Spain,
Barcelona
Alejandro Peiro
Neurosurgeon
14 years of experience
Centro Médico Teknon
Dr. Alejandro Peiro García specializes in spinal surgery, dealing with spinal deformity, early onset scoliosis, and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. With a focus on efficiency and safety, Dr. García utilizes the latest technologies in his surgeries and is actively involved in multicenter research to advance the management of early-onset scoliosis.
Education
Obtained a Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Universitat de València in 2010.
Specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Completed a two-year fellowship in pediatric spinal surgery at the University of Calgary and Alberta Children's Hospital.
Received a PhD in Medical Education from the University of Calgary in 2017.
Professional Experience
Gained extensive experience in minimally invasive spinal surgery at the Center for Spine and Orthopedics in Denver, Colorado, USA, in 2015.
Worked with the Pediatric Spinal Surgery Unit at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Canada from 2016 to 2018.
Obtained experience in adult spine deformity surgery at Foothills Medical Centre in Canada in 2017.
Research and Contributions
Involved in research on scoliosis surgery simulation for resident doctors, the use of growing rods for early-onset scoliosis, magnetic growing rods, VEPTR systems, and improving efficiency and safety in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.
Has researched the influence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery on the sagittal profile.