# **Dr Xavier
Maldonado** ___ A specialist in Radiation Oncology with extensive clinical, research and teaching experience. Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, group leader at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and principal investigator at the VHIR. ## **Professional Experience** ### **Head of the Department of
Radiation Oncology** **Institution:** Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona **Role:** Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology. ### **Clinical Head of
Radiation Oncology** **Institution:** Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona **Role:** Clinical leadership and responsibility for the Quality Programmes of the Radiotherapy Oncology Department. ### **Group Leader in
Radiotherapy Oncology** **Institution:** Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona **Role:** Management of the Radiation Oncology Group. ### **Principal Investigator in
Radiation Oncology** **Institution:** Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), Barcelona **Role:** Clinical and scientific research in the field of Radiation Oncology. ### **Vice-Chair of the National Commission for
Radiation Oncology** **Institution:** National Council of Specialities in Health Sciences, Ministry of Health **Role:** Participation in the National Commission for the speciality. ### **Director of the Institute for Research
in Radiation Oncology (IRAD)** **Institution:** Institute for Research in Radiation Therapy (IRAD) **Term:** Since 2025 **Role:** Director of the Institute for Research in Radiation Oncology. ### **Member of the Board of Directors of the
Institute for Research in Radiotherapy** **Institution:** IRAD **Role:** Involvement in the management and development of research activities in radiotherapy. ## **Academic Qualifications** ### **Bachelor’s Degree in
Medicine and Surgery** **Institution:** University of Barcelona **Year:** 1989 ### **MIR Training in
Radiation Oncology** **Period:** 1991–1994 **Specialism:** Radiation Oncology. ### **Doctorate in
Medicine** **Institution:** Autonomous University of Barcelona **Year:** 2018 ## **Teaching Activities** ### **Associate Professor in the
Department of Medicine** **Institution:** Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) **Role:** University teaching in the field of Medicine. ### **Head of Teaching in
Radiation Oncology** **Institution:** Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona **Role:** Responsible for training in Radiation Oncology, including the training of junior doctors and teaching activities at the Vall d’Hebron campus. ### **Teaching Collaborator in
Postgraduate Programmes** **Institutions:** Various universities **Field:** Postgraduate and continuing professional development programmes in Radiation Oncology and genitourinary tumours, including specialised online programmes. ## **Research** **Clinical Research:** Principal investigator at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) in the field of Radiation Oncology. **Scientific Leadership:** Head of the Radiation Oncology Group at the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO). **Radiotherapy Research:** Director of the Institute for Research in Radiation Oncology (IRAD) since 2025.

Dr Xavier Maldonado

Dr Xavier
Maldonado