In his new role, Dr. Corominas will collaborate in the “management of teaching staff and the organization and support in the design of teaching.” He faces this challenge “with great enthusiasm and excitement,” as he stated.
This appointment recognizes his extensive career as a teacher, clinician, and researcher, particularly in the management of chronic inflammatory diseases, systemic autoimmune diseases, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
Dr. Corominas holds a degree and doctorate in Medicine from the UAB, with studies in Pharmacogenetics (2004) and a Master's in Clinical Management from the UOC (2008). He has led the Research Group on Multiorgan Damage and Rheumatology at IR Sant Pau and has held significant positions in scientific societies such as the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER) and the Catalan Society of Rheumatology (SCR). Internationally, he has been on the Board of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the Union Européene des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS).
With a medical lineage dating back to 1817, Dr. Corominas is currently the Director of Teaching at the Hospital de Sant Pau and a Full Professor of Rheumatology at the UAB. He also teaches at ultrasound schools of various national and international societies, including Harvard University.
Recently, Dr. Corominas was recognized as one of the top 10 rheumatologists most highly regarded by his peers in the ranking by MERCO and the Observatory of Health (OdS).
