About this clinic
A practical overview
Institut Marquès is a private assisted-reproduction clinic on Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona, part of a group with additional centres in Sabadell, Milan and Rome. It offers IVF, egg donation, artificial insemination, fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic testing, alongside andrology and psychology support services. The clinic traces its origins to a gynaecology practice founded over a century ago and states that a majority of its patients come from abroad.
Published treatment specialisms
- IVF
- IVF with egg donation
- artificial insemination
- fertility preservation
- preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)
Evidence at a glance
What the public record shows
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Indicative pricing
Research status unconfirmed
Indicative pricing: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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Named clinician
Clinic published
2 clinicians are named in the source: Dr Borja Marquès, Dr Álex García-Faura.
Institut Marquès (Barcelona) website · checked
Accreditation evidence
Public source found
2 accreditation claims are published; none is shown as register verified.
fertilityclinicsabroad.com · checked
Routine aftercare
Research status unconfirmed
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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Legal entity
Legal entity: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
legalEntity- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Facility licence
Facility licence: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
facilityLicence- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Named clinician
2 clinicians are named in the source: Dr Borja Marquès, Dr Álex García-Faura.
Published by the clinic; not independently verified by Medical Destinations.
Institut Marquès (Barcelona) website · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
clinicians- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- Matched the legacy field source to the clinic's website domain.
Accreditation evidence
2 accreditation claims are published; none is shown as register verified.
Found in an identifiable public source; this is not the same as register verification.
fertilityclinicsabroad.com · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
accreditations- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- Matched the legacy field to an identifiable public source outside the clinic's website domain.
Indicative pricing
Indicative pricing: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
priceFrom- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Routine aftercare
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
aftercarePolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Complication cover
Complication cover: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
insuranceCover- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Emergency escalation
Emergency escalation: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
emergencyPathway- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Refund and cancellation terms
Refund and cancellation terms: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
refundPolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
UK follow-up
UK follow-up: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
fertilityclinicsabroad.com · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
ukPatientInfo- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
People and credentials
Named clinicians
Names and credentials are shown only where they were present in the public clinic record. Ask who will personally perform your procedure before booking.
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Dr Borja Marquès
Medical Director
Specialist in assisted reproduction
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Dr Álex García-Faura
Scientific Director
Specialist in assisted reproduction
View public source
Questions to ask Institut Marquès (Barcelona)
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- What is the clinic's exact registered legal entity, registration number and current company-register entry?
- Which current healthcare licence covers the exact facility where my treatment would take place, and where can I check it?
- Where can I verify each accreditation claim on the accreditor's own current register?
- Can you send an itemised quote showing the original currency, everything included and every likely extra?
- Can you send the written aftercare plan, including follow-up dates, contacts and warning signs?
- Is any complication cover included, who provides it, and can I read the full terms before paying?
- What is the written emergency escalation route if I become unwell while in-country?
- Can you send the written deposit, cancellation and refund terms, including if I am found unsuitable?
- What follow-up is available after I return to the UK, and who should my NHS or private clinician contact?
- Who can I contact outside normal hours, and is that contact clinically qualified?
- Can you send the written revision policy, including eligibility, time limits and who pays each cost?
- Who is responsible for arranging and paying for treatment if I develop a complication?
- If I cannot fly home on time, who arranges and pays for extra accommodation?
- If my return travel must change for medical reasons, who arranges it and who pays?
- What insurance or financial protection applies, and what costs remain my responsibility?
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Aftercare and complications
Plan for the journey home
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Routine aftercare
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
aftercarePolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Out-of-hours contact
Out-of-hours contact: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
outOfHoursContact- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Emergency escalation
Emergency escalation: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
emergencyPathway- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Revision policy
Revision policy: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
revisionPolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Complication treatment responsibility
Complication treatment responsibility: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
complicationResponsibility- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Accommodation extensions
Accommodation extensions: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
accommodationExtensions- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Return-travel implications
Return-travel implications: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
returnTravel- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
UK follow-up
UK follow-up: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
fertilityclinicsabroad.com · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
ukPatientInfo- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Insurance or financial protection
Insurance or financial protection: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
insuranceProtection- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Contact and accountability
Public contact route
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Clinic websiteSources and research history (2 public sources)
Public sources used
- fertilityclinicsabroad.com · checked
Supports: Accreditation evidence, UK follow-up
- Institut Marquès (Barcelona) website · checked
Supports: Named clinician, Clinician credentials
Research record
Last substantive update:
Profile status: Publicly researched; not claimed by the clinic
Compiled from public sources; the clinic has not claimed this profile.
Providers may correct factual errors and submit evidence for missing fields. Internal reviewer notes are never published.
Methodology and corrections