Neurosurgeons at Teknon use the innovative Renishaw Neuromate navigation system, a robotic device that accurately detects tumor locations for successful removal. This private medical facility in Barcelona, Spain, is renowned for its expertise in neurosurgery, oncology, heart surgery, and stem cell therapy, particularly for brain tumor patients. The top 5 advantages of Teknon Clinic are:
Teknon Hospital is part of the Quironsalud Hospitals Group, ranked No. 1 in Spain and No. 3 in Europe for brain tumor treatment success and doctor qualifications. Teknon is the top choice for celebrities such as Shakira, Andreas Iniesta, and Rafael Nadal.
Prof. Bartolome Oliver heads the Neurosurgery Department at Teknon. With 40 years of experience, he specializes in brain tumor surgical treatment. He performs over 200 neurosurgical interventions annually and has invented a unique fluorescent technique to ensure complete brain tumor removal by making tumor cells visible during surgery.
| treatment | |
|---|---|
| Brain tumor surgery | Price on request |
| Gamma Knife | Price on request |
| Brain tumor removal | $26604 - $38309 |
| Craniotomy | $23057.17 - $30393.54 |
| CyberKnife for brain tumor | $10480.53 - $18864.96 |
| treatment | |
|---|---|
| Gamma Knife for brain tumor | $15720.8 - $18864.96 |
| Proton-beam therapy | $26201.33 - $47162.4 |
| Radiation therapy for brain tumor | $15720.8 - $18864.96 |
| diagnostics | |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound | $376 - $379 |
| CT (computer tomography) | $628.83 - $838.44 |
| Consultation with a neurosurgeon | $605 - $607 |
| Brain MRI with contrast (FLAIR sequence) | $838.44 |
| Online Consultation with Neurosurgeon | $616 - $628 |
Teknon Hospital in Barcelona was founded in 1994 by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, the American company that takes the 2nd place for the number of established hospitals worldwide.
Since 2014, Teknon Hospital has been working on the premises of Quironsalud Hospitals Group. According to this network's data, Quironsalud is the 1st in Spain and the 3rd in Europe for success rates of treatment, number of highly-skilled medical staff, and cutting-edge equipment.
Centro Medico Teknon has the quiet and high-end district location 14 km away from Barcelona–El Prat Airport.
Teknon Hospital Barcelona is famous around the world for success epilepsy therapy for children and adults. Doctors have been treating patients with this disease for over 30 years.
Teknon is the leading epilepsy center for Americans. Companion Global Healthcare (US Medical Tourism Agency) has included Teknon Hospital to the list of clinics with international medical accreditation that accept American patients with different diseases including epilepsy.
As Teknon doctors report, over 10 patients are from Russia (the most severe stages of epilepsy are observed in Slavic people).
Centro Medico Teknon is No.3 neurological facility in Spain according to the Institute for Environmental Health (IEH), US laboratories and consulting group. During the evaluation, IEH representatives have taken into account surveys of 1,750 Spanish doctors.
Prof. Antonio Russi provides medication therapy and specializes in the treatment of severe and rare epilepsy stages.
Prof. Antonio Russi in the best epileptologist in Europe due to the number of successful cases. He is included into Top 100 list of the best Spanish doctors by the Forbes magazine.
The doctor found Epilepsia Russi Institut, where he and his team develop new medications, conservative and surgical methods for epilepsy treatment.
The Teknon specialists provide a comprehensive treatment program that aims to get rid of seizures completely.
30% of patients need surgical intervention to defeat the disease. Prof. Antonio Russi (head of the Epileptology Dep.) and Prof. Bartolome Oliver work together to help with disposing of severe epilepsy stages performing the surgery.
The Teknon neurosurgeons perform 90 operations per year under the supervision of Prof. Russi and Prof. Oliver.
Doctors provide stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG). It is a surgical procedure that identifies areas of the brain where the epilepsy seizures originate. SEEG is successful in 90% of cases and helps to fight against disease even in the most challenging cases.
The Teknon Neuroscience Institute is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of complex pathologies that affect the central nervous system and the spine, offering a fast and agile circuit for patients.
It has the most modern techniques and the most innovative facilities and technologies, as well as a team of renowned professionals led by Prof. Gerardo Conesa, an expert in neurosurgery.
Prof. Gerardo Conesa is a Head of the Teknon Neuroscience Institute. The doctor has over 36 years of experience with
specialization in minimally invasive neurosurgical operations.
The 12 functional units of the Institute of Neurosciences:
The Institute is made up of functional units: organizational structures that accommodate a whole series of professionals focused on a specific aspect of the pathology and on the patient who suffers from it.
