Mikel San Julián Aranguren

Dr. Mikel San Julián Aranguren is a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience in musculoskeletal disorders. His primary focus is on bone and musculoskeletal tumors and pediatric orthopaedics, where he has broad expertise in the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and follow-up of patients with complex conditions.

He earned his Medical Degree from the University of Navarra and obtained a Doctorate in Medicine in 1994.

Throughout his career, he has completed training fellowships at leading international centers, including the Karolinska Institute (Stockholm), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York), Tata Memorial Hospital (Mumbai), and the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands), gaining extensive experience in bone tumor management and advanced oncologic orthopaedic surgical techniques.

Dr. San Julián maintains an active research profile, with a distinguished academic record that includes 139 scientific publications, 5 books, 61 book chapters, and over 400 conference presentations. He has also participated in research projects and clinical trials focused on developing new therapeutic strategies in musculoskeletal oncology.

His professional career combines clinical practice, research, and teaching, including involvement in training programs, academic supervision, and continuing education activities. He has received numerous awards and professional recognitions for his contributions to orthopaedic surgery and traumatology.

In Pediatric Orthopaedics, Dr. San Julián treats a wide range of conditions, including spinal length discrepancies and deformities, pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum, congenital disorders, pediatric hip conditions such as Perthes disease, hip dysplasia, and epiphysiolysis, pediatric knee conditions and axial deviations such as genu valgum and genu varum, as well as pediatric foot conditions (flatfoot, cavus foot, or clubfoot), in addition to pediatric trauma and its sequelae.

He is also a specialist in the treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumors of the musculoskeletal system.

His approach emphasizes comprehensive, personalized, and evidence-based care, particularly in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors and the management of orthopaedic conditions in pediatric patients.