After finishing her programs of study in Medicine in 2007, Nuria Lacuey applied for the spanish medical residency program and did the residency program in Neurology at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. With a deep clinical and research vocation towards one of the most prominent diseases of the nervous system such as epilepsy, she did not hesitate to work hard until she managed to develop her degree program in this field in the United States.

What has been your career path?
Since I was a second year resident I had special interest in epilepsy and research, so, when I finished the residency program, I decided to take the exams to access the US system and do the subspecialty in "Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology".

What is your day-to-day life like nowadays?
work I work at department Epilepsy at University Hospitals of Cleveland where we evaluate patients who have seizures and assess the possibility of surgical treatment to cure them. Much of my time is spent in research using brain stimulation techniques for the treatment of epilepsy and other diseases. This specialization program requires a precise knowledge and understanding of the brain. This is an open field, where much remains to be done.

Why did you decide to study medicine?
What motivated me to study medicine was my passion for science, so I decided to follow in my sister's footsteps. This degree program allowed me to enjoy my passion in the deepest and most human sense, that of helping others. 

After graduating and working for some time in Spain, you decided to practice outside our borders, do you think the University prepared you for this challenge?
The University of Navarra gave me the opportunity to meet people from many parts of Spain, even from other countries. Some of my professors had been trained in international hospitals and shared their experiences. In addition, the University allowed us to train for a year in another European country. I think that somehow this kept my mind more open, with more options for the future. 

What do you think the University of Navarra contributed to your professional training ?
The University has been a great support. Professors and tutors were always close to me, even when I finished degree program. The University provided me, in addition to a good medical training , with ethical values that have been essential during my professional degree program .