Dr. Josep Merlo Mas

Dr. Josep Merlo Mas is the Director of Clínica ServiDigest in Barcelona, a medical center accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and a pioneer in the prevention and comprehensive medical-surgical treatment of Digestive and Metabolic diseases, with specialized services in Digestive System, General and Digestive Surgery, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Dietetics, with the most advanced technologies, and with a multidisciplinary Department dedicated to the diagnosis and medical, endoscopic and surgical treatment of Metabolic, Nutritional and Obesity diseases.

President of the ServiDigest Foundation, a non-profit organization, whose main objectives are the promotion of health, continuous scientific training of health professionals, promoting culture and improving the quality of life in all areas of people.

Director of the Teaching, Training and Scientific Research Department of Clínica ServiDigest-Fundación ServiDigest

Director of academic training activities, at the Clinical & ServiDigest Foundation Teaching Center, of the Clinical Internship Program of the university studies of Nursing, Human Nutrition and Dietetics of the Blanquerna Faculty of Health Sciences of the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona and of the University School of Health Sciences of the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), and of the Practicum of the Master in Nursing Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Pain Treatment of the School of Nursing of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Barcelona.

Director of continuing scientific training courses for healthcare professionals at the Centro Docente Clínica&Fundación ServiDigest, on Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy, Deep Sedation in Digestive Endoscopy (SEED), Basic and Immediate Life Support, FibroScan&CAP (Echosens).

Director of the Medical-Surgical Obesity Unit, the first multidisciplinary unit accredited by the Spanish Obesity Society (SEEDO).

Coordinator of the Working Group of the Spanish Obesity Society (SEEDO) in Bariatric and Metabolic Endoscopy-EBAME

Member of the Working Groups of the Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy (SEED) of Resection and Endoscopy of the 3rd space, Capsule and Enteroscopy, Endoscopic Sedation, Barrett's Esophagus, Endoscopic Ultrasonography.

Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona. Class of 1968-1974. Member no. 8918 of the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona.

Doctoral courses at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona during the years 1974-1976.

Specialist training in Digestive System at the Hospital Universitario Clínic de Barcelona, in the Gastroenterology Department and in Digestive Endoscopy at the Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge.

Collaborator of the Digestive Endoscopy Unit of the Bellvitge University Hospital until 1986.

Digestive System Specialist at the Institut Català de la Salut, by competitive examination organized by the Ministry of Health and Social Security, since 1979.

Specialist in Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine from the University of Barcelona.

Chief of the Digestive System Service of the Sant Pere Claver Hospital Foundation of Barcelona during the years 1979-2000.

Head of the Digestive Endoscopy Service at the Hospital de Sant Boi de Llobregat during the years 1979-1989.

Dr. Josep Merlo Mas is a member of the most prestigious scientific societies:

• Full member of the Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques i de la Salut de Catalunya i de Balears since 1977.
• Member of the Catalan Society of Digestology-SCD
• Member of the Societat Catalana Medicoquirúrgica d'Endoscòpia Digestiva.
• Member of the Catalan Society for Teaching Innovation and Simulation Training in Health Sciences.
• Member of the Spanish Society of Probiotics and Prebiotics 
• Full member of the Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology-SEPD since 1979.
• Member of the Spanish Society for Digestive Endoscopy-SEED
• Member of the Spanish Association of Neurogastroenterology and Motility-ASENEM
• Senior Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons-AEC
• Member of the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology-AEG
• Member of the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH).
• Member of the Spanish Society of Obesity-SEEDO
• Spanish Association of Pancreatology-AESPANC
• European Pancreatic Club-EPC
• International Association of Pancreatology-IAP
• Member of the European Association for the Study of Obesity-EASO
• Member of the European Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-ESGE
• Member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-ASGE
• Founding Member of the Ibero-American Group of Digestive Endoscopy, founded in Barcelona in 1984.
• Member of the Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos de l'Escola de Patologia Digestiva de l'Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau  and  alumnus of l'Escola de Patologia Digestiva "Gallart-Mones".