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Dr Ignacio Jiménez Huerta

Rhinology, Laryngology and Voice

Dr Ignacio Jiménez Huerta

Specialist in
  • Dysphagia and swallowing disorders.
  • Video endoscopy of swallowing.
  • Video fluoroscopy.
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Professional profile

An ENT specialist with a career in clinical care spent in high-complexity university hospitals, with a particular focus on the care of paediatric patients and the functional management of swallowing, airway and voice disorders – areas in which he practises at a highly specialised level.

Alongside his clinical work, he is continuously involved in teaching as a university lecturer and clinical supervisor, playing an active role in the training of students and healthcare professionals. His approach to medical practice is characterised by working within multidisciplinary teams and by a careful and empathetic clinical approach, centred on understanding the functional and life-affecting impact of the condition.

Education

He has a broad and ongoing academic background, focused on keeping up to date with the latest developments in general, paediatric and functional otorhinolaryngology.

2020–2021 | Master’s in Advanced Otorhinolaryngology. CEU Cardenal Herrera University. Valencia.
2020–2021 | University Expert in the Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Voice; Otology and Otoneurology; Head and Neck ENT. CEU Cardenal Herrera University. Valencia.
2019 – 2020 | University Certificate in Paediatric Hearing Loss. University of Alcalá. Madrid.
2018 – 2019 | Postgraduate Diploma in Swallowing Disorders. Autonomous University of Barcelona and the European Society of Swallowing Disorders.
2003 | Specialist Qualification in Otorhinolaryngology, via the MIR programme. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
1999 | Research Proficiency Certificate. Autonomous University of Barcelona.
1999 | PhD Programme in Internal Medicine. Autonomous University of Barcelona.
1991 – 1997 | Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Professional experience

He has carried out his clinical work mainly in the public and state-subsidised hospital sector, working on an ongoing basis in specialist centres of excellence.

2013 – Present | Permanent Statutory Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
2021 – Present | External Placement Supervisor. Faculty of Psychology. Complutense University of Madrid.
2020 – Present | Head of the Dysphagia, Voice and Speech Therapy Unit in private practice. Madrid.
2019 – Present | Paediatric ENT Specialist. Craniofacial Unit. 12 de Octubre Maternity and Children’s Hospital. Madrid.
2019 – Present | ENT Specialist. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Unit. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
2015 – Present | ENT Specialist. Cleft Palate Unit. 12 de Octubre Maternity and Children’s Hospital. Madrid.
2010 – Present | Paediatric ENT Specialist. Paediatric Airway Unit. 12 de Octubre Maternity and Children’s Hospital. Madrid.
2010 – Present | ENT Specialist. Paediatric Lacrimal Duct Unit. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
2009 – Present | ENT Specialist. Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Team. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
2007 – 2024 | ENT Specialist. Lacrimal Duct Unit. Quirón San José Hospital. Madrid.
2007 – 2013 | ENT Specialist. NISA Pardo de Aravaca Hospital. Madrid.
2011 – 2012 | ENT Specialist. Nuestra Señora de América Hospital. Madrid.
2004 – 2008 | Junior ENT Specialist. Santa Bárbara Hospital. Puertollano, Ciudad Real.
2003 – 2008 | ENT Specialist. Otosalud Clinic. Ciudad Real.
2003 – 2005 | ENT Specialist. Mapfre Caja-Salud. Madrid.
2003 – 2004 | Lecturer on the Undergraduate Course in Audioprosthetics. OPESA Higher Vocational Training Centre. Madrid.
2003 – 2004 | ENT Specialist. Cisme Clinic, Abla Clinic and Plaza Medical Centre. Coslada, Madrid.
2002 | ENT Rotational Doctor. Costa del Sol Hospital. Marbella, Málaga.
1999 – 2003 | Resident in Otorhinolaryngology. 12 de Octubre University Hospital. Madrid.
1997 – 1999 | Occupational Health Doctor. Mutua Montañesa. Barcelona.

Scientific publications

He is the author and co-author of scientific publications and book chapters focusing on paediatric otorhinolaryngology, dysphagia and airway pathology.

2025 | Jiménez Huerta I. ‘Laryngomalacia and other congenital laryngotracheal anomalies’. Chapter in Update on Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology. Ergon Publishers.
2023 | López Martín D, Piñeiro Pérez R, Jiménez-Huerta I, et al. Update of the consensus document on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media and sinusitis. Annals of Paediatrics.
2021 | Paediatric Dysphagia. Chapter in *Updates in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery*. GSK-GAES Médica – SEORL CCC. ISBN 978-84-09-19656-2.
2021 | Master’s Degree in Minimally Invasive Surgery. TECH. Module on laryngeal pathology. ISBN 978-84-1395-053-2.
2019 | Vocal cord paralysis after cardiovascular surgery in children: incidence, risk factors and diagnostic options. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Areas of special focus

His areas of specialisation in his clinical practice include the following:

  • Dysphagia and swallowing disorders.
  • Paediatric airway disorders.
  • Paediatric otorhinolaryngology.
  • Lacrimal tract disorders.
  • Assessment and treatment of hypersalivation.

Techniques and procedures

The techniques and procedures he routinely uses include the following:

  • Videoendoscopy of swallowing.
  • Video fluoroscopy.
  • Assessment and surgery of the paediatric airway.
  • Endoscopic nasosinusal surgery of the lacrimal duct.
  • Medical treatment and botulinum toxin injections for hypersalivation.

Accreditations and memberships

It maintains active links with scientific societies specialising in otolaryngology and swallowing disorders.

  • Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC).
  • Madrid Association of Otorhinolaryngology (AMORL).
  • European Society of Swallowing Disorders (ESSD).

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