Dr. Juan Colombás is an urologist and andrologist, specializing in benign prostatic hyperplasia, urethral disorders, and laser surgery (HoLEP).
Urology and Andrology
Dr Juan Colombas Vives
Urologist and Andrologist
Expert in advanced treatments, laser surgery (HoLEP) and innovative techniques for urethral pathologies, with experience in prostate, andrology and urogenital reconstruction.
Dr Juan Colombas is a urologist and andrologist specialising in prostate surgery, andrology and urogenital reconstructive surgery. After completing his medical training at the University of Navarra, he completed his residency in Urology at the University of Navarra Clinic. He currently works as an assistant at the Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO).
He has extensive experience in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, notable for his skill in Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), having performed more than 100 procedures using this technique. In addition, he specialises in urethral reconstructive surgery, using both non-invasive techniques such as Optilumen and invasive procedures such as urethroplasty.
His international training and experience include stays at Bellvitge Hospital (Barcelona) and Lyon Sud Hospital (France), where he specialised in urolithiasis and reconstructive surgery, respectively. He has authored several scientific articles in international journals on topics such as prostate cancer and kidney transplants.
Dr Colombas has also been recognised for his participation in scientific conferences and was a finalist in the 2024 Rising Stars in Urology Conference, highlighting his contribution to modern urology. His constant participation in research and his dedication to continuing education have established him as a leader in the field of urology and andrology.
EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATION
PUBLICATIONS
AWARDS
EXPERIENCE
- Since 2025 – Present: Urologist, Andrology Valencia.
- Since 2024 – Present: Assistant Physician, Valencian Institute of Oncology (IVO).
- 03/2023 – 05/2023: Bellvitge Hospital, Urolithiasis, Barcelona, Spain.
- 03/2022 – 05/2022: Hopital Lyon Sud, Reconstructive Surgery, Lyon, France.
- 10/2019 – 11/2019: García Orkoyen Hospital, General Surgery, Estella, Spain.
- 07/2017 – 09/2017: Maria Salus Infirmorum, Healthcare, Kiongwani, Kenya.
- 07/2015 – 09/2015: Navarra Centre for International Development, Polio vaccination programme, Lodwar, Kenya.
QUALIFICATION
- 2006–2012: Southbank International School, IB Diploma, Bilingual Diploma, London, England.
- 2012: Award for International Understanding, awarded by the European Council of International Schools, London, England.
- 2012–2018: University of Navarra, Degree in Medicine, Pamplona, Spain.
- 2019 – 2024: University of Navarra Clinic, Resident Physician in Urology, Pamplona, Spain.
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific articles
- Doménech López, P.; Robles García, JE.; Colombás Vives, J.; Gutiérrez Castañé, C.; Chiva San Román, S.; García Cortés, A.; Ancizu Marckert, FJ.; Villacampa Aubá, F.; de Fata Chillón, FR.; Diez-Caballero Alonso, F.; Torres Roca, M.; Rosell Costa, D.; Miñana López, B.; Pascual Piédrola, JI. Kidney Transplant and Ileal Conduit Diversion on the Same Surgical Procedure: Clinical Case and Review of the Literature. Transplantation case reports. DOI: 10.31487/j.TCR.2020.02.02
- Pablo Doménech López, Jose Enrique Robles García, Juan Colombás Vives, Cristina Gutiérrez Castañé, Santiago Chiva, Ángel García Cortés, Sofya Shustrova, Francisco Javier Ancizu Marckert, Jose Joaquín Paricio Martínez, Marta Abengózar Muela, Guillermo Barbas Bernardos, Marcos Torres Roca, Guillermo Andrés Boville, Fernando Ramón de Fata Chillón, Felipe Villacampa Aubá, David Rosell Costa, Fernando Diez-Caballero Alonso, Bernardino Miñana López, Ignacio Pascual Piedrola. The Rarest of Rare Penile Carcinomas: In Situ and Invasive Nodular Penile Melanomas on the Same Patient Clinical Case and Systematic Review. ARC Journal of Urology; Volume 5, Issue 1, 2020, PP 3-9; ISSN No. (Online) 2456-060X; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20431/2456-060X.0501002
