Best Vertebral plastic doctors in Spain: TOP 5 doctors

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Pedro Delgado
  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Hospital HM Monteprincipe
  • The Hand Surgery service of HM Montepríncipe University Hospital is led by Dr. Pedro J. Delgado and further supported by Dr. Fernando Polo and Dr. Belén García Medrano, who both have extensive experience in hand surgery.

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Drcovaro
  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus
  • "Thanks to the advances of the technology we now have new materials and techniques to help our patients more safely and effectively, taking spine surgery to the highest level”

     

    Dr. Augusto Covaro is an orthopedic surgeon specialized in spine surgery and performs his professional activity in Barcelona. He offers a series of services to his patients as a consultant in spinal surgery at ICATME, Institut Universitari Dexeus and Hospital de Igualada, including treatments for lumbar spine stenosis, back pain, radiculopathy, scoliosis, herniated disc and other spinal pathologies

    He completed two fellowships in spinal surgery, one in Aarhus, Denmark, with the support of the SICOT international society in 2012 and the second in complex spine surgery in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2016, with the support of a grant from the international society AOspine .

     

    During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines.

     

    He has a great experience in the treatment of patients and uses the knowledge he has acquired to provide each patient with the best quality of care.

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Microscopic Spine Surgery
  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Quiron-Dexeus
  • During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines. Dr. Covaro is a member of several professional organizations, including the Spanish Society of Orthopedics, AOspine, GEER and Eurospine.

     

    Currently, Dr. Covaro attends his patients at the Institut Universitari Dexeus and the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, in Barcelona. To make an appointment with Dr. Augusto Covaro, contact ICATME, Institut Universitari Dexeus


     

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Javier Albiñana
  • 3.4 Good 5 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Quironsalud Madrid
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Inmaculada Gómez Arrayás
  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Professional experience

    • 2018 – present : Head of the Traumatology Department at the International Orthopaedic Center Hospital Ruber Internacional in Madrid.
    • 2000 – 2018 : Specialist in Hip and Knee Surgery at the International Center Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid.
    • Until 2000 : Deputy Head of the Traumatology Department at the Hospital J. Puerta de Hierro, Madrid.

    Education and qualifications

    • 1992 : Medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
    • Specialization in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Puerta de Hierro Hospital.

    Scientific research and clinical trials

    1. Phase 2B : Efficacy and safety study of PD 0348292 for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
    2. CV185-047 : Comparison of the efficacy of apixaban and enoxaparin for the prevention of VTE.
    3. CV185-035 : A study of prevention of deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement.
    4. PRADAXA® 1160.85 : A study of the efficacy of dabigatran etexilate for the prevention of VTE following hip and knee surgery.
    5. PRADAXA® 1160.84 : Evaluation of the safety of dabigatran in patients with moderate renal impairment after total renal arthroplasty.

    Learning and Teaching

    • 1997–2000 : Associate Professor, Department of Traumatology, Puerta de Hierro Hospital, Madrid.

    Specialization and innovation

    • Knee replacement : Using the latest generation navigation systems, Rapid Recovery and ERAS protocols for accelerated recovery.
    • Hip Replacement : Minimally Invasive Techniques and Improved Restorative Protocols.
    • Arthroscopic surgery : Treatment of diseases of the knee and hip joints.
    • Non-surgical treatment : Introduction of innovative infiltration techniques for joint pathology.

    Recognition and achievements

    • 2022 : Included in the Forbes list as one of the 100 best doctors in Spain , recognized for leadership and innovation in joint surgery using navigation technologies.
    • Since 2008 : ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality of hip and knee replacement surgeries.

    Membership in professional organizations

    • International Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons .
    • Member of the Spanish Association of Arthroscopy .

    The doctor has established himself as a pioneer in the field of joint surgery, introducing innovative technologies such as navigation systems and minimally invasive approaches. His achievements and approach to patient recovery make him one of the leading specialists in Spain.

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