Best Colectomy (large bowel resection) doctors in Barcelona: TOP 5 doctors

Dr. Jaume Capdevila specializes in digestive cancers with a prestigious fellowship in endocrine oncology from Uppsala University Hospital.

• 15+ years 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. 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. Javier Centeno obtained his Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona in 1988 and completed his specialization in General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Hospital de Mutua de Terrassa between 1989 and 1993.

Afterwards, Dr. Centeno completed additional training in the colorectal surgery department at the Mayo Clinic de Rochester, Minnesota (USA). Since 1993, Dr. Centeno has been a leading specialist in the surgery department at the Teknon Medical Center.

Clinical and scientific work:

Co-organizer of the Seminar on Endorectal Ultrasound Diagnostics. Advances in Colon, Rectum and Anus Surgery. Barcelona. March 1995.

"Visiting Surgeon" in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, February 1996.

Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. ICARD. EITS, Strasbourg. November 2002.

Postgraduate student, associate professor of the Department of Urogynecoproctological Physiotherapy.

School of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Blanquerna. Ramon Llull University. Barcelona. 2003 2015

Accreditation by ERAS-Society (Sweden) in 2016.

Member of scientific communities:

Asociación Española de Cirujanos

· Societat Catalana de Cirurgia

· American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons y de la University of Minnesota Alumni Association.

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

• Over 15 years 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

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
• 25 years of surgical experience