Centro Médico Teknon
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain, Barcelona
Xavier Centeno Fornies
32 years of experience
Clinic is certified :
Сholecystectomy in Spain typically costs from $4,500 to $7,500. The final price depends on the surgical technique, hospital prestige, and the specific city. Patients save around 68% compared to the US, where this procedure costs $19,000 on average. Spanish medical packages often include pre-operative studies, surgical fees, anesthesia, and 1–2 nights in a private hospital room.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Choosing a facility like Centro Médico Teknon provides access to JCI-accredited care and world-class specialists. Surgeons there, such as Xavier Centeno Fornies, often have training from leading institutions like the Mayo Clinic. This ensures high-level expertise for complex cases. Many Spanish hospitals also include medical complications insurance in their standard surgical fees, providing significant peace of mind for international patients.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Сholecystectomy | from $2,000 | from $10,000 | from $4,500 |
No hidden fees – just official clinic prices. Pay at the clinic for Сholecystectomy upon arrival and use a flexible installment plan if needed.
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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 brings expertise from the prestigious Mayo Clinic and leads the surgery department at Teknon Medical Center.
Dr. Miquel Sans Cuffí specializes in digestive system treatments, with a Ph.D. from the University of Barcelona and training at Case Western Reserve University.
Pioneer in Spain for submucosal endoscopic dissection – Dr Sanchez Yague introduced this technique in Andalusia in 2011.