Rheumatology Department (Dr. Castro), Teknon Medical Center

The Rheumatology Department at the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona offers the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. Dr. Francisco Castro Domínguez, a recognized specialist in rheumatology, heads the department.

Dr. Francisco Castro-Domínguez is the Section Chief of Rheumatology at the Teknon Medical Center. His educational background includes:

• Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela.
• Internship at the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Charité Hospital.
• Specialization in rheumatology through residency at the Hospital del Mar i l'Esperança in Barcelona.
• Subspecialization in knee osteoarthritis and sports medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney.
• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Barcelona.
• Doctoral researcher fellowship at the Cartilage and Inflammation Research Unit, Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques Institute.

Dr. Francisco Castro Domínguez focuses on knee osteoarthritis phenotypes in his scientific research. He advises institutional projects on shared decision-making and best practices for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis. The doctor is a member and coordinator of the following projects:

• The Osteoarthritis Working Group of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (ARTROSER).
• The Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) Osteoarthritis Annual Meeting.
• The Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Annual Review. 
• SER National Congress Scientific Committee.
• SER-OARSI Precision Medicine in Knee Osteoarthritis Symposium.
• The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Annual Congress.