Josep Pifarré is a doctor in Medicine and a specialist in Psychiatry with a long career in clinical management and research. Before this appointment, he served as the corporate healthcare director for the institution since 2022, focusing on the continuity of care across the network.

His professional background is deeply rooted in Lleida, where he managed the local health region for the Catalan Health Service and led the medical department at Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida. He is also a recognized researcher at the Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida.