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JOINT pain, stiffness, fatigue, and loss of mobility are symptoms that millions of people tend to attribute to aging – but in many cases, they mask underlying rheumatic diseases.
According to the EPISER Study by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SSR), one out of four adults in Spain suffers from rheumatic conditions, making it one of the most common causes of disability in adults.
In response, Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella has created a new Rheumatology Unit It is headed by Dr. Nerea Costas-Torrijo with the aim of providing specialized diagnoses and treatments for patients throughout the Costa del Sol.
In this densely-populated area, a Rheumatology unit was not available. Our center now offers comprehensive care for rheumatic disease, with the goal of improving patient’s health and quality-of-life close to home without requiring lengthy journeys, explained Dr. Costas.
Joint health is a key specialty
The new unit will be able to treat chronic conditions as well as acute episodes of inflammation or joint pain.
“The most common rheumatic disorders include osteoarthritis as well soft-tissue conditions such as tendinitis, bursitis and osteoporosis.” Then, Dr. Costas pointed out that the different forms of arthritis follow. Gout and rheumatoid are the two most common.
She stated that rheumatology was becoming increasingly interdiscipline: “Close cooperation with other services is important, as musculoskeletal disease often affects other organs like the skin. Gynecology is especially important in coordination of some conditions such as osteoporosis which are closely related to menopause. We work closely with Rehabilitation when conservative treatment is needed and with Traumatology if surgery is necessary”.
The unit provides diagnostic services and offers treatments that are tailored to each type rheumatic disorder, with therapies adjusted according to severity.
With this new unit – also staffed by Dr. Pablo Manzano and Dr. Cynthia León – Hospital Quirónsalud Marbella reinforces its commitment to specialized and comprehensive care for patients with rheumatic diseases, improving quality of life and reducing the need for travel across the Costa del Sol.
Quirónsalud in Andalucia
The Quirónsalud Group currently operates eight hospitals in Andalusia, located in Málaga, Marbella, Los Barrios (Cádiz), three in Seville (Sagrado Corazón, Infanta Luisa, and Materno-Infantil), as well as Córdoba and Huelva. The group also manages two outpatient surgical day hospitals in Seville and Málaga and 22 specialty and diagnostic medical centers, positioning it as the leading private hospital network in the region.
About Quirónsalud
Quirónsalud is the leading healthcare group in Spain and, together with its parent company Fresenius-Helios, one of the largest in Europe. The group has operations in Spain and Latin America. More than 50,000 healthcare professionals are employed in 180 facilities, including 57 hospitals that have more than 8 000 beds.
Its network includes prominent institutions such as Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Teknon Medical Center, Ruber Internacional, Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital, Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital, Dexeus University Hospital, Policlínica Gipuzkoa, General University Hospital of Catalonia, and Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital, among others.
The group is deeply committed to teaching—its network includes 11 university hospitals—and to medical and scientific research, supported by the FJD Health Research Institute, accredited by Spain’s Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Quirónsalud structures its healthcare services into transversal units and networks, allowing the organization to share clinical expertise across centers and apply research findings efficiently. The group has numerous research projects underway in Spain. Many of its centers are recognized leaders in their respective specialties including cardiology, oncology, gynecology, neurology, and others.
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