Dr. Esteban Emiliani is a urologist and academic recognized globally for his expertise in treating and preventing kidney stones.

Dr Emiliani completed his urology residency at Fundación Puigvert at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He also obtained the FEBU—Fellow of the European Board of Urology, which recognizes those who excel in urology knowledge and practice across Europe. 

Subsequently, Dr Emiliani completed his sub-specialisation studies in endourology and medical-surgical treatment of kidney stones in two of the most prestigious institutions worldwide. First, at the Tenon Hospital, attached to the Sorbonne University in Paris, under the tutelage of Professor Olivier Traxer. He then went to the MPUH Hospital in Nadiad (India), where he was under the tutelage of Professor Mahesh Desai. Back in Barcelona, ​​Dr. Emiliani obtained his doctorate - PhD International, Cum Laude - granted by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Sorbonne University with studies on the development of laser technologies for treating kidney stones.

The Endourological Society awarded Dr Emiliani the Arthur Smith Award in 2024, one of the most prestigious awards in the field, for achieving international recognition within the first ten years of his career.

Prolific in his academic work, Dr Emiliani has published more than a hundred articles in indexed urological journals, 12 publications in non-indexed journals, and has written four international book chapters. He is a member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Urology, Actas Urológicas Españolas, the Turkish Journal of Urology, and BMC Urology.

In addition, Dr Emiliani is a member of the most prestigious international institutions that shape the future of urology worldwide. These include:

• Board Member of the Endourological Society and Section Chief of the Young Urologists Group

• Delegate for Spain for the Endourological Society

• Member of the board of directors of the uro-technology section (ESUT) of the European Society of Urology (EAU)

• Member of the YAU research group of the endourology group of the European Society of Urology (EAU)

• Member and Secretary of the PETRA Group research group, led by Professor Olivier Traxer

• Member of the certification committee of European urologists of the European Board of Urology (EBU)

• Member of the committee of the clinical practice guidelines in the treatment of kidney stones of the International Alliance in Urolithiasis (IAU)

Dr. Esteban Emiliani is an attending urologist of the Endourology and Urolithiasis Unit at Fundación Puigvert and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona.