Dr Claudio Martínez-Ballesteros
Specialty: urology.
Medical registration number: 281809615.
Centre: Cinca 21 Clinic, Madrid.
About
Information about the doctor
Dr Claudio Martínez-Ballesteros is a specialist in Urology with extensive experience in the comprehensive management of urological cancers. Throughout his career, he has combined clinical practice with research and teaching, with particular involvement in clinical trials in uro-oncology and male sexual health.
He completed a clinical placement at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and has training and experience in focal therapy for prostate cancer using irreversible electroporation (IRE). He currently also practises at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid.
He sees patients at Grupo Pedro Jaén’s Cinca 21 centre in Madrid.
Areas of expertise
- Benign prostate conditions.
- Male sexual health.
- Prostate cancer.
- Focal treatment of prostate cancer.
- Focal therapy using irreversible electroporation (IRE).
- Robotic surgery.
- Uro-oncology.
Professional background
Professional Career
- 2015 – Present: Urologist and founding partner at Lyx Urología, Madrid.
- 2023 – Present: Urologist at Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid.
- 2025 – Present: Urologist at Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid.
- 2008–2025: Urologist at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid.
- 2022–2025: Head of the Urology Department at Hospital Virgen del Mar, Madrid.
- 2017–2022: Urologist at Hospital Virgen del Mar, Madrid.
- 2009–2014: Urologist at Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela, Madrid.
- 2003–2004: Clinical Trials Coordinator at Fundación para la Investigación y Desarrollo del Tratamiento del Cáncer, Granada.
Academic training
- Specialist in Urology at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, 2003–2008.
- Research Proficiency Certificate from the Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad de Granada, 2003.
- Specialist in Radiation Oncology at Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, 1998–2003.
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from Universidad de Granada, 1991–1997.
Research and institutional activity
- Regular collaborator on institutional research projects and national and international multicentre clinical trials.
- Teaching collaborator at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and CEU.
- Clinical Trials Coordinator at Fundación para la Investigación y Desarrollo del Tratamiento del Cáncer, Granada, 2003–2004.
- Particular dedication to clinical research in uro-oncology and male sexual health.
- Participation in an international cooperation project in Cameroon through Lyx Urología and The Lyx Foundation.
Cinca 21 Clinic
This centre is home to the Men’s Health Unit and offers services in urology, endocrinology and nutrition, internal medicine, rheumatology, hyperbaric medicine and specialised pelvic floor physiotherapy.
About Us
Grupo Pedro Jaén provides high-quality medical, surgical and aesthetic solutions to address conditions related to skin health and appearance.
Medical team
Grupo Pedro Jaén brings together a medical team of more than 60 highly experienced specialists dedicated to providing the highest standard of care across all areas of treatment.