The objective is to integrate the different information and multidisciplinary visions, enriching their diagnosis and treatment, implementing protocols, streamlining care circuits, creating databases, reviewing and updating relevant scientific information, and implementing new procedures and new technologies.
Robotic surgery techniques and artificial intellgence assement for precise treatment planning help to achive the best resulta for every patient.
The Teknon Heart Institute was established in 2017. This facility has combined 2 most prestigious cardiovascular institutions in Catalonia — Sant Jordi Cardiovascular Center and Teknon Cardiovascular Institute.
Specialists have designed a unique infrastructure of the Institute to offer patients excellent, permanent, and comprehensive service according to all patients' needs.
The Teknon Heart Institute includes:
Dr. Xavier Ruyra heads the Teknon Heart Institute. Dr. Ruyra specializes in minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery. He accepts patients with complex heart disorders and operates even elderly people.
Dr. Ruyra is one of 5 best specialists in cardiac surgery within Spain according to the Forbes magazine.
Dr. Xavier and his team have carried out over 5,000 heart surgeries. The doctor conducts degenerative and functional mitral valve replacements with a 95% success rate and rheumatic mitral valve replacement with up to 45% success index.
The Teknon heart surgeons perform coronary interventions and therapy of structural cardiac pathology guided by X-ray, computed tomography and ultrasound. This approach makes surgeries safer and reduces complication risks.
Teknon haemodynamic rooms are equipped with Philips Azurion, image-guided therapy platform with an intuitive interface. The platform allows performing complex procedures in an app environment, programming a large number of tasks that facilitate the work of professionals and increase the safety of patients.
The Teknon cardiac doctors and patients have participated in the international study of Ultraseal, the new device for the left atrial appendage closure in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and high risk of bleeding.
According to Teknon data, in 97% of cases, surgeons implant the device successfully with no device migration, the deficient percentage of bleeding and perforation during the procedure. Patients have reduced the incidence of thrombosis or secondary embolisms after the implantation.
The Teknon Oncology Institute is one of the most extensive facilities for cancer treatment in Spain. Local oncologists has been accepting patients since 2000.
Prof. Raimon Miralbell is a world-renowned oncologist and head of the Teknon Radiology Oncology Center.
Dr. Raimon has over 35 years of experience. This doctor has received numerous awards as the leading radiation oncologist and author of 100 international publications.
Dr. Miralbell practiced and trained in Spanish, American, and Britain medical institutions.
Oncologists follow strict American standards developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA) to provide patients with the latest technologies.
The Teknon experts currently develop and test new drugs for cancer treatment.
Centro Medico Teknon is equipped with the latest technologies for radiotherapy:
The Teknon surgeons specialize in minimally invasive operations with the Da Vinci robotic system. These are surgeries through small incisions (1-2 cm), the size of which resembles the kidney bean. Minimally invasive surgeries help reduce trauma to the body, avoid heavy bleeding, and speed up recovery time.
Da Vinci robot makes the surgeon’s movements of hands and instruments more precise inside the patient’s body. During the operation, a surgeon is under 100% control of a robot that minimizes medical errors significantly.
The Institute of Regenerative Medicine (Institut de Teràpia Regenerativa Tissular) works on the premises of Centro Medico Teknon.
Since 2003, specialists have been providing stem cell therapy. It is a new treatment option with stem cells that are the progenitors of all other types of cells in the human body and may transform in each of them. And since 2013, Teknon doctors have been growing muscles and ligaments using stem cells.
Over 1,300 patients have undergone stem cell treatment at Centro Medico Teknon. 700 of them have received stem cell treatment with high success rate (without complications).
30% of patients may face inflammation after the procedure. However, this is a good sign, and people with inflammation have a better result than people without this side effect. The inflammation usually lasts 1 week.
100% of the procedures have not caused any cancer.
Teknon regenerative specialists give stem cell treatment for:
Stem cell therapy at Teknon is popular among world-renowned athletes. This treatment method speeds up recovery, and as a result, there is no rehab period. Athletes come back to their ordinary life just after the treatment.
The Teknon Regenerative Medicine Institute is among a few medical facilities in the world to have permission to apply stem cell therapy. In 2006, the facility received the certificate from IBGM (Instituto de Biología y Genética Molecular), multidisciplinary center that develops and implements projects for cells functioning and usage.
Teknon specialists conduct the numerous trials to improve the effectiveness of the therapy. Doctors look for the specific markers to find out what stem cells are more effective and what diseases they may treat.
Today Teknon doctors develop programs to treat such disorders with stem cells as: