Best Hydrocephalus doctors in Spain: TOP 3 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood
Gerardo Conesa Bertran
  • 4.7 Excellent 409 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Specializes in advanced Hydrocephalus treatment methods.
    • Methods include shunt surgery, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, and shunt revision.
    • Trained internationally in the USA and France.
    • Holds a medical degree from the University of Barcelona.
    • Certified in Neurosurgery by University Hospital de Bellvitge.
    • Member of top Neurosurgery societies, ensuring updated practices.
    • Consults patients in English, Spanish, and Catalan.
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Jorge Diamantopoulos
  • 4.6 Excellent 16 reviews
  • Spain, Madrid, HM Hospitales
    • Specializes in Hydrocephalus treatment via shunt surgery, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, and shunt revisions.
    • Trained internationally in neurosurgery, with experience from the USA and several European countries.
    • Accredited Neurosurgeon with a focus on minimally invasive techniques for Hydrocephalus.
    • Member of global neurosurgical societies, staying at the forefront of treatment advancements.
    • Offers online consultations for patients with Hydrocephalus, enabling remote care access.
    • Fluent in English and the native language of the country of practice, aiding diverse patient communication.
    • Dr. Jorge Diamantopoulos is known for his commitment to patient-centered Hydrocephalus care.
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Roberto Martínez Álvarez
  • New
  • 41 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Hospital Ruber Internacional
  • Experience

    • -Head of the Department of Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Ruber International Hospital since 2005 .
    • - Neurosurgeon in the Radiosurgery Department of Ruber International Hospital since 1993 .
    • -Work experience at Puerta de Hierro Clinic, Madrid (1985–1989) .

    Scientific and teaching activities

    • -180 publications in national and international medical journals.
    • 60 articles in leading international journals with high impact factor.
    • - Participation in 230 scientific conferences as a speaker, including 100 invited presentations at international symposia.
    • -Author : 3 published books and 22 chapters in scientific papers.
    • - Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid .

    Internships in international centers

    • - La Timone Hospital, Marseille (France) – 2000, 2010, 2015.
    • -Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm (Sweden) – 1993, 1996.
    • - Birmingham Hospital, UK – 1987

    Membership in scientific societies

    • - Member of the International Society of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (ISRS) , is a member of the Executive Council and the Educational Committee .
    • - Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons of the United States and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons .
    • -Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Asturias, Spain .

    Languages of practice

    • -Spanish
    • -English
    • -French

    Pathologies

    -Benign brain tumors: meningiomas and neuromas:

    -Cerebral vascular malformations:

    -Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment operations:

    -Operations to combat nervous anorexia:

    Publications

    2023 | Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kuss grade IV vestibular schwannoma in patients ≥ 65 years: a multi-institutional retrospective study Acta Neurochirurgica 165: 211–220,

    2022 | Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kues grade IV vestibular schwannoma in young patients: a multi-institutional study Journal of Neuro-Oncology 160: 201–208.

    2022 | Stereotactic radiosurgery versus active surveillance for asymptomatic, parafalcine, and parasagittal meningiomas: a matched cohort analysis from the IMPASSE Neurosurgery 90:750–757

    2022| Active surveillance versus stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of patients with incident frontobasal meningioma - A subanalysis of the IMPASSE Cancers (Basel) trial. Mar 3;14(5):1300.

    2022| Gamma Knife Outcomes and Recommendations and Complications: Patai fond Kuala Lumpur

    2022| Radiosurgery for Mental Disorders LGKA Marsella

    2022| The Role of SRS in Anorexia Nervosa ISRS Milan

    2022| Expanding the indications for gamma knife radiosurgery Neuroonc and Rs Symp Malasia

    2022 | Pituitary Adenoma: Conservative in Surgical Abortion Simp CUF Lisbo

    Awards and certificates

    2019|National Medical Prize XXI in the field of neurosurgery.

    2018 | Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology

    2015 | Factory Award torn away from the International Society of Stereotactic and Radiosurgery

    2012 | Correspondent of the Real Medical Academy of Asturias.

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