Best Colectomy (large bowel resection) doctors in Spain: TOP 7 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. Jaume Capdevila specializes in digestive cancers with a prestigious fellowship in endocrine oncology from Uppsala University Hospital.

• 26 years of experience of experience in medical oncology
• Residency at Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital
• Active member of ESMO, EORTC, and ENETS
• Co-founder of the Spanish Task Force Group for Orphan and Infrequent Tumors

Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies trained at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in colorectal surgery and has led the surgery department at Teknon Medical Center since 1993.

• Specialized in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Hospital de Mutua de Terrassa
• Completed advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery in Strasbourg
• Accredited by ERAS-Society for enhanced recovery after surgery protocols
• Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Specializes in peritoneal oncology and advanced abdominal surgeries at Centro Médico Teknon, with extensive experience in complex colectomies.

• Over 24 years of experience focused on peritoneal and abdominal cancers
• Member of multiple prestigious surgical oncology societies
• Conducts clinical trials in oncological surgery
• Expert in laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques

Dr. Lana Bijelic specializes in peritoneal carcinomatosis, working with Teknon Oncology Institute's Carcinomatosis Surgical Group.

• Certified by the American Board of Surgery
• Trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker at Washington Hospital Center
• Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and American College of Surgeons
• Associate Professor roles at Virginia Commonwealth and Georgetown Universities
• Multiple awards for surgical excellence and research

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.

15,000+ surgeries performed - Dr. de Lacy specializes in minimally invasive colon and rectal procedures at Hospital Quiron Barcelona.

• Pioneer of TaTME technique globally
• Performs 1,000+ procedures annually
• President of the Association of Surgeons-Endoscopists in Europe
• of surgical experience