Dr. Juanjo Espinós

President of the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF). Specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Human Reproduction, Coordinator of the Reproductive Endocrinology Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology course at the UAB.

Languages: English, Spanish, Catalan

Dr. Juan José Espinós is a specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics from the UAB and has dedicated a large part of his life to Reproductive Endocrinology and Human Reproduction. He is a consultant in Reproductive Endocrinology at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Associate Professor of the UAB Teaching Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and member of the Coordinator of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the UAB. Coordinator of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology course at the Teaching Unit of this Hospital and co-director of the Master’s Degree in Assisted Human Reproduction at the UAB. Ex-Coordinator of the Spanish Fertility Society’s Reproductive Endocrinology interest group. President of the National Congress of the Spanish Fertility Society in Barcelona in 2014 and current president of the Spanish Fertility Society since 2022.

He specialises in all aspects of reproductive medicine, and in particular in issues relating to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, early ovarian failure, and the relationship between lifestyle habits and reproduction.

His experience as founder and director of the Clínica Sagrada Familia Assisted Reproduction Centre (Centro de Reproducción Asistida de la Clínica Sagrada Familia) for more than a decade has given him an experience that he wishes to put at the service of FERTTY to make it a reference centre for reproductive medicine.His academic training took place in Barcelona, where she studied Medicine and Surgery at Barcelona university (Universidad de Barcelona UB), graduating with the qualification of Excellent and Extraordinary Degree Prize awarded by the same university. He specialised in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and completed his training by obtaining the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the UAB with the qualification of Excellent Cum Laude. In order to broaden his knowledge in the field of reproduction, he stayed at the Valencian Institute of Infertility in Madrid in 2005 (Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad), at the St. Barnabas Medical Center (IRSM) (New Jersey, USA) and at the New York University Fertility Center (New York, USA).

SABER MÁS

It was more the consequence of a series of circumstances than something premeditated. In my early days I was passionate about reproductive endocrinology, pathologies such as polycystic ovary disease, hyperprolactinaemia or hypothalamic amenorrhoea associated with weight or stress were an unresolved challenge. Contraception and menopause were also on the rise. Gradually, most of these problems have been brought under control, while fertility has acquired a remarkable social importance, largely due to social changes, which do not favour it.

This was a project I had always wanted to start: to put your personal stamp on a way of doing reproduction in which the facts, i.e. the success in achieving a pregnancy and a healthy new-born, are just as important as the people who wish to fulfil their desire for motherhood.

I am one of those professionals who like to be direct and face situations, however complicated they may be, in a positive spirit. I don’t usually beat around the bush. I like to be realistic and not build castles in the air. People who come to me for help know that I will be 100% involved or more if necessary, and that I am the first to rejoice in successes and mourn failures. I like to think that I am part of the lives of the people I deal with.

There have been women with a capacity for suffering in the face of adversity that is admirable and therefore you always have fond memories of them. One failure after the other, they have persevered until achieving their goal. And all this without ever losing their trust in me. That is one of the most precious gifts we can receive, knowing that we have the complete trust of the people who come to our practice.

Unfortunately, I have very little free time. My family and friends complain about that. I like to run, because it allows me to sort out my thoughts and provides personal recollection. I also love reading, although I only do it during the summer holidays. I am a fan of any kind of sport. Oh, and food. I’m also very passionate about gastronomy.

Many people say I’m very serious, but that’s because I’m shy. With family and friends I’m outgoing, sincere, trusting, sometimes too much. And a friend of my friends.