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Dr Alicia Comunión Artieda

Dermatology and Venereology

Dr Alicia Comunión Artieda

Specialist in

  • Chlamydia infection.

  • Genital warts.

  • HIV and herpes.

«What drives me is trying to help my patients improve their skin health and their general health, through dedication, study and empathy.»
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Professional profile

A dermatology specialist with a career spanning the fields of public health and hospital care, with a particular focus on the prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections and anogenital conditions, as well as the screening and early detection of melanoma.

Her clinical practice is characterised by a preventative and community-based approach, combining scientific rigour with a caring and respectful manner. She integrates dermatological consultations with sexual health programmes and epidemiological surveillance, contributing to publications and working groups aimed at improving the quality of care and health education.

Education

Her training includes a degree in Medicine and a specialisation in Dermatology via the MIR programme, with a clinical focus on comprehensive and preventive care.

1996 – 2000 | Specialist in Dermatology via the MIR programme. 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid.
1987 – 1993 | Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Complutense University of Madrid.

Professional experience

She has built her career in public health programmes and in the hospital setting, taking on clinical and coordination responsibilities in the prevention of STIs and HIV, and the early detection of melanoma.

2025 – Present | Head of Section. Medical Diagnostic Centre. STI and HIV prevention programmes, melanoma screening and digital dermatoscopy. Madrid Salud. Madrid City Council.
2009 – 2024 | Dermatologist. Medical Diagnostic Centre. STI and HIV prevention programmes, melanoma screening and digital dermatoscopy. Madrid Salud. Madrid City Council.
2006 – 2009 | Dermatologist. Fuenlabrada Hospital.
2002 – 2006 | Dermatologist. STI and AIDS Prevention Programme. Madrid City Council.

Scientific publications

His scientific publications include clinical and epidemiological studies focusing on sexual health, sexually transmitted infections and infectious dermatology.

2023 | Martin-Gorgojo A, Menéndez-Orenga M, Comunión-Artieda A, et al. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With or at Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Incidence and Associated Factors in a Sexual Health Clinic. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas. 2023;114(7):580–586.
2022 | Català A, Clavo-Escribano P, Comunión-Artieda A, et al. Monkeypox outbreak in Spain: clinical and epidemiological findings in a prospective cross-sectional study of 185 cases. British Journal of Dermatology. 2022;187(5):765–772.
2022 | Tarin-Vicente EJ, Comunión-Artieda A, Herranz Pinto P, et al. Sexually Transmitted Infections During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas. 2022;113(2):115–122.
2022 | Bru-Gorraiz FJ, Comunión-Artieda A, Bordel-Nieto I, et al. Lipoatrophia semicircularis: Clinical study and follow-up of 76 cases in Madrid, Spain. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas. 2022;113(1):15–21.
2022 | Fernández-Casadevante A, Comunión-Artieda A, Martin-Gorgojo A. Macular exanthem in a cis-heterosexual female patient: Diagnosis and practical considerations. Atención Primaria. 2022;54(3):102250.
2021 | Martin-Gorgojo A, Comunión-Artieda A, et al. What proportion of the Spanish dermatology caseload corresponds to primarily sexually transmitted infections and other anogenital dermatoses? Results from the DIADERM National Random Survey. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas. 2021;113(1):22–29.

Areas of special focus

The clinical areas in which we specialise most include the following:

  • Genital warts.
  • Vulvar conditions.
  • Screening for sexually transmitted infections.
  • Personalised counselling.
  • Treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

Techniques and procedures

The techniques and procedures he routinely performs include the following:

  • Dermatoscopy.
  • Cryotherapy.
  • Collection and examination of fresh and KOH smears under an optical microscope.
  • Curettage.
  • Excisions or biopsies.

Accreditations and memberships

He plays an active role in scientific societies and specialist working groups.

  • Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV).
  • AEDV STI Group.
  • Epi-HIV and Epi-IS Group (National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Health Institute).

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