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Best Rectal cancer doctors in Barcelona: TOP 5 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood

Carlos Ballesta Lopez

  • 4.7 Excellent 435 reviews
  • 45 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Specializes in minimally invasive treatments for Rectal cancer.
    • Performs laparoscopic rectal resections, reducing pain and recovery time.
    • Other treatments: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapies.
    • International practice includes training surgeons in laparoscopic techniques.
    • Holds certifications in General Surgery and Gastroenterology.
    • Accredited by the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO).
    • Provides consultations in Spanish, with a focus on patient-centered care.
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CyberKnife
$11,795.29 - $21,231.53
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
$29,488.24 - $41,283.53
Rectal resection
$12,974.82 - $34,206.35
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Lana Bijelic

  • 4.7 Excellent 435 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • A specialist in peritoneal carcinomatosis – a complex pattern of advanced abdominal cancer. Dr. Bijelic trained directly under a world-renowned expert in this field.

    • American Board of Surgery certified oncological surgeon.
    • Expert member of the American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.
    • Performs cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
    • Former Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital in the USA.
    • Holds multiple academic awards for surgical excellence and research.
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CyberKnife
$11,795.29 - $21,231.53
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
$29,488.24 - $41,283.53
Rectal resection
$12,974.82 - $34,206.35
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Domenico Sabia

  • 4.7 Excellent 435 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Specializes in advanced peritoneal and pelvic cancer surgery at Centro Médico Teknon – a leader in complex oncological procedures.

    • Over 15 years focused on peritoneal and pelvic oncology
    • Active researcher and speaker at international cancer surgery congresses
    • Member of multiple prestigious surgical oncology associations
    • Performs both traditional and robotic-assisted procedures
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CyberKnife
$11,795.29 - $21,231.53
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
$29,488.24 - $41,283.53
Rectal resection
$12,974.82 - $34,206.35
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Antonio de Lacy Fortuny

  • 4.4 Good 6 reviews
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • One of the world-renowned pioneers in gastrointestinal surgery. Has developed new techniques for the colon and rectum cancer treatment TaTMEТ and NOTES — applied now around the world.
    Has performed over 15,000 surgeries.
    Performs over 1,000 interventions a year using minimally invasive techniques.
    President of the Association of Surgeons-Endoscopists in Europe.

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Elvira Buxó

  • 4.7 Excellent 435 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
CyberKnife
$11,795.29 - $21,231.53
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
$29,488.24 - $41,283.53
Rectal resection
$12,974.82 - $34,206.35
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DoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
27 years of experiencePeritoneal carcinomatosis from rectal cancerExpert in cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for peritoneal surface malignancies. Trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker, a pioneer in the field. American Board of Surgery certified and holds multiple surgical excellence awards.
Spain
Price on request
23 years of experienceAdvanced peritoneal malignanciesFocuses exclusively on peritoneal surface malignancies – rare expertise among surgeons. Member of PSOGI and ESSO, with active research in oncological surgery.
Spain
Price on request