Dr. Isabel Giralt
President
Contact Information
Work Address: ENERGIMED S.L.U., Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 620 4-2, 08007 Barcelona Email: isagiralt@gmail.com
Languages
- Spanish
- Catalan
- French
- English
Education
- 1975-1981: Medicine Studies, Central University of Barcelona
- 1978-1986: Acupuncture Studies (Barcelona, France, Great Britain) • 1995: Master in Acupuncture, University of Barcelona
Professional Training & Courses
- 1986 – Present: Advanced Training in Acupuncture, including courses with:
o Dra. Radha Thambirajah (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Pain, Cosmetic Acupuncture)
o Drs. Tao & Zhang (Hospital de Guan An Men) – Acupuncture & Tuina Course o Dr. Stefan Kirchoff – Chinese Diet
o Prof. Li Ping – Extra Channels Course
o Dr. Daniel Mènè – Acupuncture Points
o Dr. Bernard Auteroche – Knee & Hip Acupuncture Treatment
o Dr. Daniel Deroc – Digestive Pathologies with Acupuncture
o Dr. Daniel Ménè – Migraine and Acupuncture
o Dr. Chen – Chinese Phytotherapy
o Dr. Kovacs – Neuro-reflexotherapy for Lumbar Pain
o Dr. Elorriaga – Treating Pain with Acupuncture (Two Courses)
o Dr. Pere Marco – Acupuncture for Hip & Knee
Isabel Giralt Sampedro/ CV
o Dr. Basdmajian – Meridians and Trigger Points
Teaching, Lectures, & Research
- 1991: Speaker, VI Romanian International Congress of Acupuncture, Bucharest o “Pain and Other Symptoms Related to Scars”
o “Damp Pain in Catalonia”
- 1992-2005: Five Acupuncture Conferences for Family Doctors (Official Medical College) • 1991: Barcelona University, “Patient with Pain” (Conference for Nurses)
- 1992 – Present: Professor, Pre-Graduate Acupuncture Courses, University of Barcelona & Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 1995 – Present: Professor, Master in Acupuncture, University of Barcelona (IL3)
- 2002: Poster & Lecture at Spanish Society of Rheumatology Congress, Oviedo – “Knee Osteoarthritis: Acupuncture vs. Aceclofenac”
- 2002: Lecture at ICMART Congress, Edinburgh – “Knee Osteoarthritis: Acupuncture vs. Aceclofenac”
- 2003: Speaker, International Congress of Medical Acupuncture, Barcelona – “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Acupuncture”
- 2004: Speaker, International Acupuncture Congress (ICMART), Riga – “Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture”
- 2005: Co-Author, “La Medicina Tradicional Xinesa: Un Coneixement Mil·lenari i Científic al Servei de la Salut del Segle XXI” (Pediatr Catalana)
- 2006 – Present: Professor, Veterinary Acupuncture Course, Autonomous University of Barcelona
- 2017 – Present: Professor, Postgraduate Course in Pain and Acupuncture, Gimbernat University, Barcelona
- 1998-1999: Two Conferences on Chinese Medicine at “Friends of UNESCO” • 2002: Speaker, City of Barcelona Seminar “Culture and Health”
- 2007: Co-Author, “Medicina Natural Basada en l’Evidència” (Catalan Society of Family Medicine)
- 2011: Co-Author, “Medicina China en Casa”
- 2016: Speaker, ICMART XVIII – “Acupuncture as a Complementary Technique in Assisted Reproduction Patients”
- 2019: Speaker, XII European Congress of Integrative Medicine – “Assisted Fertility and Acupuncture”
Isabel Giralt Sampedro/ CV
- 2024- Acupuncture for pain, on week classes on July, Medicine Faculty Santiago de Cuba University (Cuba)
- 2025-Speaker, 3rd World Congress on TCIM (2025): Integrating Virtual Reality in Acupuncture for Anxiety: A Pilot Study Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes
- 2025: Speaker, ICMART XXXVIII, Antibes – Speaker: Can We demonstrated Jing-luo with radioactive isotopes?
Recent Publications
- 2020: “A Severe Case of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treated with Acupuncture and Related Techniques” – Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
- 2020: “Nocturnal Enuresis in a Young Woman Treated with Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Case Report” – International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 2023: “Scientific Letter Evaluating Acupuncture and Auriculotherapy Action in Arthralgia Associated with Hormone Therapy in Breast Cancer” – Aten Primaria
Positions & Leadership
- 2001-2008: Past-President, Acupuncturist Section, Official Medical College Barcelona
- 2008-2010: President, International Council of Medical Acupuncture & Related Techniques
- 2010-2012: Past-President, International Council of Medical Acupuncture & Related Techniques
- 1986 – Present: Clinical director, ENERGIMED S.L. (Barcelona & Sant Adrià de Besòs) – Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine
- 2007-2011: Editor-in-Chief, “Revista Internacional de Acupuntura,” Elsevier • 2011-2019: Associate Editor, “Revista Internacional de Acupuntura,” Elsevier • 2008-2020: Director, Acupuncture Master Program, Lleida University, Catalonia, Spain • 2010 – 2026: Coordinator, Acupuncture Unit, Fertility Clinic “Salut de la Dona Dexeus” • 2021 – 2026: President, “Sociedad Española de Salud y Medicina Integrativa”
- 2022 – 2026: Vice President, “Secció de Tractaments Complementaris,” Official Physician College of Barcelona
- 2026-Present: President, “Secció de Tractaments Complementaris,” Official Physician College of Barcelona
Isabel Giralt Sampedro/ CV
- 2025-Present- Member of the executive Board European Soceity of Integrative Medicine
Organizing & Leadership in Conferences
- 1986 – Present: Organized ~62 Acupuncture Courses for Medical Doctors, Nurses & Physiotherapists
- 2003-2014: Organizing President, International Acupuncture Congresses (ICMART Symposium, Barcelona)
- 2019: Organizing President, XII European Congress of Integrative Medicine, Barcelona
- 2022-2025: Organizing President, National Congress of Integrative Medicine (Torremolinos, Valencia, Bilbao)
- 2024: Co-President, XVI European Congress of Integrative Medicine, Madrid