Dr. Daniel Pérez-Fentes

Urologist specializing in kidney stones and prostate cancer.

Asistencial activity:

  • Head of the Endourology and Lithiasis Unit of the Urology Service at the University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela.
  • FEA at ROC Clinic.

Awards

  • Best video presented at the XIX Congress of the Galician Society of Urology, 2009.
  • Best oral communication presented at the XXI Congress of the Galician Society of Urology, 2011.
  • Best oral communication presented at the XXIV Congress of the Galician Society of Urology, 2014.
  • Author and First signatory of the “Pedro Barrié de la Maza Foundation” Award of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Galicia, 2016.
  • Best Basic Research Paper at the 36th World Congress of Endourology, 2018.
  • SIU Academy Award for Outstanding Video Webcast: “Surgery II – PCNL” – Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU), 2018.
  • Best poster of the XXIX National Meeting of the lithiasis and endourology, laparoscopy and robotics groups of the Spanish Association of Urology, 2019.
  • Best poster presentation at the XXIX Congress of the Galician Society of Urology 2019.
  • Second prize for best oral communication at the XXIX Congress of the Galician Society of Urology 2019.
  • Second prize "Joaquín Albarrán" for the best poster presented at the LXXXIV National Congress of Urology
  • “Pedro Arregui” Award for the best poster presentation at the XXXI National Meeting of the Lithiasis, Endourology, Laparoscopy and Robotics Groups of the Spanish Association of Urology (AEU), 2022.
  • “Gabriel Valdivia” Award for Technological or Surgical Technical Innovation at the XXXI National Meeting of the Lithiasis, Endourology, Laparoscopy and Robotics Groups – Spanish Association of Urology (AEU), 2022

Degree

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela - 2002
Doctor of Medicine from the University of Santiago de Compostela - 2013.
Residency in Urology at the University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela.
Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) - 2011.

Activity
Researcher

Author of 30 book chapters.
Author of more than 50 articles in national and international medical journals.
Research collaborator in several clinical trials.
Research collaborator on competitive projects of the ISCIII.
Research collaborator on European Union projects.

Positions in
Associations
Scientific

  • Member of the Galician Society of Urology.
  • Member of the Spanish Association of Urology (AEU).
  • Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) and Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU).

Activity
Professor

  • Director of training courses in endourology, as well as continuing education for residents.
  • Tutor of urology residents at the University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (2014 – 2016).
  • Academician of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Galicia (2016 – present).
  • Director of four doctoral theses.
  • Professor of endourological surgery and urological oncology at international courses and congresses.
  • Associate Professor in Health Sciences at the Department of Surgery at the University of Santiago de Compostela (2013 – present).
  • Contracted Professor with a PhD from ACSUG (2018 – present).
  • Participant in 100 communications to courses and congresses, both national and international.

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English