User:Jose67/José González-García

José González-García is a Spanish medical doctor and scientific researcher from London, England. He was born in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain on September 2, 1967.

He qualified as a medical doctor in 1991 at the Universities of Aachen, in Germany, and Oviedo, in Spain. In 1993 he moved to London, where he completed his post-graduate training, becoming a GP in 1999. During this time, he obtained the Diploma of Child Health, the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians. He has always been involved in research and has published several scientific papers. He also has a PhD in cancer research. He has worked as an NHS General Practitioner in Westminster and Chelsea, London. In 2005 he completed an MSc in Public Health & Infectious Diseases, field that has now become one of his main clinical interests. Due to this wide experience, he has worked for different international organisations (Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, European Union, WHO) as a medical advisor and has travelled all over the world. He is fluent in Spanish, German, French and Italian. Apart from having a wealth of experience in all aspects of General Medicine, his main interests are in Sexual Health and HIV, as well as Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology including dermal fillers, facial reconstructing and anti-wrinkle treatments.

He has worked at a private practice in Harley Street, London for eight years. At the same time, he is also very involved in clinical governance and medical regulation, working as a GP Appraiser and QOF Assessor for Westminster Primary Care Trust. He is now a GP partner at a practice in Lancaster Gate, London.

Education

 * MD, LMS, Medicine, University of Oviedo, Spain, Graduate 1985 - 1991


 * M.B.B.S., Medicine, University of RWTH Aachen, Germany, Post Graduate 1988 - 1991


 * PhD in Cancer Research, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany 1999

Medical Training

 * Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom - Internship - 1992 - 1993


 * Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom - Residency - 1993 - 1995


 * West Middlesex Hospital, London, United Kingdom - Fellowship - - 1996


 * Saint Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom - Fellowship - - 1997


 * Saint George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom - Fellowship - - 1998

Certification
General Practice Certification/General Medical Council

Professional Memberships

 * MRCP (Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London)


 * DCH (Diploma in Child Health, United Kingdom)


 * DRCOG (Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, United Kingdom)


 * FFPHM (Fellow of Faculty of Public Health Medicine, United Kingdom)


 * MRCGP (Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners, United Kingdom)

Publications

 * Occult hepatitis B virus infection in the setting of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection: clinically relevant or a diagnostic problem? Authors: M Rodríguez-Torres, J Gonzalez-Garcia, N Bräu, R Solá, S Moreno, J Rockstroh, F Smaill, M C Mendes-Correa, J DePamphilis, F J Torriani Journal of medical virology. 07/2007; 79(6):694-700.
 * Comparison of atazanavir with lopinavir/ritonavir in patients with prior protease inhibitor failure: a randomized multinational trial Authors: C Cohen, L Nieto-Cisneros, C Zala, W J Fessel, J Gonzalez-Garcia, A Gladysz, R McGovern, E Adler, C McLaren Current medical research and opinion. 11/2005; 21(10):1683-92.
 * Comparison of gastrointestinal tolerability and patient preference for treatment with the 625 mg and 250 mg nelfinavir tablet formulations Authors: M Johnson, L Nieto-Cisneros, A Horban, K Arasteh, J Gonzalez-Garcia, J G Artigas, B Clotet, A Danise, R Landman, S Proll, W Snowden, R Foreman, P Smith HIV medicine. 04/2005; 6(2):107-13.
 * Production of superoxide by human malignant melanoma cells Authors: F Bittinger, J L González-García, C L Klein, C Brochhausen, F Offner, C J Kirkpatrick Melanoma research. 11/1998; 8(5):381-7.
 * Granulocytic sarcoma presenting as cauda equina syndrome Authors: G S Sandhu, K Ghufoor, J Gonzalez-Garcia, J A Elexpuru-Camiruaga Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 10/1998; 100(3):205-8.
 * Primary extramedullary plasmacytoma of the parotid gland: a case report and review of the literature Authors: J Gonzalez-Garcia, K Ghufoor, G Sandhu, P A Thorpe, J Hadley The Journal of laryngology and otology. 03/1998; 112(2):179-81.