Best Pancreatitis doctors in Spain: TOP 7 doctors

Dr. Sandrus leads the Internal Medicine Department at Centro Médico Teknon, specializing in complex internal medicine cases.

• Specialized in nephrology at top Barcelona hospitals
• Head of Internal Medicine since 2009
• Member of Spanish and Catalan hypertension societies
• Former transplant specialist at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

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.

Prof. Fermín Mearin Manrique has over 47 years of experience of gastroenterology experience, specializing in digestive system disorders at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Heads the Digestive System Service at Teknon Medical Center
• Founder of Teknon Institute for the Study and Treatment of Constipation & Incontinence
• Trained at Mayo Clinic and Leiden University Medical Center
• Author of over 400 scientific works

Dr. Sans Cuffí specializes in digestive system disorders with advanced research in inflammatory bowel diseases at top institutions like Barcelona Hospital Clinic and Case Western Reserve University.

• Over 38 years of experience' experience in gastroenterology
• PhD in Medicine from University of Barcelona
• Author of 150+ publications and 500+ conference presentations
• Member of multiple prestigious gastroenterology associations
• Specializes in chronic intestinal inflammation conditions

Pioneer of advanced endoscopic techniques – Dr Sanchez Yague introduced submucosal endoscopic dissection in Spain and was the first worldwide to use the 15mm AXIOS stent for pancreatic drainage.

• 27 years of experience of experience in gastroenterology
• Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Gold medal from the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease
• Specializes in complex pancreatic procedures

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.