Dr Marta Barceló López

Digestive System

Dr Marta Barceló López

Specialist in
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its complications.

  • Eosinophilic oesophagitis.

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

«I love my job, and that enables me to maintain the effort and dedication needed to improve every day. There are few things as rewarding as feeling that you’ve helped someone through your work.»
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Professional profile

A specialist in the digestive system, Dr Marta Barceló López focuses her clinical practice primarily on oesophagogastric conditions, functional digestive disorders and motility disorders, adopting a rigorous and holistic clinical approach to patient care.

Her practice is characterised by a personalised and long-term approach to patient care, combining constant updating of her scientific knowledge with active listening and supporting patients through chronic digestive conditions that have a significant impact on their quality of life.

Education

Key milestones in his training include his university studies, his specialisation in the digestive system and his continuing professional development in specific areas.

2011 – Present | Continuing professional development in oesophagogastric pathology, eosinophilic oesophagitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and gut-brain axis disorders.
2009 – 2011 | Doctoral thesis: “Obesity, weight change and the development of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease”. Complutense University of Madrid.
2008 | Diploma in Advanced Studies. Complutense University of Madrid. Thesis: “Assessment of quality of life in patients with chest pain”. Summa cum laude.
2006–2007 | Postgraduate courses in Internal Medicine. Complutense University of Madrid.
1998 – 2005 | Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery. Autonomous University of Madrid.

Professional experience

His professional experience includes his ongoing clinical work in both hospital settings and private practice.

2011 – Present | Junior Doctor. Infanta Leonor University Hospital.
2010 – Present | Private practice in outpatient clinics and endoscopy.
2010 – 2011 | Assistant doctor. San Carlos Clinical Hospital.
2006 – 2010 | Resident in Gastroenterology. San Carlos Clinical Hospital.

Scientific publications

His most significant scientific publications include papers focusing on oesophageal pathology and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

2025 | Barceló López M, et al. Superficial dissecans oesophagitis: an unusual desquamative disorder. Spanish Journal of Digestive Diseases. 2025. doi:10.17235/reed.2025.10991/2024
2019 | Barceló López M, et al. Nutrient drink test: a promising new tool for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2019;25(7):837–847. doi:10.3748/wjg.v25.i7.837
2018 | Barceló López M, et al. Verrucous carcinoma of the oesophagus: a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose. Cirugía Española. 2018;96(7):453–455. doi:10.1016/j.ciresp.2017.11.008
2018 | Barceló López M, et al. An unusual presenting manifestation of a rare polyposis, Cowden syndrome. Gastroenterología y Hepatología. 2018;41(5):315–317. doi:10.1016/j.gastrohep.2017.06.005
2016 | Barceló López M, et al. Faecal impaction: a systematic review of its medical complications. BMC Geriatrics. 2016;16:4. doi:10.1186/s12877-015-0162-5

Areas of special focus

The clinical areas to which he devotes most of his time in his practice include the following.

  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its complications, including Barrett’s oesophagus.

  • Eosinophilic oesophagitis.

  • Chronic constipation, defecatory dyssynergia and faecal incontinence.

  • Gut-brain axis disorders.

  • Oesophageal motility disorders.

Techniques and procedures

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

  • Oesophageal manometry.

  • Anal manometry.

  • Oesophageal pH monitoring.

  • Anorectal biofeedback.

Accreditations and memberships

He is a member of leading scientific societies in the field of the digestive system.

  • Spanish Association of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ASENEM).

  • Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD).

  • Spanish Association of Gastroenterology (AEG).

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