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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Our Mission: To drive translational and clinical research in rehabilitation, from pathophysiology and cellular mechanisms to functional recovery. Our goal is to generate applicable knowledge to optimize clinical practice and health outcomes.

Our Vision: To be an international benchmark in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, leading innovative solutions to prevent and treat disability, while consistently promoting autonomy and quality of life.

Our Values: We are a multidisciplinary team (rehabilitation, neurophysiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and biology) working alongside prestigious universities (UAB, URL, Andorra, and Deusto). We are defined by:

  • Rigor and Innovation: We develop high-quality research and are pioneers in digital rehabilitation through virtual reality and immersive environments, to facilitate home-based therapies and treatment accessibility.
  • Transfer: We bridge the gap between basic research and clinical practice, through translational studies and clinical trials that directly impact patient functional recovery.
  • Advanced Technology: We participate in national and international networks focused on robotics, advanced therapies, and artificial intelligence to implement cutting-edge solutions.
  • Human Commitment: We place the patient at the center, promoting personalized rehabilitation that restores autonomy and quality of life.

Team

Bernat Planas Pascual

Bernat Planas Pascual

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Judith Sánchez Raya

Judith Sánchez Raya

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Mar Melendez Plumed

Mar Melendez Plumed

Senior researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Susana Rodriguez Gonzalez

Susana Rodriguez Gonzalez

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Esther Toro Tamargo

Esther Toro Tamargo

Predoctoral researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Alba Gómez Garrido

Alba Gómez Garrido

Senior researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Bernat Planas Pascual

Bernat Planas Pascual

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Judith Sánchez Raya

Judith Sánchez Raya

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Mar Melendez Plumed

Mar Melendez Plumed

Senior researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Susana Rodriguez Gonzalez

Susana Rodriguez Gonzalez

Main researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Esther Toro Tamargo

Esther Toro Tamargo

Predoctoral researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Alba Gómez Garrido

Alba Gómez Garrido

Senior researcher
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Research lines

Foniatria

IP: Foniatria

Paràlisi facial i cremats

IP: Ma Lluisa Torrent Bertran

Rehabilitació cardiorespiratòria i limfedema

IP: Alba Gómez Garrido

Rehabilitació del Dany Cerebral

IP: Susana Rodriguez Gonzalez

Projects

Robotic-SNS: implementación de la rehabilitación róbotica personalizada y adaptativa en el SNS

IP: Lluisa Montesinos Magraner
Collaborators: Xurxo Segura Navarro
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 244995
Reference: CPP2023-010742
Duration: 02/09/2024 - 01/09/2027

Ministerio de Ciencia

Validación clínica de Heecap, un sistema de electroestimulación no invasiva de la musculatura respiratoria para pacientes bajo ventilación mecánica.

IP: Ricard Ferrer Roca
Collaborators: Andres Francisco Pacheco Reyes, Alba Gómez Garrido, Francisco Javier Ramos Gómez, Gonzalo Ballesteros Reviriego
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 221996
Reference: CPP2023-010467
Duration: 01/05/2024 - 30/04/2027

Ministerio de Ciencia

Impact of an exercise-based rehabilitation program in patients with Marfan syndrome on physical, psychological and cardiovascular health

IP: -
Collaborators: Laura Gutierrez García-Moreno, Jordi Lozano Torres, Alba Gómez Garrido, Lydia Dux-Santoy Hurtado, PATRICIA LAUNOIS OBREGÓN, Filipa Xavier De Carvalho Negrao Valente, Raul Aguilar Lopez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 45375
Reference: PI21/00448
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Thesis

Hacia una medicina basada en la precisión en entornos de rehabilitación: Evaluación del estado nutricional y la Sarcopenia en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas

PhD student: Vanesa Dávalos Yerovi
Director/s:
University: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Year: 2024

Avaluació de l'eficàcia d'un programa de rehabilitació precoç al pacient trasplantat de pulmó.

PhD student: Bernat Planas Pascual
Director/s: Miguel Angel González Viejo, Alba Gómez Garrido
University:
Year: 2024

Disseny i desenvolupament d'un programa d'exercicis de realitat virtual en l'àmbit geriàtric

PhD student: Mª Engracia Perez Mesquida
Director/s: Joan Nardi Vilardaga, Juan Minguell Moñart
University: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2024

Resultados de la aplicación de un protocolo multidisciplinar de diagnóstico y tratamiento de la disfagia orofaríngea en el hospital universitari Vall d'Hebron.

PhD student: Mercedes Velasco Zarzuelo, Mercedes Velasco Zarzuelo
Director/s: Manuel Armengol Carrasco
University:
Year: 2019

The Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS): una nueva herramienta para la evaluación objetiva de la percepción de la deformidad del tronco en pacientes con escoliosis idiopática.

PhD student: Judith Sánchez Raya
Director/s: Joan Nardi Vilardaga
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2011

Dolor de hombro en el lesionado medular. Relación con la discapacidad.

PhD student: Ramon Arroyo Aljaro, Ramon Arroyo Aljaro, Ramon Arroyo Aljaro
Director/s: Joan Nardi Vilardaga
University: Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona
Year: 2011

Blog

News

MouthX, developed by the company Aurax, allows people with reduced mobility in the upper extremities to have access to essential digital tools for communication, work and leisure, with the aim of improving their independence and emotional well-being.

The creation of hybrid digital-human interaction spaces between avatars and people offers new opportunities for personalized medicine

En la mateixa trobada la SEP va decidir atorgar per primera vegada una beca per fer formació a l'estranger de dos mesos. La beca es va atorgar a la Dra. Teresa Crespo, adjunta a la Unitat de Lesionats Medul·lars de Vall d’Hebron.