Best Cauda equina syndrome (CES) doctors in Spain: TOP 2 doctors

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Francisco Castro Domínguez

  • 4.7 Excellent 410 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • · Leading specialist in the field of rheumatology

    · Clinical experience: more than 10 years.

    · Specialization: arthrosis of the knee and other joints, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, spondylitis, lupus.

    · Member of international scientific communities, author of more than 50 reports and articles in scientific journals.

    Dr. Francisco Castro Dominguez holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

    As part of his studies, he completed an internship at the Humboldt University in Berlin, visiting the Charité Hospital. Years later, he became a specialist in rheumatology after completing a residency period at the Hospital del Mar i l'Esperanza in Barcelona, and completed advanced training in knee osteoarthritis and sports medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia.

    He completed his studies with a Master's degree in Medical Management at the University of Barcelona and worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Inflammation and Cartilage Research Unit at the Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques.

    Scientific work:

    Currently, the doctor holds the position of Coordinator of the Osteoarthritis Working Group of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (ARTROSER), collaborating as a researcher in several multidisciplinary projects aimed at studying the phenotyping of knee osteoarthritis, and as an advisor in institutional projects related to the formation of treatment protocols and care for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

    Member of scientific communities:

    Sociedad Española de Reumatología.

    · Sociedad Catalana de Reumatología.

    · Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Deportiva.

    · Sociedad Española de Directivos de la Salud.

    · EMEUNET European League Against Rheumatism.

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Erika María Torres San Narciso

  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Spain, Alicante, Quironsalud Torrevieja
  • Specialist in Neurology
    Head of the Advanced Neurosciences Unit – Quirónsalud

    Professional Experience

    Head of the Neurology Service
    Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja (2018 – 2021)
    Led a multidisciplinary neurology team with a focus on patient-centered care, especially for neurodegenerative disorders.

    Head of Neurology Service
    Hospital Clínica Benidorm (2017 – 2018)
    Oversaw diagnostic and therapeutic services in general neurology, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

    Consultant Neurologist
    Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2017 – 2018)
    Specialized in inpatient and outpatient neurology services, actively participated in teaching and research.

    Consultant Neurologist
    Hospital de Manises, Valencia (2016 – 2017)
    Focus on epilepsy and complex neurological diagnostics.

    General Practitioner
    Baghavatula Charitable Trust (BCT), Vishakapatnam, India (2012 – 2016)
    Provided healthcare services in underserved rural communities, gaining valuable experience in global medicine.

    Education & Training

    Medical Degree
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) (2005 – 2011)

    Neurology Residency (MIR Program)
    Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2012 – 2016)

    Postgraduate Studies

    Postgraduate Specialization in Movement Disorders
    Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (2019 – 2020)

    Postgraduate Specialization in Clinical Research
    Chair UAM-Abbvie (2020 – ongoing)

    Master in Healthcare Management
    UDIMA - Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (2020 – ongoing)

    Master in Clinical Neurology
    Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (2020 – ongoing)

    Professional Societies

    Member of the Valencian Society of Neurology (SVN)

    Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)

    Scientific Contributions

    Publications:

    "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – Heidenhain Variant" – Presented at the 66th Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology (2015)

    "Sleepwalking or Epilepsy?" – Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuropediatrics (2016)

    Conferences & Courses:

    Epilepsy Hospital Stage Course – Hospital La Princesa, Madrid (2020)

    Updates on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders – Movement Disorder Society, 2019

    American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, USA (2019)

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