Ramón y Cajal University Hospital has been recognised at the national congress of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) with two awards for its care quality and research.
Physiotherapists from the Rehabilitation Service of Ramón y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid have achieved two awards at the recent national congress of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR), held in La Coruña. The awards recognise the quality of patient care and the research work in the field of respiratory physiotherapy.
In the category of SEPAR Patient Award, the poster presented by Mª Encarnación Jiménez, titled 'Efficacy and safety of eccentric aerobic training in patients after thoracic surgery: randomised clinical trial', was the winner. This work, which also involved physiotherapists Teresa Fernández, Garbiñe Magunagoikoetxea and Mónica Pérez Ferreiro, as well as rehabilitation doctor María Santos, was selected for prioritising indicators of care quality and value for the patient.
This award, according to hospital sources, rewards works that go beyond scientific knowledge and focus on the patient experience. The research by the Ramón y Cajal team centred on evaluating the efficacy and safety of a type of eccentric aerobic training in patients who have undergone thoracic surgery, a field where physiotherapy plays a key role in functional recovery.
Additionally, physiotherapist Teresa Fernández received the Respira 2026 Grant for her work 'Ultrasound study: physical changes and influence on acquired dysphagia: an observational study'. This grant, awarded by SEPAR to the highest-rated communications in the area of Nursing and Physiotherapy, will allow Fernández to present her findings at future scientific forums.
This project also involves physiotherapists Mª Teresa Gómez, Laura Sánchez Infante, Luis López González and Garbiñe Magunagoikoetxea, along with rehabilitation doctors David Pozo and Ana Gloria Gómez. The research addresses acquired dysphagia, a common complication in patients who have required invasive mechanical ventilation, and seeks to identify physical changes through ultrasound that may predict its onset.
These recognitions, as highlighted by the hospital, underscore the commitment of the physiotherapy professionals at Ramón y Cajal to research and the continuous improvement of patient care. The public Madrid centre, a reference in the Community of Madrid, has focused on innovation in the treatment of patients after thoracic surgery and in the prevention of complications such as dysphagia.
The SEPAR congress, which brought together national and international leaders in pneumology and thoracic surgery, included workshops, discussion panels and lectures on the latest developments in respiratory pathologies. For patients at Ramón y Cajal, these awards guarantee that the treatments they receive are backed by the most recent scientific evidence and focused on their well-being.
The hospital plans to continue with these lines of research, which have already demonstrated their impact on daily clinical practice. The awarded professionals will continue working on the implementation of the evaluated protocols, aiming to improve the quality of life of patients undergoing thoracic surgery.
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