Best cardiac surgeons in Barcelona: TOP 5 doctors

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Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

  • 4.7 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda is a leading cardiac surgeon with more than 35 years of experience. He specializes in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, including cardiac transplantation. He is known worldwide for his skills in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, open heart surgery, and aortic aneurysm repair.

    Dr. Ruyra is a recognized expert in the Ross procedure. He holds several patents for new techniques in valve repair and reconstruction. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiac Surgery and the European Board of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He also serves as an Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

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Josep Brugada

  • 4.7 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Renowned in heart surgery, particularly for Brugada Syndrome treatment.
    • Excels in cardiac ablations with over 25,000 procedures conducted.
    • Expert in atrial fibrillation and arrhythmia surgeries.
    • International practice includes training in Spain and France.
    • Procedures also for heart failure and cardiomyopathies.
    • Published 350+ papers, some on heart surgery techniques.
    • Trains specialists worldwide, enhancing global heart surgery standards.
    • Member of prestigious cardiology societies in Spain and Europe.
    • Remote consultations available for heart surgery assessments.
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Juli Carballo Garrido

  • 4.7 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Juli Carballo Garrido is a highly experienced cardiologist, specializing in interventional cardiology and internal medicine, with over 31 years of practice. Recognized for his expertise in coronary stenting, he has held important roles such as the Head of Cardiology at prominent medical institutions. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. His contributions to research include scientific articles on coronary bifurcation lesion angioplasty and chronic total occlusion of the left main coronary artery.
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Raul Felipe Abella

  • 4.7 Excellent 414 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • 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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Albert Miralles Cassina

  • 4.6 Excellent 5 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital HM Nou Delfos
  • Dr. Albert Miralles Cassina is a leading cardiac surgeon, ​​an expert in valvular heart surgery, both reconstructive and replacement (bioprostheses, mechanical prostheses), coronary bypass with arterial grafts without extracorporeal circulation and aortic surgery for aneurysms. He also has extensive experience in heart transplantation, ventricular mechanical assistance, and the artificial heart.
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