Carlos Ballesta Lopez

  • Specialization: Gastrointestinal surgeon
  • 45 years of experience
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  • Speaks:
    English, Spanish
  • Online consultations: available
  • Workplace: Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • 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.

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Vladyslav Semenyshyn • Consultation with a neurologist
Czech Republic
Feb 15, 2025
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Special thanks to our interpreter, whose professional assistance ensured comfortable and productive communication with the doctor
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 organisational issues were successfully resolved. Special thanks to our interpreter, whose professional assistance ensured comfortable and productive communication with the doctor, allowing us to receive comprehensive answers to all our questions and necessary recommendations.
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May 16, 2024
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Mohammed Aldeeb • Rhinoplasty (nose job)
Spain
Dec 26, 2022
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"I highly recommend him to anyone considering a rhinoplasty procedure
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 always been self-conscious about my nose, and Dr. Paloma helped me feel more confident and comfortable in my own skin. The results of the surgery were precisely what I wanted, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Thank you, Dr. Paloma, for your excellent skills and dedication to your patients. I highly recommend him to anyone considering a rhinoplasty procedure.
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MARYVONNE • Consultation with a urologist
France
Feb 8, 2025
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It was perfect
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.
The consultation day and the time we spent together. The quality of the examinations and the explanations.
Of course, the vaccine is available in Europe, except in France.
Anonymous • Conservative treatment of scoliosis
Uzbekistan
Oct 24, 2024
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The doctor took his time to answer all the questions
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Certifications & accreditations

The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Qualifications

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

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