- Doménech P, Muñoz C, Colombás J, Gutiérrez C, Chiva S, García Á, Ancizu FJ, Barbas G, Torres M, Andrés G, Ramón de Fata F, Villacampa F, Rosell D, Diez-Caballero FJ, Miñana B, Pascual JI and Robles JE. Cold Storage for Renal Graft Preservation at the Start of Machine Perfusion Era. Retrospective Analysis in Our Series. Dialysis Trans OA 2020, 3(2): 180021. ISSN: 2689-6028
- García Cortés Á, Colombás Vives J, Gutiérrez Castañé C, Chiva San Román S, Doménech López P, Ancizu Marckert FJ, Hevia Suárez M, Merino Narro I, Velis Campillo JM, Guillén Grima F, Torres Roca M, Diez-Caballero Y Alonso F, Rosell Costa D, Villacampa Aubá F, Ramón de Fata Chillón F, Andrés Boville G, Barbas Bernardos G, Miñana López B, Robles García JE, Pascual Piédrola JI. What is the impact of post-radical prostatectomy urinary incontinence on everyday quality of life? Linking Pad usage and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF) for a COMBined definition (PICOMB definition). Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Mar;40(3):840-847. doi: 10.1002/nau.24631. Epub 2021 Feb 19. PMID: 33604977
- García Cortés Á, Colombás Vives J, Gutiérrez Castañé C, Chiva San Román S, Doménech López P, Ancizu Marckert FJ, Hevia Suárez M, Merino Narro I, Velis Campillo JM, Guillén Grima F, Torres Roca M, Diez-Caballero Y Alonso F, Rosell Costa D, Villacampa Aubá F, de Fata Chillón FR, Andrés Boville G, Barbas Bernardos G, Miñana López B, Robles García JE, Pascual Piédrola JI. Comparison of surgical approaches to radical prostatectomy in our series beyond oncological and functional outcomes. Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;46(5):275-284. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.12.001. Epub 2022 Mar 5. PMID: 35260370.
International publications
- In situ urethral with invasive mucosal melanomas. The rarest of rare penile carcinomas. Clinical case and systematic review of literature. Doménech López P., Robles García J.E., Colombás Vives J., Gutiérrez Castañé C., Chiva S., García Cortés Á., Shustrova S., Ancizu Marckert F.J., Barbas Bernardos G., Torres Roca M., Andrés Boville G., Ramón de Fata Chillón F., Villacampa Aubá F., Rosell Costa D., Diez-Caballero Alonso F.J., Miñana López B., Pascual Piédrola J.I. 22nd Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine. Prague, 23–25 January 2020.
- How does prostatic artery embolisation (PAE) change PSA kinetics? Comparison between transurethral resection of the prostate with bipolar energy (B-TURP) and PAE on their effect on PSA evolution and prostate volume in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Doménech López, I. Insausti Gorbea, J. Colombás Vives, C. Gutiérrez Castañé, S. Chiva San Román, Á. García Cortés, A. Martínez de la Cuesta, F.J. Ancizu Marckert, J.E. Robles García, M. Torres Roca, F. Ramón de Fata Chillón, G. Barbas Granados, F. Villacampa Aubá, G. Andrés Boville, F.J. Diez-Caballero Alonso, D. Rosell Costa, B. Miñana López, J.I. Pascual Piedrola. CIRSE congress 12-16 September Munich 2020
National Communications
- Clinical indicators for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer in PIRADS 5 lesions in the transition zone. Colombas Vives, J.; Calva López, A.; Talavera Cobo, V.; Muñoz Bastidas, C.; Gutiérrez Castañé, C.; Sánchez Zalabardo, D.; Chiva San Roman, S.; Ancizu Marckert, F.; Torres Roca, M.; Labairu Huerta, L.; Diez-Caballero Alonso, F.; Robles García, J.E.; González Padilla, D.; Villacampa Aubá, F.; Ramón de Fata Chillón, F.; Miñana López, B.
- Postoperative intravesical instillation of MMC vs gemcitabine after transurethral resection in non-muscle invasive bladder tumour Colombas Vives, Juan; Tapia Tapia, Mario Daniel; Calva Lopez, Andres; Talavera Cobo, Vanessa; Muñoz Bastidas, Carmina; Gutierrez Castañe, Cristina; Chiva San Roman, Santiago; Ancizu Marquet, Francisco Javier; Labairu Huerta, Luis; Torres Roca, Marcos; Gordo Flores, Esther; Sanchez Zalabardo, Daniel; Diez-Caballero Alonso, Fernando; Robles García, Jose Enrique; Miñana Lopez, Bernardino
AWARDS
- Finalista en el congreso “Rising Stars in Urology” 2024.
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