Professional profile

Dr. Iriarte is a specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine based in Bilbao, Spain. His clinical and teaching work focuses on musculoskeletal ultrasound: applied anatomy, systematic scanning protocols and ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.

His teaching method rests on three principles that run through every course: understand the anatomy before scanning it, follow a reproducible examination sequence, and connect every ultrasound finding to a clinical decision.

The same protocols taught in these courses are used daily in elite football. Since 2018, Dr. Iriarte has been part of the medical services of Athletic Club, where ultrasound guides diagnosis, injury grading and return-to-play decisions under real competitive pressure.

Current roles

• Medical services, Athletic Club

  Since 2018 · Elite football, LaLiga

• Rehabilitation consultant, ARS Médica

  Bilbao, Spain

• Director, ARS Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Courses

  Bilbao · Running since 2013

• Director, Online Expert Course in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

  Accredited continuing medical education

• Founder and director, MSK Freak

  Online MSK ultrasound training in English and Spanish

Published books

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  Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System: Anatomical Exploration and Pathology

  Reference textbook on musculoskeletal sonoanatomy and pathology, used in residency and fellowship training programmes. ISBN 978-84-09-29944-7.
  Translated into Spanish, English, Korean and Japanese.

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  Ecografía Musculoesquelética: Atlas Ilustrado

  2021 · ISBN 978-84-9110-433-9 · Illustrated atlas of musculoskeletal sonoanatomy.

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  Intervencionismo Ecoguiado: Guía Práctica

  2021 · ISBN 978-84-09-35310-1 · Practical guide to ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.
  View the book

Peer-reviewed publications

Original anatomical research and clinical reviews in indexed journals, in collaboration with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, FC Barcelona and Aspetar.

• British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025

  Diagnostic ultrasound of muscle injuries: what the sports medicine clinician should know

  State-of-the-art review covering injury mechanisms, classification systems, prognostic indicators and a stepwise approach to ultrasound examination and reporting.
  doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-110255

• Rehabilitación · 2025

  Tendinopatía calcificada: nuevos desafíos

  Review of current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to calcific tendinopathy.
  doi.org/10.1016/j.rh.2025.100895

• Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy · 2024

  Different anatomic patterns of the indirect tendon of the rectus femoris

  Cadaveric study of 48 hemipelvis defining four anatomical patterns of the indirect tendon, three of them complex, and their relevance as non-modifiable risk factors for rectus femoris injuries.
  doi.org/10.1007/s00276-024-03411-z

• Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy · 2022

  A newly discovered membrane at the origin of the proximal tendinous complex of the rectus femoris

  First description of a constant anatomical structure, demonstrated across 42 cadaveric lower limbs, with direct implications for the diagnostic algorithm of rectus femoris injuries.
  doi.org/10.1007/s00276-022-02954-3

• Skeletal Radiology · 2019

  Sonographic landmarks in hamstring muscles

  Four areas of interest with specific ultrasound reference points for the systematic examination of the hamstrings.
  doi.org/10.1007/s00256-019-03208-x

• Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology · 2016

  Lisfranc injury: imaging and surgical management

  Review of the anatomy, injury patterns and imaging protocols required for accurate diagnosis of Lisfranc fractures and subtle injuries.
  doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1581119

• Conference abstract · ESRA 2019

  The hip as source of conflict: defining its role in pelvic referred pain

  Presented at the ESRA Annual Congress. Published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.
  doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2019-ESRAABS2019.17

International teaching

Invited lectures and live ultrasound demonstrations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas, alongside faculty from the leading institutions in musculoskeletal imaging.

Also taught in Peru (2025), Argentina (2023) and Hiroshima (2022). · Last updated: October 2026