Best pediatric cardiac surgeons in Spain: TOP 11 doctors

• Specializes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, particularly arrhythmias in children.
• International practice includes training and humanitarian work in Africa.
• Head of the Pediatric Arrhythmia Section at Sant Joan De Déu since 1997.
• Performed over 2,000 cardiac ablations in children, with significant expertise.
• Engages in yearly visits to Africa for pediatric arrhythmia treatment.
• Chief cardiologist with extensive experience in pediatric heart conditions.
• Holds a degree in general medicine and surgery, specialized in cardiology.
• Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology.
• Offers remote consultations for patients with pediatric cardiac concerns.

• Renowned Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Raul Felipe Abella.
• Specializes in congenital heart disorders in infants and children.
• International practice in Italy, France, Switzerland, and the USA.
• Performed over 5,000 cardiac surgeries with a 98.2% survival rate.
• Expertise in procedures like ASD, VSD, and Tetralogy of Fallot repairs.
• Certified by renowned medical institutions in cardiovascular surgery.
• Affiliated with major pediatric cardiology associations globally.
• Offers online consultations for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery candidates.

Dr. Blanco is an experienced pediatric cardiac surgeon specializing in cardiovascular surgery with extensive academic and professional experience, including positions as Head of the UCC and Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Services at various hospitals.

Doctor with a degree in medicine and surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Cardiovascular Surgery specialization from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Has experience in pediatric cardiac surgery in various hospitals in Spain and the US, and has published more than 100 articles in international and national journals.

Academic Education:

• Graduated in Medicine from the University of Barcelona (1999-2005).
• Subspecialist Master’s degree in Pediatric Cardiology at St. Joan de Déu Hospital (2010-2012).
• Medical specialist in Pediatrics and its specific areas at the Albacete University Hospital Complex (2006-2010).
• Studying the PhD of Pediatrics at the University of Barcelona Autonomous (2019-present).

Professional Experience:

• Pediatric Cardiologist at the HM Nens Hospital in Barcelona (2012-2018).
• Head of Service of the Cardiology Department at the HM Nens Hospital in Barcelona (2018-present).

Scientific and Teaching Activity:

• Member of the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), the Spanish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease (SECPCC), the Spanish Society of Pediatrics (SEP) and the Catalan Society of Pediatrics (SCP).

Areas of Professional Interest:

• Area of excellence: Preventive Cardiology in cardiovascular diseases.
• Research lines: Cardiovascular risk in adolescents with pathology or a family history of cardiovascular disease. Role of the microbiota as a regulatory factor in obesity and metabolic disease.
• Doctoral Thesis: Evaluation of early changes in the myocardium and cardiovascular system of adolescents with severe obesity.
• Kawasaki Disease: Member of the Asenkawa Medical Advisory Team (Association of Parents of Kawasaki Disease).

Dr. Francisco Javier Parra Jimenez collaborated with the Cardiology Service of the General University Hospital of Guadalajara from January to November 1999. He started working in the HM Hospital group in January 1999 with Dr. D. Manuel de Artaza until 2007, when he was appointed Head of the Cardiology Service at the HM Sanchinarro University Hospital.

At the present time he holds the position of Head of the Clinical Cardiology Service of HMCIEC (Comprehensive Center for Cardiovascular Diseases) of HM Hospital, where he carries out his work as a doctor and maintains his Clinical Cardiology practice at the HM Montepríncipe, Sanchinarro and Madrid Centers.

Dr. Francisco Javier Parra Jimenez also coordinates the activity of more than 30 clinical cardiologists and about 20 people dedicated to nursing activities.