Nephrologist in Valencia
Dr. Juan Luis Villaro Gumpert
Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre, Valencia — Medical registration nº 13402
Dr. Juan Luis Villaro Gumpert is the nephrologist in Valencia with the most extensive academic and clinical record in private practice. With over 40 years dedicated exclusively to nephrology, he combines his role as consultant at Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre with his position as Clinical Head of the Hemodialysis Unit at the Hospital General Universitario de Valencia — a post he has held since 1986.
Dr. Villaro is bilingual in Spanish and English. He conducts consultations fully in English for international patients, expatriates, and tourists who prefer to discuss their kidney health without language barriers. This is a genuine clinical advantage — accurate medical communication directly affects diagnosis and treatment quality.
He trained at the University of Navarra, one of Spain's most respected medical institutions, where he completed both his degree and his PhD with Cum Laude distinction. His doctoral research on glomerulonephritis was recognised with the inaugural Nefro-Rioja Award in 1986.
Credentials & positions
Doctor Cum Laude
1986Graduated in Medicine with honors and Doctor in Medicine and Surgery with Cum Laude distinction from the University of Navarra.
University of Navarra
Nephrology MIR Specialist
1983Four-year MIR residency in the Nephrology Department at Clínica Universidad de Navarra.
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
Head of Hemodialysis
1986Staff physician at the Hospital General Universitario de Valencia since 1986. Clinical Head of the Hemodialysis Unit.
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
Consultant since 1993
1993Nephrology consultant at Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre in Valencia since its inauguration, with over 30 years of continuous private practice.
Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre
Nefro-Rioja Research Award
1986First Prize in the inaugural Nefro-Rioja Research Award for his work on Glomerulonephritis.
Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN)
Associate Professor
2015Associate Professor of clinical practice at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, since 2015.
University of Valencia
Career timeline
- 1979
Graduated in Medicine with honours, University of Navarra
- 1983
Completed Nephrology MIR residency, Clínica Universidad de Navarra
- 1986
Doctor Cum Laude (PhD, Medicine & Surgery) — awarded First Prize Nefro-Rioja Research Award
- 1986
Staff Physician & Clinical Head of Hemodialysis, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia
- 1993
Nephrology Consultant, Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre (30+ years)
- 2015
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia
Languages
English
Fluent — full consultations
Spanish
Native
Book a consultation with Dr. Villaro
Thursdays at Hospital Vithas 9 de Octubre. English or Spanish.