Best Appendectomy doctors in Spain: TOP 5 doctors

General and Digestive System Surgeon. Focus on minimally invasive colorectal, proctologic, and abdominal wall surgery. Associate Head, Infanta Elena University Hospital (2021–). Associate Surgeon, Fundación Jiménez Díaz (2013–).

Accreditations: PhD in Surgery, summa cum laude (UAM). Certified in robotic surgery (Da Vinci X/Xi/5). Advanced training in laparoscopic general surgery (IRCAD, Strasbourg). Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery (Fundación Jiménez Díaz).

Achievements: Researcher (2013–). Author of a patent for an abdominal wall prosthetic implantation system (2021). Co‑author of the Rectal Obturator utility model (2021). Peer reviewer, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (2024–). Thesis tutor (2023–). Publications in Cirugía Española, Experimental Biology and Medicine, Histology and Histopathology, and The American Journal of Surgery. Member of AEC, AECP, and ICOMEM.

Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies brings 32 years of experience of surgical expertise to Centro Médico Teknon, with specialized training at Mayo Clinic.

• Specialized in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Trained in colorectal surgery at Mayo Clinic, USA
• Accredited by ERAS-Society for enhanced recovery after surgery
• Member of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Associate professor at University of Blanquerna

Dr. Miquel Sans Cuffí is a digestive system specialist with advanced training from top institutions like Case Western Reserve University.

• Completed residency at Barcelona Hospital Clinic
• Conducted research on inflammatory bowel diseases
• Author of over 150 publications
• Member of multiple gastroenterology associations
• Works at Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona

Pioneer in Spain for submucosal endoscopic dissection – Dr Sanchez Yague introduced this advanced technique in Andalusia in 2011.

• 27 years of experience of experience in gastroenterology and digestive system treatments
• First in the world to use the 15-mm AXIOS stent for pancreatic drainage
• Fellow of both the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Gold Medal recipient from the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease

Dr. César Lévano Linares is a specialist in general and digestive surgery. He works at Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital and Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital. He is recognized for his work in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

He holds a PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He completed a master’s in colorectal and pelvic floor surgery at the University of Zaragoza. He also holds a diploma in laparoscopic surgery from Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg. He has European accreditation in laparoscopic surgery (EACCME).

His research covers bilateral retroperitoneal hibernoma and conversion from primary endoluminal endoscopic surgery to laparoscopic gastric bypass.