Best Small intestine resection doctors in Spain: TOP 10 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 one of the best digestive cancer doctors, with international training in endocrine oncology.

• Holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lleida
• Specialized in Medical Oncology at Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital
• Completed a fellowship in Endocrine Oncology at Uppsala University Hospital
• Member of multiple prestigious oncology societies, including ESMO and ASCO
• Co-founder of the Spanish Task Force Group for Orphan and Infrequent Tumors

Dr. Centeno trained at Mayo Clinic's renowned colorectal surgery department and has led surgeries at Teknon Medical Center since 1993.

• Specialized in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery since 1993
• Advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal techniques at Strasbourg
• ERAS-Society accredited for enhanced recovery after surgery protocols
• Member of American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Specialist in inflammatory bowel diseases with a PhD from the University of Barcelona – Dr. Sans Cuffí combines clinical expertise with cutting-edge research.

• Trained at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland
• Author of 150+ publications on gastroenterology
• Member of multiple international gastroenterology associations
• Focuses on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis cases

Dr. Lana Bijelic is an oncological surgeon with expertise in peritoneal carcinomatosis, trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker at Washington Hospital Center.

• Certified by the American Board of Surgery
• Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
• Former Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital
• Multiple academic awards including the John M Keshishian Award for Surgical Excellence

Specializes in advanced abdominal and pelvic cancer surgeries, including small intestine resections, at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Over 24 years of experience of experience in peritoneal oncology
• Member of multiple prestigious surgical oncology societies
• Participates in national and international clinical trials
• Trained in laparoscopic robotic surgery techniques

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

• 27 years of experience of experience in digestive system procedures
• First in the world to use 15-mm AXIOS stent for pancreatic drainage
• Fellow of both American College of Gastroenterology and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Gold Medal recipient from Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease
• Performs gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent for bowel obstruction

Dr. César Canales has led General and Digestive Surgery and the Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Unit at Hospital Ruber Internacional (Madrid) since 2015. He is a General and Digestive Surgeon with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in laparoscopic and Da Vinci robotic surgery for complex abdominal, oncologic, and abdominal wall cases.

He holds a PhD (cum laude, UAM) and an MD (with honors, UCM). He completed his specialist training at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. He is also certified by the Military Medical Corps. He has authored over 70 publications and 12 book chapters, including the Manual of Surgery (McGraw-Hill). He has served as faculty in more than 16 courses. Awards include Forbes Top 100 Doctors (2024), Top 5 General and Digestive Surgeons in Spain (2021–2024), La Razón Doctor of the Year (2024), and El Confidencial Best Doctors in Spain (2025).

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.

Dr. José Miguel Esteban López-Jamar is a gastroenterologist. He has led the Digestive Endoscopy and Digestive Diseases Units at Hospital Ruber Internacional since 2007. He has more than 20 years of experience. He is a Spanish pioneer in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). His work covers diagnostic and interventional endoscopy. He uses innovative, minimally invasive techniques for complex gastrointestinal disease.

He was Head of Endoscopy (2008–2012) and Head of Endoscopic Innovation (2012–2014) at Hospital Clínico San Carlos. He completed international training at AMC Amsterdam, Institut Paoli-Calmettes in Marseille, and Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai. He holds an MD and a PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is a specialist in gastroenterology. He takes part in multicenter European studies and clinical trials. He is a member of SEPD, SEED, and ESGE.