Jaume Masia

Jaume Masia MD, PhD Current Position: • Chief of Plastic Surgery Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Hospital del Mar (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain. • Full Professor in Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. • Director of the Microsurgery and Breast Reconstructive Unit, Clinica Planas, Barcelona, Spain. Current elective and representative posts: • Secretary General of WSRM (World Society of Reconstructive Microsurger) from 2022-now. • Co-Director of the European School of Reconstructive Microsurgery from 2012-now. • Spanish Delegate for EURAPS (European Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) from 2021-2023. • Ex-Co at large member of WSRM Council from 2016-2022. • Past-President of the Spanish Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Educational Foundation (2012-2015). • Academic Co-Director of the International Master’s Degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (RMES) – Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona from 2012 - now. • Academic Co-Director of the European Master’s Degree in Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona from 2015 - now. • President of the Spanish Group for Advanced Breast Reconstruction (GERMA) from 2008-14. • Spanish Delegate for EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) from 2013-16. • Chairman of the Educational Committee of the European Federation of Microsurgery Societies (EFMS) from 2015-21. • Coordinator of the Latin-Mediterranean Chapter of Lymphology, International Society of Lymphology from 2015 – 2018. Degrees and Professional Qualifications: • 1992: Medical Doctor (MD) degree, Universitat de Barcelona. • 2001: Certification in Plastic Surgery, Education and Health Ministries, Spain (summa cum laude). • 2001: Diploma in Microsurgery Expertise, College of Physicians of Barcelona. • 2008: Doctoral Thesis (PhD), Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (summa cum laude). Memberships: • European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) • World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM) • Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SECPRE) • Spanish Association of Microsurgery (AEM) • Spanish Society of Breast Surgery (SESPM) • International Society of Lymphology (ISL) • Association pour le Développement de la Chirurgie Réparatrice de la Tete et du Cou, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Paris, France • Group for Advancement of Breast Reconstruction (GABRs) • Pyrenean Society of Plastic Surgery • Catalan Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SCCPRE) • Spanish Group for Advanced Breast Reconstruction (GERMA) Awards and Honours: • Best Breast Surgery Paper in the Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plastic Surgery in May 2003. • Best Contribution to Breast Cancer Support by FEFOC in November 2006. • Baxter Award in Surgery Research in December 2007. • Best Educational Paper of the Journal of Spanish Breast Pathology and Surgery Society (SESPM) in May 2011. • The Spanish Society of Plastic Surgery “Gold Pin” award 2022. • Best Paper of EURAPS Congress in May 2023. Publications: • Books: 5. • Chapters in books: 66. • Peer review papers: 116. • Congress Abstracts: 262. Faculty experience: • Spanish invited lectures: 86. • International invited lectures: 322.