• Author and co-author of more than 40 national and international scientific publications in indexed journals.
• Scientific reviewer for several journals indexed in the US National Library of Medicine (PubMed), including Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV), Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas, Scientific Reports,
• BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Acta Dermato-Venereologica and International Journal of Dermatology.