Dr Rafel FRANQUELO
Head of the Nephrology Unit
ACADEMIC TRAINING:
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery obtained in 1992 from The University of Malaga.
SPECIALIST RESIDENCY:
- Specialist degree in Nephrology following residency at the Del Rio Hortega University Hospital in Valladolid (2000).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney and urinary tract illnesses, hydroelectrolytic alterations, and of the acid-base equilibria.
- Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension and of vascular risk factors, particularly the detection and treatment of secondary and refractory arterial hypertension.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Medical specialist in Nephrology in the hemodialysis centers contracted by the Andalucian Health Service: The Torremolinos Dialysis Center and the La Axarquía Dialysis Center, from 2000 – 2005.
PARTICIPATION IN PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST:
- Ruano R; Martín-Reyes G; Muñoz I; Pizarro JL; Gallego C; Moreno MV, et al. Monitorizacion de las concentraciones plasmáticas de Vancomicina en pacientes en hemodiálisis. Farmacia Hospitalaria Vol. 29, núm. 6, nov. 2005.
- Toledo-Rojas R, García I, Torres A, Frutos MA, Martín-Reyes G, et al. Síndrome de Sjögren y fracaso renal agudo tras cirugía oral. Publicado en Nefrologia 2010; 30 (4).