Mariano Valdés Mas

Dr. Mariano Valdés Mas serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Navarra since the 2022-2023 academic year, practicing at the University Clinic of Navarra in Pamplona. His clinical expertise encompasses digestive diseases with specialization in biliary tract and pancreatic pathologies, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Education:

• MD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Murcia (2005)
• Digestive System Specialist, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital (2010)
• PhD in Medicine, University of Murcia (2011), co-directed by University of Alcalá de Henares, focusing on immunology of inflammatory bowel disease

His research centers on gastroenterological pathologies, particularly biliary-pancreatic diseases and microbiome interactions in digestive disorders. He actively investigates endoscopic ultrasound advancements and therapeutic applications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), with emphasis on diagnostic innovation and microbiota-pathophysiology relationships.

Dr. Valdés Mas has authored nine original research articles (six national, three international), six clinical case reports, and four book chapters. His publication profile demonstrates consistent focus on translational endoscopic techniques and microbiome research within digestive pathology.

Scientific awards: None documented in source material.

No formal student advising or grant funding details are specified, though he maintains active research collaborations. His clinical training includes advanced endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP specialization completed at University Hospital of Navarra (2022-2023).

He operates within the University Clinic of Navarra Cancer Center framework, integrating clinical practice with academic responsibilities at the university's medical institution.