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Juan Abarca Cidón

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Juan Abarca Cidón
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Madrid
NationalitySpanish
EducationDoctor of Medicine
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid
OccupationPresident HM Hospitales

Juan Abarca Cidón (Madrid, 1971) is a Spanish doctor, lawyer, and businessman. He is president of the HM Hospitales Group and of Profesionales de la Medicina y el Derecho (PROMEDE), an expert witness company. He is an advocate of the private health care model,[1] and part of the political debate on public and private healthcare.[2][3]

Education and training

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He comes from a family in the medical business.[4] He is the son of Juan Abarca Campal, a surgeon, and Carmen Cidón Tamargo, a medical analyst, both founders of the HM Hospitales Group.[5]

Abarca Cidón is a Doctor of Medicine and holds a degree in Law. He studied medicine at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 2017 he obtained his Doctorate in Medicine from the University of San Pablo CEU.[6] Between 2002 and 2016 he was General Manager of the HM Hospitales Group. In 2013, he temporarily resigned as CEO because of differences with his brothers regarding the management model.[4] Since 2016 he has been Chairman of the Group.[7]

In 2002, he founded the company Profesionales de la Medicina y el Derecho S.A. (PROMEDE), which carries out health and personal injury assessments for the judiciary. He is the company's president and CEO.[8]

In 2010, he co-founded the Institute for the Development and Integration of Healthcare (IDIS Foundation), which defends the interests of private healthcare and was very active during the Covid-19 pandemic;[9] he was Secretary General until 2015 and has been President since 2019.[10] Among other positions, he is Vice President of the Spanish Association of Health Law (Asociación Española de Derecho Sanitario),[10] a member of the Board of Directors of the newspaper El Español,[11] and has been a member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Health (2012–19).[12]

He was a candidate for the doctors' governing body and has a number of supporters on its board.[13][3][14]

Scientific Publications in Spanish

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  • Abarca Cidón, J. Análisis de la Ley General de Sanidad en la realidad del siglo XXI. Propuestas para un modelo sanitario sostenible, 2017[15]
  • Abarca Cidón, J. El sistema sanitario español. De sus orígenes hasta nuestros días. Esfera de los libros, 2019
  • Abarca Cidón, J. “Big data”, el arma que nos ayuda a doblegar al COVID-19, I+S: Revista de la Sociedad Española de Informática y Salud, nº 142, 20
  • Abarca Cidón, J. y Pérez Iñigo, F. Un modelo de hospital. Ars Médica, 2001 (4 ediciones).
  • Abarca Cidón, J. y Juan-Peláez, F. Actuación profesional en el ámbito hospitalario, Aula Salud Siglo XXI, 2003.

Recognition

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  • Reflections Award IX Edition, 2014.[16]
  • Medal of Honour, Health Personality, Revista Redacción Médica, 2014.[17]
  • Spanish Association of Human Resources Directors Award, 2021.[18]
  • Madrileño of the Year Award, 2023.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Abarca, presidente de HM Hospitales: "La Sanidad pública ha quedado rota tras la pandemia"". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ Angeles López "El problema es que la sanidad pública está absolutamente politizada" El Mundo. (10/18/2012)
  3. ^ a b Ferluga, Gabriele (2016-02-18). "Los médicos de Madrid se juegan su futuro en las urnas". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ a b Hernanz, Carlos (2013-12-13). "Cisma familiar entre los Abarca-Cidón por la gestión de Hospitales de Madrid". elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ^ M. Puertas "“Mi hospital no ha sido posible porque en Salamanca es difícil romper lo establecido por los poderosos” Revista Salamanca Médica. N.º 40, diciembre de 2010
  6. ^ Consulta de la Base de datos de Tesis Doctorales (TESEO).
  7. ^ "Juan Abarca Cidon - Biografía y mejores libros". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  8. ^ "Juan Abarca, presidente de HM Hospitales, de Promede y de la Fundación IDIS, Premio Emprendedor del Año de EY". www.ey.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  9. ^ Salinas, Nieves (2022-05-31). "Madrid adjudicó un 70% de contratos a empresas vinculadas a 'lobbys' sanitarios durante la pandemia". elperiodicodeespana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  10. ^ a b Linde, Pablo (2023-06-15). "Juan Abarca Cidón: "Si la sanidad pública cae, la gente viene a la privada como vía de entrada, y esa no es nuestra misión"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  11. ^ prnoticias (2020-06-22). "'El Español' renueva su consejo de administración con Juan Abarca y Rosauro Varo, entre otros". PR Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  12. ^ «Juan Abarca Cidón | PlantaDoce»
  13. ^ "Los médicos de Madrid, pendientes de las elecciones". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  14. ^ ""El Colegio de Médicos no funciona. Le voy a dar la vuelta completa"". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  15. ^ "Radiografía de la defensa de la sanidad en España". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  16. ^ "Premio Reflexiones: 20 años de impulso a las voces de la opinión sanitaria". Redacción Médica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  17. ^ Barandilla, La (2017-06-30). "FUNDACION BAMBERG CELEBRA SU XIII ANIVERSARIO". La Barandilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  18. ^ Redaccion (2021-04-13). "La AEDRH entrega el Premio Gestor de Personas 2020 al doctor Juan Abarca Cidón, presidente de HM Hospitales". RRHH Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  19. ^ "El presidente de HM Hospitales, Juan Abarca, galardonado con el Premio Madrileño del Año". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  20. ^ "Almeida ensalza la labor por el sistema sanitario del doctor Juan Abarca, Premio Madrileño del Año". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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