Page 2 - Best oncologists in Spain: TOP 37 doctors

Dr. Ana Oaknin is a Medical Oncologist with expertise in angiogenesis, DNA repair, and immunology. She focuses on gynecological cancers. Dr. Oaknin earned her medical degree and MD in Medical Oncology from Complutense University of Madrid. She also holds a PhD from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.

Dr. Oaknin is Co-Chair of the GEICO Group. She is a faculty member for the Gyn-Track in the European Society of Medical Oncology. She represents Spain in the GOG and GCIG committees. Dr. Oaknin is an active member of ASCO, ESMO, and SEOM. She has published over 100 scientific articles and presentations. She also leads several clinical trials in ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancer.

Dr. Aleix Prat is a clinical scientist with expertise in breast cancer research, gene expression, and clinical trials. He earned his MD from the University of Barcelona. He completed his oncology fellowship at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology. Dr. Prat leads the Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumors Group at IDIBAPS. He is also President of SOLTI and serves on the Executive Committee of The Breast International Group.

Dr. Prat has published over 160 scientific papers. His work has received 13,479 citations, and he has an H-Index of 51. He is a Tenure-Track Professor at the University of Barcelona. He also directs the Breast Pathology–Senology Master’s degree. His roles highlight his strong academic and clinical contributions to oncology.

Oncologist, specialist in gastrointestinal cancer treatment

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.

Head of Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

Neurosurgeon

Specialist in the treatment of brain tumors

Dr. López-Ibor is a specialist in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. She earned her medical degree from the Complutense University of Madrid and her doctorate from the University of Barcelona. She is also accredited by the University of Maryland. Dr. López-Ibor treats bone and brain tumors, leukemia, and blood disorders.

She has over 20 years of experience. Dr. López-Ibor leads the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit at HM Montepríncipe Hospital. She has written many scientific articles, both nationally and internationally, and has made important contributions to her field.

Dr. Antonio Cubillo Gracián is a specialist in Medical Oncology. He has broad teaching and clinical experience at USP CEU and HM CIOCC. He has directed postgraduate research as Director of the Master’s in Clinical and Applied Research in Oncology. Since 2009, he has tutored more than 100 students, residents, and rotating staff.

Dr. Cubillo has advanced oncology education by teaching subjects such as General Medical Pathology, Oncology, Bioethics, and Pathophysiology. He has organized international courses on digestive neoplasms. He has also worked with leading institutions, including MD Anderson Cancer Center. His academic leadership and clinical mentorship have set high standards in oncology training and research.

Academic Education:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. University of Barcelona.
• Doctor in medicine. University of Barcelona. Extraordinary prize for doctoral thesis.
• Training in translational research thanks to a post-doctoral stay at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York, USA).

Professional Experience:

• Medical Oncologist specialized in urological cancer. Her areas of expertise are prostate cancer, kidney, bladder and urinary tract cancer, and testicular cancer.
• She currently works as a Senior Consultant in the Medical Oncology Service of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, ​​where she is responsible for urological cancer. 
• At HM Delfos, from Medical Oncology, she is responsible for the care of patients with urological cancer, from a multidisciplinary approach in coordination with the different specialists (urology, radiotherapy, pathology) through joint work and the Tumor Committee. She is also responsible for the introduction of new therapies and the development of clinical trial projects in this area.

Scientific and Teaching Activity:

• Associate Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the Clinical Hospital. University of Barcelona. 
• Teaching in the subject of Medical Oncology, of the 5th year of the Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Barcelona. She has been the director of several Final Degree projects for medical students in ​​urological cancer.
• Teacher and Director of the subject "Prostate Cancer" of the Master of Biomedicine. University of Barcelona.
• Teacher and Director of the subject "Comprehensive management of the uro-oncological patient", of the Master of Uro-Oncology of Advanced Medical Competences. University of Barcelona. 
• Direction of several doctoral theses on prostate cancer.
• Extensive experience in the training of Residents in Medical Oncology at the Clinical Hospital de Barcelona.
• Extensive teaching experience in scientific courses and symposiums.
• Internship tutor for students of the Master in Art Therapy at Escuela Metáfora. Art therapy in cancer patients at Hospital Clinic.
• Coordinator of Mindfulness training workshops in Oncology.
• Clinical research:   Extensive experience as principal investigator of multiple clinical trials, phase I, II and III, of new therapies in urological cancer.
• Translational research: Researcher at the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS). Leader of the Prostate Cancer working group, within the Translational Genomics Laboratory and Targeted Therapy in Solid Tumors. Her fundamental line of research is based on the investigation of resistance mechanisms to prostate cancer treatments and the study of biomarkers that allow progress towards personalized medicine in this disease.
• She has published more than 140 scientific articles in international journals.

Areas of Professional Interest:

• Her interest as a professional is to provide the best care for patients with urological cancer from all areas: the best care on an individual basis and offer them the best available treatment or the possibility of having access to new treatments within clinical trials. 
• In addition, she has a great interest in promoting comprehensive care for patients and their families.

Dr. Balaña received her medical degree from the Central University of Barcelona and completed her residency in medical oncology at one of the best public hospitals in Spain, Vall d'Hebrón Hospital.

She was a leading specialist in the treatment of brain tumors at the Institute of Oncology of Catalonia, a founding member and current president of the Spanish Neuro oncology Research Group (GEINO), and a member of the scientific committee of the European Association for Neuro-Oncology.

He is the recipient of prestigious research grants in the field of brain tumors.

Dr. Balaña is also a member of the European Society of Medical Oncology and the author of modern European protocols for the treatment of brain tumors, as well as the protocols of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM).

Dr. Balaña has published over 400 articles, books and scientific papers at national and international conferences.

