Jaume Masia

Biography

Renowned specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is the director of the Advanced Breast Reconstructive Service and the Integrated Lymphoedema Treatment Unit in Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Dr. Masia introduces the most innovative micro-surgical breast reconstruction and Lymphoedema techniques in Spain since 2000, situating Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau as the flagship Spanish center for Lymphoedema treatment and breast reconstruction. He shares his welfare work with an important teaching, research and education work.

Current Position

• Chief of Plastic Surgery Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau.
• Full Professor in Lymphedema Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
• Co-Director of the Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (RMES)

Fields of interest

• Breast Reconstruction
• Lymphedema Surgery
• Genital Reconstruction
• Lower Limb Reconstruction

Important Positions & Achievements

• General Secretary of the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery from 2023.
• Spanish Delegate of the EURAPS (2020-2024).
• Past-President of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Educational Foundation (2011-20215).
• Academic Co-Director of the International Master’s Degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery, European School (RMES – Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) from 2010.
• Academic Co-Director of the European Master’s Degree in Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona from 2014.
• Spanish Delegate of the EBOPRAS (2013-2016).
• Chairman of the Educational Committee of the European Federation of Microsurgery Societies (EFMS) 2015-2021.

Memberships

• European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
• World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM)
• Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE)
• Spanish Association of Microsurgery (AEM)
• Spanish Society of Breast Surgery (SESPM)
• International Society of Lymphology (ISL)
• Association pour le Développement de la Chirurgie Réparatrice de la Tete et du Cou (SFCPEF)

Publications

• 6Books
• 36Chapters in books
• 106Papers
• 165Congress abstracts

Faculty experience

• 146Spanish invited lectures
• 236International invited lectures

Contact Details

Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Sant Quinti 89, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
www.jaumemasia.com