Dr. Enric Roche
Dr. Enric Roche is a specialist in angiography and vascular surgery and a doctor of medicine. Director of the Roche Institut Vascular Barcelona and medical director of VB Devices, he has spent much of his career in vascular surgery, phlebology and minimally invasive treatments. He was head of service at Hospital Plató and, between 2015 and 2023, at the Sagrat Cor University Hospital and the General Hospital of Catalonia.
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Educational background
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Clínic i Provincial of Barcelona, Central University of Barcelona
Barcelona
1985
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1991
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital
Badalona
1992
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1997
MBA in Healthcare Management and Hospital Service Direction
Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Fundació Les Heures
Barcelona
2000
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2002
PhD in Medicine, Cum Laude distinction. Thesis: “Medico-legal aspects in the practice of angiology and vascular surgery”
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2013
Cardiothoracic Surgery Rotation
Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona
Barcelona
1996
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1996
Vascular Service Training
Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
1997
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1997
Endovascular procedures and retroperitoneal aortic approaches
Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
2000
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2000
Transilluminated phlebectomies - Trivex and aortic laparoscopy
Augusta Hospital
Düsseldorf, Germany
2003
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2003
Lunderquist II Course on Endovascular Treatment: Distal endovascular procedures
Lunderquist II Course on Endovascular Treatment
Malmö, Sweden
2010
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2010
Outpatient procedures with VNUS ClosureFast
Clinic Hirslanden
Zurich, Switzerland
2010
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2010
Updates in Intensive Care Medicine
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Surgical Clinic I
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Update in Angiology and Vascular Surgery
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
7th Surgical Infections Course
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Vascular Surgery Emergencies
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Colorectal surgery
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Plastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Clinical Bioethics
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Acute Postoperative Pain Management
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Surgical Clinic II
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
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1996
Emotional Skills Course for Excellent Leadership
Fundació Unió, Unió Catalana d’Hospitals
Barcelona
2003
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2003
Models and Methodologies for Quality Improvement: EFQM
Fundació Unió, Unió Catalana d’Hospitals
2003
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2003
EFQM Course. Catalonia Accreditation Model
COMTEC, Clínica Plató
2003
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2003
Healthcare Process Design Tools Course
Plató Clinic
2006
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2006
Clinical Safety Course
Plató Clinic
2006
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2006
Accreditation for the Direction of Medical Radiodiagnosis Facilities
Barcelona
2006
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2006
Role, Leadership Styles and Organisational Efficiency
Plató Hospital
Barcelona
2007
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2007
Management and Team Leadership Skills
Plató Clinic
Barcelona
2007
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2007
Management Training and Skill Development
HAY GROUP
Barcelona
2007
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2007
Health and Safety Training
2013
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2013
Competency Assessment Training
2013
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2013
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Experience
Vascular Surgeon, Hospital Universitari de Girona Josep Trueta
Girona
1998
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2000
Vascular Surgeon, Hospital Universitari de Girona Josep Trueta
Girona
2023
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2025
Vascular surgeon, part-time dedication - Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona
2000
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2002
Head of Department at Plató Hospital
Barcelona
1999
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2015
Head of Service, Sagrat Cor University Hospital and General Hospital of Catalonia
2015
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2023
Director of Barcelona Vascular Clinic
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Medical Director of VB Devices
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Consultant at Hospital Universitario General de Cataluña, Clínica del Pilar
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Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona
2015
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2023
Professional liability specialist in vascular surgery, Official College of Physicians of Barcelona
2011
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Coordinator between primary care centres and hospital vascular care: Hospital Clínic, Hospital Plató and Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor
2007
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2023
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Awards
Best paper award
7th Pan-American Congress of Phlebology and Lymphology
1996
Prize for the best abstract of the meeting
European College of Phlebology
2023
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Scientific publications
Surgical treatment of peripheral arterial disease
View the paper →Vascular pathology in the hunter
View the paper →Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm with Salmonella Typhimurium
View the paper →Brachial endograft rupture. Complications of endovascular treatment in vascular access for haemodialysis
View the paper →Elastic containment in venous hypertension: Is rationalisation called for?
View the paper →First National study of leg ulcer prevalence in Spain. GNEAUPP-UIFC-Smith & Nephew Study 2002-2003. Epidemiology of venous, arterial, mixed and diabetic foot ulcers
2004
View the paper →Endovenous procedures for the treatment of varicose veins (II). Treatment using endovenous laser
2004
View the paper →Evaluation of the performance of Skinfoam polymeric foam dressings in the treatment of patients with venous ulcers and pharmacoeconomic analysis
2008
View the paper →With reference to the article “Medical-legal claims and varicose vein surgery. Expert reports by a surgeon during the 25th century and a review of the literature”
2016
View the paper →A new automated system for the preparation of sclerosant foam: a study of the physical characteristics produced and the device settings required
View the paper →Venous thromboembolic disease. Chapter 74, 20th edition, Farreras-Rozman
View the paper →First registry of patients treated with foam sclerotherapy using a new automated microfoam preparation device (2021-2022)
2024
View the paper →Microfoam sclerotherapy with low-concentration foam and physiological gases for spider and reticular veins: a new paradigm?
2025
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Professional societies
Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SEACV)
Catalan Society of Angiology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
European Society for Vascular Surgery
Chapter of Flebology of the SEACV
Chapter of Endovascular Surgery of the SEACV
Society of Vascular Surgeons of Hispanic Speaking
Society for Vascular Surgery
European Venous Forum