Carlos Pastor Idoate

Carlos Pastor Idoate is a Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery with a focus on Coloproctology and Colorectal Surgery. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he was affiliated from 2013 to 2019. His clinical expertise includes the study and treatment of Colorectal Cancer, Proctology, Pelvic Floor Pathology, and Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Surgery.

• Graduated in Medicine from the University of Valladolid (2001).
• Doctor of Medicine from the University of Navarra (2008), Cum Laude.
• Research Fellowships at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) (2008) and City of Hope National Medical Center (2009).

Dr. Pastor Idoate has been integral to advancing surgical practices through his research, including co-authoring over 100 publications and co-directing four doctoral theses. His work has earned recognition such as the Robert Award (W.Beart, MD) and the Impact Paper of the Year Award, alongside scholarships from the American College of Surgeons (2013) and the Spanish Association of Coloproctology (2018).

• Robert Award (W.Beart, MD) for most cited publication in 'Diseases of Colon & Rectum'.
• Impact Paper of the Year Award for surgical site infection research in colorectal surgery.
• International Guest Scholarship from American College of Surgeons (2013).
• Spanish Association of Coloproctology scholarship for overseas rotations (2018).

He has contributed to clinical and academic settings, serving as Coordinator of the Colorectal Surgery Unit at Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital (2015–2019) and as a guest editor for two journals. His teaching roles include Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Navarra (2009–2011) and Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid (2013–2019), with mentorship of medical residents from 2012 to 2017.