Best Rectal 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 is a leading expert in digestive cancers, with specialized training in endocrine oncology. He practices at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Fellowship-trained at Uppsala University Hospital in endocrine oncology
• Member of multiple prestigious cancer research organizations including ESMO and ASCO
• Co-founder of the Spanish Task Force Group for Orphan and Infrequent Tumors
• Specialized in medical oncology at Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital

Dr. Xavier Centeno Fornies trained at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in colorectal surgery and has been a leading specialist at Teknon Medical Center since 1993.

• Completed advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
• Accredited by ERAS-Society for enhanced recovery after surgery
• Member of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Associate professor in urogynecoproctological physiotherapy

Specialist in advanced abdominal and pelvic cancers – Domenico Sabia performs peritoneal oncology surgeries at Centro Médico Teknon.

• 24 years of experience focused on peritoneal and oncological surgery
• Conducts clinical trials on advanced surgical techniques
• Speaker at international congresses on cancer surgery
• Member of 5 major surgical oncology organizations

Dr. Lana Bijelic specializes in peritoneal carcinomatosis and rectal resections at Centro Médico Teknon, trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker.

• Certified by the American Board of Surgery
• Member of the American College of Surgeons and Society of Surgical Oncology
• Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Multiple academic awards for surgical excellence

15,000+ surgical procedures performed, including pioneering minimally invasive techniques for rectal and colon cancer.

• Specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgeries
• President of the Association of Surgeons-Endoscopists in Europe
• Developed the TaTME technique for rectal extraction
• Lectures internationally on advanced surgical techniques

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.