Dr Patricia Espinosa de los Monteros Sicilia

• Thyroid disorders: diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the main diseases affecting the thyroid gland.
• Diabetes mellitus: comprehensive diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus and its complications, with experience in advanced technologies for diabetes management.
• Overweight and obesity: endocrinological and nutritional assessment, comprehensive management and individualised follow-up.
• Nutrition and improvement of body composition: assessment of metabolic and nutritional disorders, insulin resistance and nutritional deficiencies.
• Obesity and bariatric surgery: endocrinological and nutritional assessment and follow-up, including weight regain and nutritional complications following bariatric surgery.

Professional career

• 2023 – Present: Specialist Physician in Endocrinology and Nutrition at Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid.
• Responsible for General Endocrinology consultations, with a particular focus on patients with thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, obesity and other endocrine conditions.
• Clinical activity in Hospital Nutrition, including nutritional assessment and treatment of hospitalised patients.
• Clinical activity in a specialist clinic for technologies used in type 1 diabetes, including continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion systems and continuous glucose monitoring.
• Experience in the endocrinological and nutritional management of patients with obesity and bariatric surgery, including weight regain and nutritional complications.

Academic training

• Specialist in Endocrinology and Nutrition via the Spanish MIR system at Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, 2019–2023.
• Permanent Training Master’s Degree in Diabetes from Universidad Tech España, 2026.
• University Expert in Clinical Nutrition from Universidad Europea de Madrid, 2023.
• Clinical placement in the Neuroendocrinology Unit at Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, 2021.
• Clinical placement in the Thyroid Unit at Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Seville, 2022.
• Degree in Medicine from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2012–2018.

Continuing medical education

• Clinical Nutrition Course, 2026.
• SEEN Continuing Education Course, 2026.
• SEEN-SED Advanced Diabetes Course, 2025.
• SENDIMAD Course, 2025.
• SEEN Diabetes Update, 2024.
• SEEN Course, 2024.
• Metabolic Liver Disease Course, 2023.

Affiliations

• Member of the Sociedad Española de Obesidad (SEEDO).
• Member of the Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN).
• Member of the Sociedad Madrileña de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SENDIMAD).
• Member of the Sociedad Española de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo (SENPE).
• Member of the Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Médicos de Madrid.

Scientific activity

• Author and co-author of multiple scientific communications presented at national and international congresses.
• Author of book chapters related to Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity and Clinical Nutrition:
  • Espinosa de los Monteros P, Matía Martín P. Lácteos en las personas mayores. In: Libro Blanco de los Lácteos. Fundación Española de la Nutrición; 2024. ISBN: 978-84-938865-6-1.
  • Espinosa de los Monteros P, Hernández Olmeda F, Durán A. Obesidad. In: Procedimientos de Actuación en Patología Cardiovascular. ISBN: 978-84-09-44667-4.
  • Hernández Olmeda F, Espinosa de los Monteros P, Durán A. Diabetes mellitus. In: Procedimientos de Actuación en Patología Cardiovascular. ISBN: 978-84-09-44667-4.