Background
Azpiroz, Fernando was born on May 19, 1954 in San Sebastian, Spain. Son of Ramon Azpiroz and Josefina Vidaur.
Azpiroz, Fernando was born on May 19, 1954 in San Sebastian, Spain. Son of Ramon Azpiroz and Josefina Vidaur.
Bachelor of Science, German School, San Sebastian, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Valladolid, Spain, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Complutense, Madrid, 1986.
Resident, Hospital Clinico U., Madrid, 1978-1982;
research fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1985;
instructor, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, 1985;
research associate, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, 1986;
chief gut research unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, since 1987;
professor surgery, Autonomous U., Barcelona, since 1990. Benjamin Meaker visiting professor U. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1992. Member Multinat. Working Team on Functional Gut Disorders, since 1997.
Advisor International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases, since 1997.
Member European Motility Society, Royal Gastroenterol. Society Belgium (honorary), Spanish Society Gastrointestinal Motility (president).
Married Alicia Maria Franch, February 27, 1993. Children: Josefina, Carlos, Alicia.