Dr Carmen Orte Cano
Specialties: clinical dermatology and dermato-oncology.
Centre: Brussels, Belgium, Dermatology & Research Institute.
About
Information about the doctor
Dr Carmen Orte Cano is a specialist in dermatology, with a particular focus on clinical dermatology and dermato-oncology, and a clinical and research career developed primarily in Brussels. She sees patients at the Grupo Pedro Jaén centre in Brussels, Belgium.
Areas of expertise
- Clinical dermatology.
- Dermato-oncology.
- Prevention, diagnosis and follow-up of skin cancer.
- Dermoscopy and non-invasive skin imaging.
- Confocal microscopy and LC-OCT.
- Immunodermatology and clinical immunoallergology.
- Cutaneous toxicities associated with cancer treatments.
- Skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients.
Professional background
- Graduated in Medicine from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where she studied from 2013 to 2019. Her final degree project, focusing on antibody response to the S. typhi polysaccharide vaccine in the diagnosis of immunodeficiencies, was awarded the highest distinction.
- Completed training through the Erasmus+ programme at Université Paris Descartes (2017-2018) and at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2019.
- Clinical Research Assistant in the Department of Dermatology at Hôpital Erasme, Brussels (2019-2020).
- Clinical work and specialist training in the Department of Dermatology at Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, beginning in 2020.
- University Certificate in Clinical Immunoallergology from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (2019-2021).
- Began her doctoral research at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2024, at the Laboratoire d’Histologie, under the supervision of Prof Ievgeniia Pastushenko.
- Has completed additional training in dermoscopy, confocal microscopy and skin imaging, and has also participated in the Euroderm Excellence programme of the European Dermatology Forum.
Other information of interest
- Her research activity focuses particularly on dermato-oncology, skin cancer, non-invasive skin imaging and the application of new technologies to dermatological diagnosis.
- She is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications on actinic keratosis, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, LC-OCT, immunodermatology and other areas of dermatology.
- She has presented scientific work at congresses and meetings of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) and the Belgian Association of Dermato-Oncology (BADO), among others.
- She is co-author of a chapter on chemoprevention and photoprotection in non-melanoma skin cancer.
- She has participated in academic clinical studies and clinical trials involving a range of dermatological diseases.
- Member of the Union Professionnelle Belge de Dermatologie et Vénérologie, the Société Royale Belge de Dermatologie et Vénérologie, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) and the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS).
- She has received research grants and fellowships from the F.N.R.S. and the Fonds Erasme for Medical Research, among others.
- She sees patients in Spanish, French and English.
Dermatology & Research Institute - Brussels (Belgium)
At the Dermatology & Research Institute, Grupo Pedro Jaén offers diagnostic and treatment services in skin cancer, clinical and aesthetic dermatology, laser treatments and other related medical specialties.
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.