Ojanguren Arranz, Amaia

Specialist in Thoracic Surgery with a solid track record in minimally invasive surgery, lung transplantation, and applied research. She holds a Medical Degree from the University of Navarra and a Doctorate in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She trained as a thoracic surgeon through the MIR program (2006-2011) at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and obtained the Fellow certification from the European Board on Thoracic Surgery (UEMS).

She has developed her career in leading hospitals at both national and international levels, including Bellvitge University Hospital, where she is currently the Head of Department, and Lausanne University Hospital (UNIL, Switzerland), where she worked as a thoracic surgeon and lecturer.

Key Achievements and Contributions:

• Author of over 30 scientific publications in indexed journals, with numerous contributions in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung transplantation, and thoracic oncology.

• Research: Development of innovative strategies for lung preservation and transplantation, with pioneering studies on ex vivo perfusion and lung reconditioning using thermal stress.

• Oncological Thoracic Surgery: Studies validating thoracoscopic segmentectomy as a safe alternative to lobectomy in early-stage lung cancer.

• Teaching and Training Specialists: As an associate professor at the University of Barcelona and previously as a visiting professor at the University of Lausanne and the University of Lleida. She has supervised doctoral theses and minimally invasive thoracic surgery training programs.

• Scholarships and Awards: 6 competitive scholarships (5 national and 1 international) and awards for best presentation at specialized congresses (SECT, IALAT, SCCT).

• International Experience: Training stays and collaborations at prestigious institutions such as Toronto General Hospital, Vienna, Lausanne, and the IRCAD in Strasbourg, where she has participated in teaching minimally invasive techniques.

Areas of Specialization:

• Robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.

• Thoracic oncology and mediastinal surgery.

• Translational research in organ preservation.