Best Genetic screening doctors in Barcelona: TOP 2 doctors

Dr. Joan Ramon Garces Gatnau is a dermatologic surgeon at Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona. He is a pioneer in oncodermatology and skin cancer treatment. Dr. Garces Gatnau serves as the Clinical Head of Dermatology at Hospital de Sant Pau. He also directs the Mohs Unit at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

• Performed over 1,400–2,000 Mohs Micrographic Surgery procedures.
• Achieves skin cancer cure rates higher than traditional excision methods.
• Member of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
• Treats melanoma, basalioma, and complex skin conditions.

The doctor has focused research on paraneoplastic neurological syndromes, leading a panel that established diagnostic criteria. His work confirmed the immune hypothesis linking tumors to autoimmune neurological dysfunctions, with antibodies identified by him now essential for diagnosis.

Clinically, the doctor specializes in diagnosing and managing gliomas, primary brain lymphomas, and cancer treatment-related neurotoxicities. Recent interests include neurological complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

He holds an MD and PhD from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, completed a neurology residency in Barcelona, and a neuro-oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.