Doctors in Spain — Page 13

Dr. Pierluigi Minicozzi is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor. He received his accreditation from Alliance Yoga in Rishikesh, India, in 2019. He has taught widely in Italy and Spain. He leads sessions at festivals and retreat centers.

Dr. Minicozzi brings together different spiritual traditions and holistic practices in his classes. He focuses on helping students align their body, mind, and emotions. His teaching aims to support self-awareness and well-being. He is dedicated to providing transformative yoga education.

Dr. Natalia Moreno Perez serves as the Head Coordinator of the Psychology Unit at HM Hospital Puerta Del Sur. She holds a PhD in Psychology with a Cum Laude distinction from the Complutense University of Madrid. Dr. Moreno Perez specializes in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and psychotherapy.

• Expert in psychodrama and clinical health psychology.
• Coordinating Professor for the LISA Institute course on preventing psychological disorders.
• College Professor at Camilo Jose Cela University.
• Member of the Spanish Society of Clinical and Health Psychology.

Dr. Augusto Covaro is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus in Barcelona. He completed fellowships in spinal surgery in Denmark and Sweden. These programs were supported by SICOT and AOspine. Dr. Covaro treats complex conditions like scoliosis, lumbar stenosis, and herniated discs.

• Specializes in minimally invasive fusion, discectomy, and kyphoplasty.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited university hospital in Spain.
• Performs complex spine surgery and spine tumor embolization.
• Contributes to research published in scientific medical journals.

Dr. Jaime Luis Almendral Gomez is an ophthalmology specialist at Hospital Universitario HM Puerta Del Sur in Madrid. He specializes in glaucoma treatment and cataract surgery. He holds a key position in the Glaucoma Section at the University Hospital of Fuenlabrada.

• Practices at the ISO 9001-certified Hospital HM Puerta del Sur.
• Treats patients at the specialized Aranaz Salud clinic in Madrid.
• Completed his ophthalmology residency at the San Carlos Clinical Hospital.
• Works within a hospital network that treats over 600,000 patients annually.

The doctor is a specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine, currently focused on the field of Pathology. With a strong academic foundation, the doctor holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela and a Master of Public Health from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Professional experience includes a current role as a full-time Pathologist at HM Puerta del Sur. The doctor bridges the gap between epidemiological thinking and population health with a deep interest in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease, applying this dual perspective to clinical practice.

Dr. Augusto Covaro is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus in Barcelona. He completed two fellowships in spinal surgery in Denmark and Sweden. Dr. Covaro specializes in treating scoliosis and complex spine conditions. He practices at a JCI-accredited facility recognized for its orthopedic department.

• Trained in complex spine surgery at Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden.
• Completed a specialist fellowship in Aarhus, Denmark, supported by SICOT.
• Is a member of AOspine, Eurospine, and the Spanish Society of Orthopedics.
• Performs kyphoplasty, laminectomy, and minimally invasive fusion surgery.

Dr. Augusto Covaro is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus in Barcelona. He specializes in treating herniated disks, spinal stenosis, and complex scoliosis. Dr. Covaro serves as a member of AOspine and the Spanish Society of Orthopedics. He practices at a JCI-accredited university hospital recognized for neurosurgery and orthopedics.

• Performs robotic spine surgery and endoscopic discectomy.
• Expertise includes minimally invasive fusion and anterior cervical discectomy.
• Active member of GEER and Eurospine professional organizations.
• Contributes regularly to international meetings and scientific magazines.