Enrique Rodilla Sala

Enrique Rodilla Sala is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, CEU Cardenal Herrera University, holding this position since 2012. Concurrently, he serves as Head of the Hypertension and Vascular Risk Unit within the Internal Medicine Service at Sagunto Hospital, Valencia, a role he has maintained since 1998. His dual academic-clinical career focuses on cardiovascular risk assessment and hypertension management across diverse healthcare settings.

His research centers on vascular pathophysiology, with emphasis on arterial stiffness and pulse wave velocity as biomarkers for cardiovascular risk. Key investigations examine these parameters in hypertensive populations, diabetic patients, rheumatoid arthritis cohorts, and community pharmacy screenings. He actively promotes point-of-care ultrasound integration in internal medicine practice, reflecting his commitment to translating vascular diagnostics into frontline clinical tools.

Analysis of his 2017-2018 publications reveals consistent methodological rigor in non-invasive vascular assessment, particularly ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and pulse wave analysis. These multicenter studies bridge hospital-based research with primary care applications, demonstrating practical approaches for early cardiovascular risk detection in real-world settings like community pharmacies and internal medicine departments.

Dr. Rodilla Sala directs the Hypertension and Vascular Risk Unit at Sagunto Hospital, which functions as both a clinical service and research hub. He collaborates extensively with the Internal Medicine Group Working on Ultrasound, contributing to national standardization efforts for point-of-care ultrasound implementation across Spanish internal medicine departments.