Dr. Rocío Periñán Blanco

Anesthesiologist - Pain Management Clinic

University and specialized training

Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1992-1998)

University of Barcelona (UB). Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Specialization in Family and Community Medicine (MIR 1999-2002)

Joan XXIII University Hospital (Tarragona), CAP Reus-Altebrat

Specialization in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Pain Management (2002-2007)

Joan XXIII University Hospital (Tarragona), Hospital Clínic (Barcelona), Bellvitge Hospital (Barcelona), Sant Pau Hospital (Barcelona).

Master's Degree in PAIN Medicine (2016-2018)

Spanish Pain Society (SED). Miguel de Cervantes European University. IASP (International Association for the Study of PAIN) University Expert

Title in Local-Regional Analgesia and Anesthesia. University Expert

Title in Interventional Pain Techniques guided by Ultrasound and X-ray. University Expert

Title in Advanced Radiofrequency Techniques. Spanish Pain Society (SED).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

- Associate Physician in Family and Community Medicine and Hospital Emergency Physician (MAHU 2002-2003)

- Hospital Emergency Physician, Joan XXIII University Hospital. Family Medicine in Primary Care Centers, ICS Tarragona-Reus

- Attending Physician, Anesthesiology Service, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona (2007 present)

- Attending Physician, PAIN Unit, Joan XXIII University Hospital (2007 - present)

- Head of the Acute Pain Unit.

- Hospital Pain Committee. President. Since June 2019.

- Pain Treatment Specialist and Anesthesiologist at various private centers in Tarragona.

SKILLS

Comprehensive pain management. Diagnosis and treatment of various clinical conditions associated with pain: nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, oncological pain, musculoskeletal pain, post-surgical pain, and difficult-to-control pain.

Multimodal pharmacological analgesic treatments.

Advanced interventional pain techniques, guided by ultrasound and X-rays.

CHRONIC Pain and ACUTE Pain.

Anesthesia: General Anesthesia, Local Regional Anesthesia, IV Sedation.

Management of the Polytraumatized Patient (ATLS). Advanced Trauma Life Support. Parc Taulí University Hospital (Sabadell).

Management of the Post-Surgical Patient.

Management of the Difficult Airway

RESEARCH AND TEACHING ACTIVITY

Publications: Books and chapters in medical textbooks

Conference presentations: National and International

Teaching Activity:

- Training of Residents (MIR) in Anesthesiology and Pain.

- Training of University Students, Faculty of Medicine, Rovira i Virgili University.

Scientific Societies' Membership:

- Spanish Society of Pain (SEDOLOR): No. 1322

- Spanish Society of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Pain Treatment.

- Catalan Pain Society (SCD)

- Tarragona Physicians' Official College (COMT): 4304353.

- IASP: International Association for the Study of Pain