Centro Médico Teknon
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain, Barcelona
Carlos Ballesta Lopez
46 years of experience
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Stomach resection in Spain typically costs from $9,000 to $24,300. The final price depends on whether the surgery is for oncology or bariatric purposes. In the US, the average cost for this procedure is $85,000. Patients can save approximately 80% by choosing Spanish medical centers. Standard private care usually includes pre-operative diagnostics, the surgical team fees, anesthesia, and several hospital nights.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Spain offers a unique balance of top-tier academic medicine and competitive pricing. High-volume centers like Centro Médico Teknon or Hospital Quiron Barcelona hold JCI accreditation. They often treat elite international athletes, including FC Barcelona players. For complex oncology resections, seeking a center with robotized surgery capabilities is a smart move. These facilities, like Quironsalud Madrid, provide access to advanced clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases.
Why choose Spain for stomach resection?
Access advanced Stomach resection solutions in trusted clinics .
| Spain | Turkey | The USA | |
| Stomach resection | from $9,000 | from $16,470 | from $55,000 |
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General and Digestive System Surgeon. Focus on minimally invasive colorectal, proctologic, and abdominal wall surgery. Associate Head, Infanta Elena University Hospital (2021–). Associate Surgeon, Fundación Jiménez Díaz (2013–).
Accreditations: PhD in Surgery, summa cum laude (UAM). Certified in robotic surgery (Da Vinci X/Xi/5). Advanced training in laparoscopic general surgery (IRCAD, Strasbourg). Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery (Fundación Jiménez Díaz).
Achievements: Researcher (2013–). Author of a patent for an abdominal wall prosthetic implantation system (2021). Co‑author of the Rectal Obturator utility model (2021). Peer reviewer, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (2024–). Thesis tutor (2023–). Publications in Cirugía Española, Experimental Biology and Medicine, Histology and Histopathology, and The American Journal of Surgery. Member of AEC, AECP, and ICOMEM.
Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies specializes in gastrointestinal surgery with advanced training at Mayo Clinic. He leads the surgery department at Centro Médico Teknon.
With over _doctor_8440_years_ focusing on digestive system disorders, Dr. Sans Cuffí specializes in complex stomach resections at Centro Médico Teknon.
Dr. César Canales has led General and Digestive Surgery and the Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Unit at Hospital Ruber Internacional (Madrid) since 2015. He is a General and Digestive Surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in laparoscopic and Da Vinci robotic surgery for complex abdominal, oncologic, and abdominal wall cases.
He holds a PhD (cum laude, UAM) and an MD (with honors, UCM). He completed his specialist training at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. He is also certified by the Military Medical Corps. He has authored over 70 publications and 12 book chapters, including the Manual of Surgery (McGraw-Hill). He has served as faculty in more than 16 courses. Awards include Forbes Top 100 Doctors (2024), Top 5 General and Digestive Surgeons in Spain (2021–2024), La Razón Doctor of the Year (2024), and El Confidencial Best Doctors in Spain (2025).