Best Сholecystectomy doctors in Barcelona: TOP 2 doctors

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Xavier Centeno Fornies

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Dr. Javier Centeno obtained his Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1988 and completed his specialization in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Hospital de Mutua de Terrassa between 1989 and 1993.

    Afterwards, Dr. Centeno completed additional training in the colorectal surgery department at the Mayo Clinic de Rochester, Minnesota (USA). Since 1993, Dr. Centeno has been a leading specialist in the surgery department at the Teknon Medical Center.

    Clinical and scientific work:

    Co-organizer of the Seminar on Endorectal Ultrasound Diagnostics. Advances in Colon, Rectum and Anus Surgery. Barcelona. March 1995.

    "Visiting Surgeon" in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, February 1996.

    Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. ICARD. EITS, Strasbourg. November 2002.

    Postgraduate student, associate professor of the Department of Urogynecoproctological Physiotherapy.

    School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Blanquerna. Ramon Llull University. Barcelona. 2003 2015

    Accreditation by ERAS-Society (Sweden) in 2016.

    Member of scientific communities:

    Asociación Española de Cirujanos

    · Societat Catalana de Cirurgia

    · American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons y de la University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

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Miquel Sans Cuffí

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • A specialist in the digestive system through MIR from the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona, he received his PhD from the University of Barcelona.

    He completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Service of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic and then in the Department of Gastroenterology at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, USA), where he conducted cutting-edge research on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).

    From 2004 to 2011 he worked in the Gastroenterology Department of the Barcelona Hospital Clinic / IDIBAPS, and since 2011 he has worked as a specialist doctor in the Digestive System Department of the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona.

    He was a member of the Scientific Committee of ECCO and coordinator of the European project "IBDChip". He is the author of more than 150 publications and 500 presentations at conferences and conferences.

    Experience:

    Digestive system specialist, completed the MIR training program and completed his residency in this specialty at the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona between 1993 and 1996.

    Doctor of Medicine from the University of Barcelona with the qualification "Distinguished Diploma Unanimously". In 2001 he received the Distinguished Doctorate from the University of Barcelona.

    Between 1997 and 1999, he completed his postgraduate training in the Gastroenterology Department of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona. Subsequently, he completed two internships in the Gastroenterology Department of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, USA, between 2000 and 2003, where he conducted cutting-edge research in the field of gastroenterology.

    Since 2004 he has been working in the Gastroenterology Service of the Provincial Hospital of Barcelona / IDIBAPS, focusing on the treatment and research of inflammatory bowel diseases.

    He is the author of numerous publications, conference papers and book chapters both nationally and internationally.

    Member of the Catalan Society of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology, the Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis and the American Gastroenterological Association.

    Areas of special interest: storage rhythm disorders, chronic diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and other causes of chronic intestinal inflammation.

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