During medical school, Pablo developed a keen interest in Humanitarian Healthcare, completing several courses, including ‘Building a Better Response’ and ‘Introduction to Humanitarian Healthcare,’ run by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and the Royal College of Surgeons,respectively. From these, he learned the key principles of humanitarian care,the cluster system approach, how governments and NGOs plan and fund disaster responses, and how to manage complex humanitarian emergencies.

Pablo’s personal experience with major orthopaedic surgery led him to explore this specialty further. He wrote an 8,000-word dissertation on the “Role of Radiological Imaging in the Diagnosis, Classification, and Management of Perthes Disease” under the tutorship of Mr. Achan, which earnedan A+ grade and was shortlisted for the Sutton Prize. In September 2024, he completed a 4-week rotation with the Orthopaedic Department at The Royal London Hospital, gaining valuable insight into the roles and responsibilities of an orthopaedic surgeon and the multidisciplinary team's contribution to high-quality patient care. Working in one of the UK's largest and busiest orthopaedic units helped him develop surgical skills and deepen his understanding of both emergency and elective orthopaedic surgery.

Pablo hopes that his medical elective in April 2025 will allow him to further explore his interests in humanitarian and trauma care. He will be shadowing the trauma and emergency medicine surgical team at Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso in Cuenca, Ecuador, under the tutorship of Professor Juan Carlos Salamea, the departmental lead and faculty director at the University of Azuay, and a key figure in improving surgical and trauma care standards in South America.

In his spare time, Pablo enjoys playing sports and has represented both the tennis and mixed lacrosse teams competitively. Last year,he was elected President of the BL Tennis Society, during which he introduced new inter-university events and alumni evenings, and secured additional funding to purchase tennis equipment to widen participation. Under his leadership, the club grew to 86 paying members—its largest in history—and was a runner-up for the ‘Sports Society of the Year’ award at the annual Association Dinner.

Pablo's love for tennis has also led him to work as a licensed line umpire at professional tournaments, including the Surbiton Trophy 2024, Lexus GP Pro Series Roehampton 2024, The Boodles Tennis, and the Hurlingham Open 2024. He has had the privilege of sharing the court with stars such as Djokovic, Murray, Zverev, and Rublev.

Pablo recently co-created the BL POCUS Society with his twin, Joaquin, and is working alongside faculty members to develop and deliver POCUS teaching sessions for clinical teaching fellows (CTFs) and pre-clinical students ahead of its integration into the medical school curriculum in 2026.

Pablo is excited to be part of the PTCF’s Student Associative Concil. One of his key priorities is to promote the newly create delective program, which offers students the opportunity to arrange high-quality electives with passionate and trusted clinicians worldwide.

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