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Carlos Ballesta Lopez
Gastrointestinal surgeon
Dr. Carlos Ballesta López is a top specialist in pancreatic cancer treatment, general and digestive surgery with 30+ years of experience. He is a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery, which reduces pain and recovery time for patients. He has performed over 12,000 operations of abdominal and digestive surgery by laparoscopy, and has organized courses of laparoscopic surgery for Spanish and foreign surgeons. He has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada (1973), Medical specialist in General Surgery (1977) and Gastroenterology (1979), and is currently the Director of the Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center.
Certification & Accreditation
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
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Dr. Carlos Ballesta López is the Head Of Laparoscopic Surgery Center. He is a top specialist in pancreatic cancer treatment, general and digestive surgery with 30+ years of practice. Dr. Ballesta is a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive). This technique significantly reduces pain and recovery periods for patients.
Units of the Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center:
- Metabolic Surgery (gastric bypass).
- Colorectal surgery.
- Esophageal-gastric surgery.
- Liver, gallbladder and pancreas surgery .
The experience of Dr. Ballesta medical team includes more than 12,000 operations of abdominal and digestive surgery by laparoscopy. He is an organizer of courses of laparoscopic surgery, which have served as training for other Spanish surgeons and foreigners, especially from Latin America.
In 2011, Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center obtained the accreditation of the IFSO (The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders) as a Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
Academic titles
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada in 1973
- Medical specialist in General Surgery since 1977
- Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, with the outstanding qualification "cum laude" unanimously, in 1979
- Medical specialist in Gastroenterology since 1979
Professional experience
- Physician in General Surgery Department
- Assistant Doctor of General Surgery and Gastroenterology Department
- Member of the Medical Board of Teknon Medical Center
- Director of the Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center
Procedures performed by the doctor
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Georgia Hirst
May 16, 2024
Consultation with a neurosurgeon
I had a very positive experience throughout my whole journey to get surgery in BCN. I was led to Dr. Conesa who was professional, attentive, caring, and . I felt completely confident in his skills and... Read more
Mohammed Aldeeb
Dec 26, 2022
Rhinoplasty (nose job)
I am so grateful to Dr. Paloma for his fantastic work on my rhinoplasty procedure. He was professional, compassionate, and thorough from the initial consultation to the post-operative care. I had alwa... Read more
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MARYVONNE
Feb 8, 2025
Consultation with a urologist
It was perfect, except that I was hoping to leave with the vaccination that the doctor couldn't prescribe, explaining that there was new legislation and also that I must be in an infectious period.
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Anonymous
Oct 24, 2024
Conservative treatment of scoliosis
Asked questions. The doctor took his time to answer all the questions
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Timothy THIES
Dec 15, 2022
Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS)
I was happy that Dr Lelia Garaya put such effort into trying to find medical assistance for me. Also that Mr Ostap Bondarenko and Dr Oliver made arrangements to help me see Dr Gabriel Salazwr quickly... Read more
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Mansour
Nov 8, 2023
Sigmoid adenocarcinoma
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Maria Mastorakis
Jul 19, 2024
Consultation with an endocrinologist
The hospital environment. The medical stuff amiability and fast response for my services needed. The doctor experience and professionalism, with his team. The hospital staff of international departm... Read more
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Elise Coleman
Nov 27, 2024
X-ray examination
Most Efficient, caring people I've had the honor to meet, especially during a difficult and painful time. I've been hospalized before, your treatment of People is Honorable, Thank You. I am 70 years ... Read more
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Anonymous
Apr 27, 2024
Surgical treatment of valgus deformity
I am delighted with the interpreter provided by the clinic. There were no problems in communicating with the doctor. The consultation about the surgery lasted about half an hour and the doctor explain... Read more
As part of our first contact with your clinic, we encountered minor difficulties in navigation. However, thanks to the prompt support of the supervisors and the international department, all organisa... Read more