Beatriz Aizpurua

Born in Bilbao, she graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of the Basque Country (1992). After specializing in Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery at the Dexeus University Institute in Barcelona (1993-1998), She moved to Vitoria where she joined Dr. Mikel Sánchez’s team, at USP Hospitals, where she became specialized in the treatment of tendon injuries using extracorporeal shock waves.
She is also involved in the research and development of numerous applications of PRP to the locomotor system. Since 2004, she is part of the first Advanced Biological Therapy Unit (UTBA) founded by Dr. Mikel Sánchez. In addition, she has participated as a researcher in several funded projects on the development of PRP technology in the treatment of chondropathies and osteoarthritis. She is co-author of several clinical articles in national and foreign journals, and is also a member of several medical societies and academies.