Dr. Agustín Mendiola
General Information
Anaesthesiologist with experience in pain management in all areas, musculoskeletal pain, acute and chronic lower back pain, neuropathic pain, post-surgical pain and oncological pain.
Extensive research experience with papers published in high impact journals.
ExperienceCoordinator of the Pain Unit at Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda. 2018 – Present.
IDC-Quirón Group:
- Coordinator of the Pain Unit IDC Quirón Hospital, Ciudad Real.
- Coordinator of the Pain Unit IDC Quirón Tres Culturas Hospital, Toledo.
Pain Unit, University Hospital of Ciudad Real. Ciudad Real. 2011-2014. Coordinator Dr. Insausti.
Pain Unit, Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital 2014-2020.
Pain Unit, HM. Montepríncipe Hospital. Society for the Study of Pain Group. HM Hospitals. 2018-2023.
Pain Unit, FREMAP Hospital. Majadahonda. Expert collaborator. 2019-Present.
Pain Unit, Fuensanta Hospital. Viamed Group. 2021-Present.
Degree- Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Córdoba (1993-1999).
- PhD in Medicine, University of Córdoba (2014).
- Teaching Unit (2000-2003).
- Specialist Doctor in Anaesthesia, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy, General University Hospital of Ciudad Real (2007-2011).
- Fellow Interventional Pain Practitioner. FIPP: World Institute of Pain. Budapest. 2013.
- European Pain Medicine Diploma. EDPM. European Pain Federation-EFIC. Madrid. 2017.
- Certificate in interventional pain sonography. CIPS. World Institute of Pain. Miami. 2018.
- Diploma in Advanced Studies, University of Córdoba (2003).
- Master’s "Pain unit management". University of La Rioja. 2019.
Research and teaching
- Principal Investigator Study: A Global Registry to Evaluate Long-Term Effectiveness of Neurostimulation Therapy for Pain (RELIEF). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01719055. Active.
- Principal Investigator: Multi-center Prospective Study Determining the Sustainability of Pain Relief and Psychosocial and Functional Responses When Utilizing a Multiple Waveform Enabled Neurostimulator (TRIUMPH). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03082261. Active.
- Principal Investigator: CLP Study, A clinical study to evaluate HF10™ therapy in patients with chronic intractable leg pain. Protocol/serial number. ISRCTN11180496. https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN11180496
. CA2017EU CLP. - Principal Investigator: Comparison of spinal cord stimulation in combination with standard pain treatment versus standard pain treatment only in patients with intractable chronic back pain without previous history of spine surgery. Protocol/serial number: DTM-INT-2020PM2 ISRCTN10663814 https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10663814 . Organisation: SGX International LLC.
- Principal Investigator: Studio dei risultati a lungo termine, nel mondo reale su pazienti con neurostimolatore impiantato (REALITY)``. Codice: CRD_959 - Promotore: Abbott Medical Italia S.p.a.
- Coordinating Principal Investigator. Epidural pulsed radiofrequency for treatment of failed back syndrome a prospective, ramdomized, opn and miltecenter study. EPIPUL.
- First prize SED (Spanish Pain Society) research 2022 Valencia.
- First prize SED (Spanish Pain Society) research 2023 Madrid.
Awards and certifications
Scientific societies
- Member and past Secretary International Neuromodulation Society. Spanish Chapter. 2018-2021.
- Coordinator of the National Working Group on Stimulation and Member of the Spanish Pain Society. 2020-Present.
- Coordinator of the National Working Group on Chronic Pain of the Spanish Society of Anaesthesia. 2021-Present.
