Best Open heart surgery doctors in Barcelona: TOP 2 doctors

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Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

  • Leading doctor for Open heart surgery
  • 4.7 Excellent 415 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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Raul Felipe Abella

  • 4.7 Excellent 415 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Dr. Raul Felipe Abella specializes in open heart surgery.
    • Performs procedures like coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair/replacement.
    • Incorporates innovative methods such as off-pump surgery, minimally invasive, and robotic techniques.
    • Trained internationally in Italy, France, Switzerland, and the USA.
    • Abella's team boasts a postoperative survival rate of 98.2% in cardiac operations.
    • Certified cardiovascular surgeon with memberships in prestigious medical societies.
    • Offers online consultations for patients needing open heart surgery.
    • Fluent in multiple languages, including Spanish, Italian, and English.
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