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.