Centro Médico Teknon, a JCI-accredited facility in Barcelona, specializes in oncological care with a team experienced in lumpectomy procedures. The procedure typically costs around $10,100–$17,700. Dr. Lana Bijelic, a board-certified oncological surgeon with extensive expertise in complex oncological surgeries, leads the peritoneal carcinomatosis surgical team.
Centro Médico Teknon is a private multi-specialty medical center in Barcelona, Spain, and part of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital group. The center specializes in neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, and heart surgery, with expertise also covering cardiology, fertility, ophthalmology, and advanced diagnostics. JCI accredited and recognized as one of Barcelona’s leading private hospitals, Centro Médico Teknon treats complex cases and welcomes international patients, including public figures, athletes, and celebrities. The center serves adults only and welcomes around 10,000 patients each year, with patients most often coming from Russian-speaking countries, Europe and the Commonwealth, the USA, Canada, and Australia.
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Hospital HM Nou Delfos is part of HM Hospitals, the largest private hospital network in Spain. This comprehensive medical-surgical center in Barcelona specializes in surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiology. It holds EFQM excellence recognition and TÜV NORD ISO 9001 certification.
Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies trained at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in colorectal surgery and has been a leading specialist at Teknon Medical Center since 1993.
Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies is a colorectal and gastrointestinal surgeon at Teknon Medical Center. He completed specialized training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, USA. Dr. Centeno focuses on treating hemorrhoids, hernias, and gastrointestinal tumors. His practice at Teknon is supported by the clinic's JCI and EFQM quality accreditations.
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Centro Médico Teknon is a private multi-specialty medical center in Barcelona, Spain, and part of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital group. The center specializes in neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, and heart surgery, with expertise also covering cardiology, fertility, ophthalmology, and advanced diagnostics. JCI accredited and recognized as one of Barcelona’s leading private hospitals, Centro Médico Teknon treats complex cases and welcomes international patients, including public figures, athletes, and celebrities. The center serves adults only and welcomes around 10,000 patients each year, with patients most often coming from Russian-speaking countries, Europe and the Commonwealth, the USA, Canada, and Australia.
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