Dr. Centeno brings expertise from Mayo Clinic and leads colorectal surgery at Teknon Medical Center.
The doctor heads the Department of Urology and kidney transplantation at Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona, Spain, with over 30 years of experience. Specializing in uro-oncology and transplantology, the doctor has overseen more than 500 successful operations, focusing on pathologies of the urogenital system using minimally invasive methods, including laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries.
The doctor is particularly noted for expertise in prostate cancer treatment and utilizes the Da Vinci robotic system for innovative surgical procedures. Additionally, the doctor treats congenital pathologies in children such as cryptorchism and is a member of the American Urological Confederation, Urological Association of Spain, and European Urological Society.
The doctor is a renowned expert in angiology, vascular, and endovascular surgery, specializing in minimally-invasive treatments and conventional surgery for aortic aneurysm disease, chronic lower extremity ischemia, and varicose veins.
A pioneer in the non-surgical treatment of varicose veins using endoluminal radiofrequency and VenaSeal, the doctor has been the Director of the Vascular Institute Garcia-Madrid at Centro Médico Teknon since 2005.
With over 200 published papers on endovascular surgery, the doctor has received multiple awards including the Prize of the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Fernando-Martorell Award, and Goyanes Award.
The doctor is a distinguished neurologist specializing in epilepsy, currently leading the epilepsy department at HM Delfos Hospital in Spain. With a PhD from Bonn University and a specialization in neurology from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the doctor has extensive experience in treating neurological disorders.
As a professor at UPF University, the doctor has contributed significantly to the field through research and publications on topics such as cognitive impairments in Alzheimer patients and drug-resistant epilepsy. The doctor is actively involved in professional organizations like SEN and the European Reference Network.