Dr. Álvaro Díez Álvarez

Medical registration number No. 282865580

Dr Álvaro Díez Álvarez is a gynaecologist specialising in assisted reproduction at IVF-Life Madrid. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valladolid and completed his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology through the Spanish MIR residency programme at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid, where he began his professional career and continues to combine clinical practice with research activities.

Throughout his career, he has combined patient care with research and teaching. He regularly participates in scientific conferences and contributes to the training of resident doctors and medical students through clinical sessions and other educational activities.

Academic background

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Valladolid.
• Fourth year of medical studies completed at the Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy.
• Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology through the MIR residency programme at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
• Master’s Degree in Gynaecological Oncology, CEU University.
• Master’s Degree in Minimally Invasive Gynaecological Surgery, CEU University.
• Clinical training placement in Gynaecological Oncology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, United States.
• Training in Applied Statistics for Health Sciences at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
• Languages: Spanish, English and Italian.

Professional experience

• Present: Gynaecologist specialising in assisted reproduction at IVF-Life Madrid.
• Since 2014: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
• Clinical and research activity within the Department of Gynaecology at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre.
• Involvement in the care of patients with endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and benign gynaecological conditions.
• Contribution to the training of resident doctors and medical students through clinical sessions and teaching activities.

Areas of expertise

Reproductive medicine, assisted reproduction, gynaecology and obstetrics, infertility, endometriosis, deep infiltrating endometriosis, reproductive disorders, minimally invasive gynaecological surgery, gynaecological laparoscopy, chronic pelvic pain, vulvodynia, benign gynaecological conditions, gynaecological oncology and uterine fibroids.

Medical societies and professional memberships

• Member of SEGO — Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.

Teaching activity

Dr Álvaro Díez Álvarez is involved in the training of resident doctors and medical students through clinical sessions, educational activities and practical training related to the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

He also regularly participates in national and international scientific conferences and meetings focused on gynaecology, endometriosis, minimally invasive surgery, pelvic pain and reproductive medicine.

Scientific activity

Dr Álvaro Díez Álvarez is actively involved in research within the field of gynaecology, with a particular focus on endometriosis, gynaecological surgery, chronic pelvic pain and vulvodynia.

He is the author and co-author of book chapters and scientific articles published in national and international journals. His study on radical surgery for endometriosis has been cited 40 times in scientific publications, reflecting its impact within this field of research.

Selected publications

• Radical Surgery for Endometriosis: Analysis of Quality of Life and Surgical Procedure. Clinical Medicine Insights: Women’s Health, 2016. PMID: 26966396.
• Addressing vulvodynia in a chronic pelvic pain unit, does it make any difference? Minerva Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024. PMID: 39292441.
• Author of the scientific publication “Screening for HPV-related pathology in immunosuppressed patients”, published in the Official Journal of the Madrid Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SGOM, 2025).
• Díez Álvarez, A. Pain mechanisms in endometriosis. Official Journal of the Madrid Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SGOM). 2025;1:40-44.
• Tejerizo-Garcia A, Olloqui A, Lopez G, Alvarez-Conejo C, Caso-Maestro O, Diez A.  . Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2020 Apr;30(4):558. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000984. Epub 2020 Jan 6. PMID: 31911535.

Main research interests

His research focuses on endometriosis and both radical and conservative surgical approaches, endometriosis-associated infertility, chronic pelvic pain, vulvodynia, and women's quality of life following gynaecological surgery.

Articles by Dr Álvaro Díez Álvarez

What is Hydrosalpinx and how does it affect fertility?

How uterine fibroids affect fertility