Dra. Maria Colomé Calafí

 Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Founder and director of the Rinològica Maria Colomé Clinic (1989 - present)
• Founder and director of the Nasal Respiratory Obstruction Unit of the Teknon Medical Center (1997 - present)
• Specialist consultant at Teknon Medical Center (1994 - present)
• Founder and director of SpaMedic, Center for Integrative Medicine
• Founder and director of Teknoveu
• Founder of Nas Clinic, Committee of Pathophysiology and Rhinological Surgery at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
• Consultant in high performance centers and mutual accident insurance
• Head of Otorhinolaryngology at various public and private hospitals (Quirón, St. Jaume Hospital, Remei Clinic, Hospital Evangèlic)
• Pioneer in Europe in including Integrative Medicine in a superspecialized nose center, following the guidelines set by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

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 Sub-specialties

• Respiratory Nasal Obstruction
• Alterations of smell and taste

 Teaching posts

• Teaching in various national and international courses

 Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• Specialization in Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery at the University of Barcelona
• European degree of specialist in Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Catania
• Training in rhinology at the Unità Sanitaria Locale di Imola, with Professor Giorgio Sulsenti, in Bologna, Italy
• Training in endoscopic surgery techniques at the Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Vaudois, with Professor Savany, in Lausanne, Switzerland
• Improvement of techniques of endoscopic surgery of nostrils and paranasal sinuses in various centers in Europe and the United States
• Improvement of nasal aesthetic and functional surgery techniques at the University of Illinois Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital, with Professor Dean Tardy, in Illiois, USA.

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 Publications and conferences

• Each year participates in specialty congresses around the world
• Co-author of various publications
• Organizer of several scientific conferences and international symposiums on nasal pathology

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 Professional membership

• Member of the European Rhinology Society
• Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
• Member of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society
• Member of the Catalan Society of Otolaryngology
• Member of the Catalan Society of Medicine of l'Esport
• Member of the Official Col·legi de Metges de Barcelona (COMB)
• Member of the Barcelona Health Foundation, for the promotion of healthy habits

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