Víctor Hugo González Cárdenas

I am a doctor and anaesthetist, specialising in clinical epidemiology, with a sub-specialisation in pain medicine and palliative care, and advanced training in paediatric chronic pain at McGill University in Canada. I also hold a Master’s degree in Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, which complements my clinical experience with a focus on innovation and research. I am currently a paediatric anaesthetist in the Anaesthesiology Department at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, where I head the Paediatric Pain Unit. Alongside this, I am involved in academic and research work as an associate professor at FUCS University and as a researcher in anaesthesia and pain management.

My career has focused particularly on paediatric pain, chronic and complex pain, regional anaesthesia, palliative care and innovation in healthcare. At SJD Barcelona, I aim to consolidate and develop the Pain Unit as a centre of excellence in clinical care, academia and research. My objective is to promote models of integrated care, innovation and knowledge generation that contribute to improving the quality of life of paediatric patients experiencing pain. I believe in curiosity, scientific excellence and empathy; in identifying clinical needs and not accepting as inevitable those realities that we can change.

Training

• Master’s Degree in Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, FUCS, 2021–2023.
• Subspecialism in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, FUCS, 2018–2019.
• Clinical Epidemiology Specialist, Universidad del Bosque, 2009.
• Anaesthesiology Specialist, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2007.
• Doctor and surgeon, Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), 2003.

International experience

• Fellowship in the Management of Paediatric Chronic Pain, McGill University (Canada), 2017–2018.
• Master’s Degree in Anaesthesia and Regional Analgesia, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain, 2012–2013.

Scientific activity

• Associate Editor of the Colombian Journal of Anaesthesiology (SCARE), Colombia, 2020–present.
• Methodological adviser for research projects, Centro de Investigaciones del Hospital Universitario de La Samaritana, Colombia, 2019–2023.
• Senior researcher and COLCIENCIAS assessor for national calls for applications and postdoctoral fellowships, Colombia, 2015–2019.
• Chair of the Scientific Research Committee and member of the Ethics and Human Research Committees, Fundación Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José, Colombia, 2014–2017.
• Head of the ‘Deorum Opus’ Research Group in Anaesthesia and Pain, FUCS–Fundación Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José, Colombia, 2010–present.
• Research Coordinator of the Anaesthesiology Department, Fundación Hospital Infantil Universitario de San José, Colombia, 2010–2017.

Teaching

• Associate lecturer on the Postgraduate Programme in Anaesthesiology, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Colombia, since 2010.
• Senior clinical lecturer on the Postgraduate Programme in Anaesthesiology, Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia, since 2010.