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Dr Jaime Lora-Tamayo Morillo-Velarde

Internal Medicine

Dr Jaime Lora-Tamayo Morillo-Velarde

Specialist in
  • A complex patient with multiple medical conditions.
  • Infectious diseases and chronic or recurrent infections.
  • Bone and joint infections, joint prosthesis infections and chronic osteomyelitis.
«Clinical practice — what the patient tells me, what I can glean from them — remains the cornerstone of medicine.»
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Professional profile

A specialist in Internal Medicine with a particular focus on Infectious Diseases and the management of complex patients with multiple conditions and a complex medical history. His career has been spent in leading university hospitals, where he has gained experience in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, particularly chronic and recurrent conditions.

His work combines clinical practice with clinical research and university teaching. His clinical approach is based on a comprehensive and integrated assessment, in which active listening, clinical examination and the careful interpretation of medical information remain central to guiding diagnosis and treatment.

Education

Medical and specialist training in Internal Medicine, supplemented by advanced training in clinical research, infectious diseases and scientific methodology.

2014 | Doctor of Medicine. International Distinction. Special Award. University of Barcelona.
2009 | Master’s Degree in Clinical Sciences Research. University of Barcelona.
2008 | Specialist in Internal Medicine. Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona.
2002 | Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona.

Professional experience

Clinical work in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, with experience in university hospitals, postdoctoral research and the care of patients with complex medical conditions.

2017 – Present | Junior Doctor in the Department of Internal Medicine. 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid.
2015 – 2017 | Sara Borrell postdoctoral research fellowship. 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid.
2008 – 2014 | Senior Registrar in the Department of Infectious Diseases. Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona.
2003 – 2008 | Resident in Internal Medicine. Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona.

Scientific publications

Scientific work focusing primarily on infectious diseases, osteoarticular infections, prosthetic joint infections, severe bacterial infections and the clinical assessment of complex patients.

2026 | Zarco Rodríguez J, Lora-Tamayo J, Morata Ruiz L, et al. Development of indicators of patient-centred care for individuals with severe bacterial infection: proposal and validation. Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology. 2026;44(2):503036. doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2025.503036
2025 | Gómez-Junyent J, Lora-Tamayo J, Sorli L, et al. Challenges and strategies in the treatment of periprosthetic joint infection caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a narrative review. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2025;31:1458–1466. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2025.06.015
2017 | Lora-Tamayo J, Senneville E, Ribera A, et al. The not-so-good prognosis of streptococcal periprosthetic joint infection managed by implant retention: the results of a large multicentre study. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2017;64(12):1742–1752. doi:10.1093/cid/cix227
2016 | Lora-Tamayo J, Euba G, Cobo J, et al. Short- versus long-duration levofloxacin plus rifampicin for acute staphylococcal prosthetic joint infection managed with implant retention: a randomised clinical trial. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2016;48(3):310–316. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.05.021
2013 | Lora-Tamayo J, Murillo O, Iribarren JA, et al. A large multicentre study of methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infections managed with implant retention. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2013;56(2):182–194. doi:10.1093/cid/cis746

Areas of special focus

Clinical practice focusing on Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and the comprehensive assessment of patients with complex medical conditions, multiple medical histories or chronic and recurrent infectious conditions.

  • Patients with complex medical and surgical comorbidity.
  • Infectious diseases.
  • Bone and joint infections, joint prosthesis infections and chronic osteomyelitis.
  • Chronic infections, including chronic and recurrent urinary tract infections.
  • Complex cases with extensive medical histories requiring a comprehensive and integrated assessment.

Techniques and procedures

The application of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques specific to Internal Medicine, aimed at the study of complex medical conditions and the comprehensive assessment of the patient.

  • Diagnostic and drainage thoracocentesis.
  • Diagnostic and drainage paracentesis.
  • Diagnostic arthrocentesis.
  • Lumbar puncture.

Accreditations and memberships

It maintains active links with scientific and professional societies in the fields of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, including:

  • Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC).
  • Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI).
  • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).

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