He is the author of articles in prestigious scientific publications such as:

Lancet Oncology;

Nature Reviews in Clinical Oncology;

Clinical Cancer Research and others.

Professional Resume

Basic education

• Electronic Engineering , Buenos Aires (1984)
• Physics of Radiotherapy , National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (CNEA, 1984)
• Master of Medical Physics , Universities of Toulouse and Paris (1986)
• Doctor of Science in Medical Physics , Universities of Toulouse and Paris (1990, Stereotactic Radiotherapy)

Publications

• Scientific index: 36.93
• Number of publications: 140

Professional activity

• 1980-1984 – Lecturer, University of Buenos Aires
• 1982-1984 – Academy of National Medicine of Argentina
• 1985-2018 – Institut Curie (Paris)
  • Latest positions:
    • Technical Director of the Proton Therapy Center
    • Head of the Department of Medical Physics

Research Internships as a Visiting Professor

• 2003-2004 – Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA)
• 1998 – Indiana University Cyclotron Facility (Bloomington, USA)

Membership in scientific committees

• 2014 – CERN International Strategy Committee for Medical Applications
• 2000 – Conseil Scientifique National de Hadrontherapie (France)
• 2012 – The Belgian Hadrontherapy Center Foundation
• Scientific and expert consultant for companies: IBA, IBA Dosimetry, Varian Particles, Siemens, Tomotherapy
• Scientific advisor at proton therapy centers in various countries:
  • China (Wanjie)
  • South Africa (Cape Town)
  • USA (Indiana, New York)
  • Italy (Trento)
  • South Korea (Seoul)
  • France (Caen)
  • Netherlands (Maastro)
  • Argentina (Buenos Aires)
  • Austria (MedAustron)
• Member of the Scientific Council at the Embassy of Argentina in France

Reviewing articles for scientific journals

• Physics in Medicine and Biology
• Medical Physics
• Physics Medicine
• Radiotherapy and Oncology
• Radiation Protection Dosimetry
• Radioprotection
• Cureus and others

Membership in scientific societies

• PTCOG (Particle Therapy Cooperative Group) – Chairman (2010-2013)
• ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology)
• SFPM (Société Française de Physique Médicale)
• PMSF (Physiciens Médicaux Sans Frontières)

Teaching activities

• Master's program "Medical Physics" , Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris-Sud
• School of Proton Therapy ESTRO
• PTCOG Educational Master Classes
• Inter-University Diploma in High-Tech Radiotherapy
• Diploma in Radiation Biology and Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy (France)
• AAPM Summer School , Colorado Springs, USA (2015)
• Scientific supervision of postgraduate students, masters students, interns (up to 10 students per year)
• Invited lectures in various countries around the world (about 10 per year)

Grants and funding received (more than €50 million)

1. MIGAC – New Proton Therapy Centre of the Institut Curie
2. Grant Canceropole
   • (a) Targeted proton therapy for pediatric and adult tumors: technical optimization, radiobiology, socioeconomic assessment
   • (b) Dynamic proton therapy
3. Grant Physician – DEDIPRO (development of a new diamond detector and fast radiation therapy planning system for pulsed proton beams)
4. Industrial and regional grants – Areva 1-2-3, Feder, Varian, etc.
5. European Commission Grants
   • INFRAIA-02-2017 – INSPIRE (Infrastructure for International Proton Therapy Research)
6. IDEX Paris-Saclay – NanoTheRad (research on nanoparticles in medicine)

This specialist has made significant contributions to the development of proton therapy, radiation oncology and medical physics, combining scientific research, teaching and work at the world's leading medical and research institutions.

Dr. Joseba Rebollo Liceaga is a seasoned medical oncologist with a comprehensive background in oncology.​

Education and Training:

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra (1985).​

Completed residency in Oncology in 1987.​

Specialist in Medical Oncology at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1991).​

Professional Experience:

Head of the Oncology Department at Clínica San Miguel de Navarra (1991–2004).​

Associate Physician at the University Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (1995–2002).​

Adjunct Physician at the Oncology Platform, Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja (2004–2014).

Head of the Oncology Department at Hospital General de Villalba (2014–2019).​

Currently practices as a Medical Oncology Specialist at Quirónsalud Alicante.​

Certifications and Training:

Completed multiple accredited courses in Multidisciplinary Oncology between 2003 and 2006.​

Research and Publications:

Authored research on electrochemotherapy and multidisciplinary treatment approaches in oncology.

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, University of Navarra (1991)

Medical Degree, University of Navarra (1979–1985), Graduated with Honors

Board-Certified Specialist in Medical Oncology, via Spanish MIR system, Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1986–1989)

Advanced Fellowship in Immunotherapy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

Professional Experience

Head of Medical Oncology (1993–2000) and Director of the Cancer Institute (2000–2002), General Hospital of Catalonia

Director of Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Program, General Hospital of Catalonia (1993–2002), accredited by the Catalonian Health Department

Senior Specialist in Oncology, Quirónsalud Torrevieja (since 2002)

Clinical Innovations & Special Programs

Personalized Cancer Therapy using RNA microarrays and pharmacogenomics

Autologous Bone Marrow Transplants and High-Dose Chemotherapy

High-Dose Interleukin-2 Therapy via intravenous bolus for solid tumors

Personalized Cellular Anti-Tumor Vaccines

Hyperthermic Isolated Limb Perfusion with TNF and melphalan

Intra-arterial and Intraoperative Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced cancers

Research & Academic Contributions

Author of 120+ scientific papers and conference presentations

Active contributor to the development of novel cancer immunotherapies and drug personalization strategies

Memberships

AACR – American Association for Cancer Research

ASCO – American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASH – American Society of Hematology