Dr Marta Barceló López
Specialist inGastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its complications.
Eosinophilic oesophagitis.
Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
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The Autoimmune and Inflammatory Pathology Unit offers specialist care for the diagnosis and management of immune-mediated digestive disorders that require clinical expertise and a careful assessment of intestinal inflammation, with expert judgement and follow-up tailored to each stage of the disease.
Medical team
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its complications.
Eosinophilic oesophagitis.
Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
Patient information
The Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases Unit, part of the Gastroenterology Department at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital and headed by Dr Malena García Arredondo, offers specialist medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated digestive diseases requiring clinical expertise, expert monitoring and well-founded therapeutic decisions.
The unit primarily treats adult patients, providing initial consultations, ongoing follow-up and second opinions. Its work focuses on conditions that are chronic or have a complex course, requiring accurate assessment, continuity of care and a correct understanding of each stage of the disease.
The clinical aim is to support the patient from the initial diagnosis through to the most advanced therapeutic decisions, prioritising safety, appropriate treatment and the preservation of quality of life.
The unit treats a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory digestive disorders that share complex immunological mechanisms and have a significant impact on daily life. Their management requires specific expertise and an individualised assessment.
These include, amongst others:
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis
Eosinophilic oesophagitis
Coeliac disease
Autoimmune enteritis
Microscopic colitis
All these conditions require structured clinical management to assess inflammatory activity, prevent complications and safely adjust treatment over time.
Care begins with a comprehensive initial consultation, based on a detailed clinical assessment and actively listening to the patient’s symptoms and concerns. Diagnostic investigations rely on advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy sampling, imaging tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT), specific laboratory tests and biomarkers, as well as functional tests where indicated.
All clinical and diagnostic information is rigorously integrated to determine, using expert judgement, the most appropriate treatment in each situation. Decisions are explained clearly, allowing sufficient time for patients to understand the various options and make an informed choice.
Treatment is tailored to each individual patient, depending on the type of disease, its inflammatory activity and the patient’s clinical condition. The unit employs a stepwise approach to medical treatment, including anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulators and advanced therapies where indicated, all selected on the basis of expert judgement and reviewed on a regular basis.
In specific situations, the approach is complemented by targeted nutritional interventions and specific endoscopic procedures, always integrated within a comprehensive treatment plan.
Follow-up is carried out through structured check-ups that enable the clinical and laboratory response to be assessed, treatment to be adjusted safely and potential complications to be anticipated, ensuring continuous monitoring and consistent medical care over time.
The unit has a medical team with experience in autoimmune and inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions, accustomed to managing complex cases and making challenging clinical decisions.
Where the situation requires it, the approach is coordinated with other gastroenterology units and with specialists from different areas of the hospital, ensuring consistent multidisciplinary care.
The care model at the Publio Cordón Memorial Hospital is based on clinical humanism, ongoing support and taking the time needed to inform, assess and decide, offering each patient rigorous and personalised medical care in a trusting environment.
Where an inflammatory or autoimmune disease is suspected or diagnosed, the Unit provides an expert assessment to confirm the diagnosis, tailor the necessary investigations and determine the most appropriate treatment strategy for each individual case.
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