- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Cadiz (1982-88). Graduated with honours.
- Specialisation via MIR in Digestive System Medicine at the Ciudad Sanitaria Virgen de las Nieves in Granada (1989-1993).
- Research proficiency and PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada with the qualification “Cum Laude”. His doctoral thesis dealt with patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Accredited to run X-ray facilities since 1996.
- Stay at Hospedale polyclinic in Bari 1986.
- Training at Leuven Hospital and Academic Hospital Amsterdam.
- Chairman of the Board, Managing Director and Founding Partner, Humanline Hospital Group (present).
- Head of the Institute of Digestive Diseases, Humanline Hospital Group, Marbella (present).
- Head of the Digestive System Department, Marbella Hospital. Quirón Hospital Group (2003 – 2004).
- Managing Director USP Marbella USP Hospitales (2010 – 2013).
- Managing Director Quiron Hospital Group (2010 – 2013).
- Medical Director USP Hospital de Marbella (2004 – 2009).
- Digestive System Specialist. Digestive Medicine Unit. Costa del Sol Hospital (1993 – 2004).
- Specialist in the Digestive System Area, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Málaga (1993).
- Expert in obesity, celiac disease, colonoscopy, Crohn’s disease, abdominal pain and eating disorders.
- Sub-specialisation in intestinal diseases, eating disorders, celiac disease, obesity, Crohn’s disease, abdominal pain and colonoscopy.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD).
- Member of the Spanish Group for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease since its inception.
- Member of the International Medical Academy.
- Top 20 for the best hospital management 2010. First place. Large private hospital category. USP Hospital de Marbella.
- Top 20 best hospital management 2011. First place. Large private hospitals. USP Hospital de Marbella.
- Top 20 best hospital management 2011. Nomination. Large private hospital category. Quirón Marbella Hospital.
- Panel 50 most highly rated doctors in Spain. Top Doctors 2016.