Raul Felipe Abella
34
years of experience
4.7
Rating

Raul Felipe Abella

  • Specialization: Cardiothoracic surgeon
  • 34 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    English, Spanish, Italian
  • Workplace: Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Raul Abella is a world-renowned Spanish cardiovascular surgeon specializing in congenital heart disorders. He and his team have an impressive postoperative survival rate of 98.2%, and he has performed over 5,000 cardiac operations. He has also taken part in 56 humanitarian missions, and is the author of 200+ articles and has presented at 100+ international conferences.

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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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Georgia Hirst • Consultation with a neurosurgeon
Canada
May 16, 2024
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I can recommend, BookiMed 100% who helped navigate the process
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 ability. He made himself available to speak to me at anytime before and after surgery, which was so appreciated. The hospital care was exemplary, it was impressive how quickly I moved through the preoperative visits, blood work, X-rays, anesthesia visit etc. Post op care was great. I had a very positive experience all the way through. I can recommend, BookiMed 100% who helped navigate the process .
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Anonymous • Surgical treatment of valgus deformity
United Kingdom
Apr 27, 2024
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The doctor explained to me in a very detailed and clear way what to do and how to solve my problem
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 explained to me in a very detailed and clear way what to do and how to solve my problem.
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As soon as I registered on Bookined, I was immediately contacted by the consultants, they immediately sent me links to clinics in the countries I was interested in (I chose 3 countries). And then they organised consultations with the doctors of these clinics. And all of this quickly, clearly and without much effort on my part... Now I have a choice and I think I will make a decision soon.
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.
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Qualifications

Dr. Raul Abella is a top-rated Spanish cardiovascular surgeon, famous far beyond its borders.

Doctor Abella specializes in congenital heart disorders in children. Congenital means a baby is born with some cardiac abnormalities which can appear, when the heart of a baby is forming in the mother’s womb, not in the right way.

The doctor treats patients both infants and grown-ups.

Dr. Raul Abella heads the team of experts who provide the total cardiological care of patients starting from diagnostic tests till follow-up after the cardiosurgery. The team has carried out over 5,000 cardiac operations with an average postoperative survival rate of 98.2% — the same as in the world’s best cardiac centers of excellence.

Doctor Abella, cardiosurgeon

Expertise

Dr. Raul Abella has graduated from the La Sapienza University (Italy) with following traineeships in France, Switzerland, and the USA.

The doctor worked in Bambino Gesù Hospital, Hesperia Hospital Modena, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (all Italy), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Spain). For now, Dr. Arbella heads the Cor Barcelona International Center at Hospital Universitario Dexeus-Grupo Quirónsalud and serves patients at Teknon Barcelona.

Scientific activities

Doctor Raul Felipe Abella is an author of more than 200 articles and speaker at over 100 international conferences dedicated to cardiovascular surgeries.

Humanitarian Work

  • took part in 56 humanitarian mission over the globe
  • developed 3 cardiovascular surgery programs, including the improvement of Pediatric Interventional and Surgical Cardiology in Peru.

Pope Francis appreciates Dr. Arbella for saved children

  • In 2018, 20 families with children operated by Doctor Raul Abella visited Vatican and personally met Pope Francis. The doctor told Pope about the Program for children with congenital heart diseases who can't be operated due to economical reasons or lack of qualified experts. For the first 4 years of program, Dr. Abella has already operated children from 10 countries.

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