Dr. Carlos Ballesta López is a top specialist in pancreatic cancer treatment, general and digestive surgery with 30+ years of experience. He is a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery, which reduces pain and recovery time for patients. He has performed over 12,000 operations of abdominal and digestive surgery by laparoscopy, and has organized courses of laparoscopic surgery for Spanish and foreign surgeons. He has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada (1973), Medical specialist in General Surgery (1977) and Gastroenterology (1979), and is currently the Director of the Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center.
Experienced surgeon with expertise in the fields of Peritoneal Oncology, Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, and Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery. Speaker at National and International Congresses on Surgical Treatment of Advanced Abdominal and Pelvic Cancers, author and co-author of scientific publications of national and international importance, and investigator of clinical trials of oncological surgery of national and international importance. Member of national and international scientific communities.
One of the world-renowned pioneers in gastrointestinal surgery. Has developed new techniques for the colon and rectum cancer treatment TaTMEТ and NOTES — applied now around the world.
Has performed over 15,000 surgeries.
Performs over 1,000 interventions a year using minimally invasive techniques.
President of the Association of Surgeons-Endoscopists in Europe.