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Manuel Sureda González

  • 3 Good 1 review
  • 75 years of experience
  • Spain, Alicante, Quironsalud Torrevieja
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    Education and Training

    Doctor of Medicine, Cum Laude, University of Navarra (1991)

    Medical Degree, University of Navarra (1979–1985), Graduated with Honors

    Board-Certified Specialist in Medical Oncology, via Spanish MIR system, Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1986–1989)

    Advanced Fellowship in Immunotherapy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA

    Professional Experience

    Head of Medical Oncology (1993–2000) and Director of the Cancer Institute (2000–2002), General Hospital of Catalonia

    Director of Hematopoietic Progenitor Transplant Program, General Hospital of Catalonia (1993–2002), accredited by the Catalonian Health Department

    Senior Specialist in Oncology, Quirónsalud Torrevieja (since 2002)

    Clinical Innovations & Special Programs

    Personalized Cancer Therapy using RNA microarrays and pharmacogenomics

    Autologous Bone Marrow Transplants and High-Dose Chemotherapy

    High-Dose Interleukin-2 Therapy via intravenous bolus for solid tumors

    Personalized Cellular Anti-Tumor Vaccines

    Hyperthermic Isolated Limb Perfusion with TNF and melphalan

    Intra-arterial and Intraoperative Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced cancers

    Research & Academic Contributions

    Author of 120+ scientific papers and conference presentations

    Active contributor to the development of novel cancer immunotherapies and drug personalization strategies

    Memberships

    AACR – American Association for Cancer Research

    ASCO – American Society of Clinical Oncology

    ASH – American Society of Hematology

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joseba Rebollo Liceaga

  • 3 Good 1 review
  • 35 years of experience
  • Spain, Alicante, Quironsalud Torrevieja
  • Dr. Joseba Rebollo Liceaga is a seasoned medical oncologist with a comprehensive background in oncology.​

    Education and Training:

    Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarra (1985).​

    Completed residency in Oncology in 1987.​

    Specialist in Medical Oncology at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (1991).​

    Professional Experience:

    Head of the Oncology Department at Clínica San Miguel de Navarra (1991–2004).​

    Associate Physician at the University Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra (1995–2002).​

    Adjunct Physician at the Oncology Platform, Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja (2004–2014).

    Head of the Oncology Department at Hospital General de Villalba (2014–2019).​

    Currently practices as a Medical Oncology Specialist at Quirónsalud Alicante.​

    Certifications and Training:

    Completed multiple accredited courses in Multidisciplinary Oncology between 2003 and 2006.​

    Research and Publications:

    Authored research on electrochemotherapy and multidisciplinary treatment approaches in oncology.

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Erika María Torres San Narciso

  • 3 Good 1 review
  • 15 years of experience
  • Spain, Alicante, Quironsalud Torrevieja
  • Specialist in Neurology
    Head of the Advanced Neurosciences Unit – Quirónsalud

    Professional Experience

    Head of the Neurology Service
    Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja (2018 – 2021)
    Led a multidisciplinary neurology team with a focus on patient-centered care, especially for neurodegenerative disorders.

    Head of Neurology Service
    Hospital Clínica Benidorm (2017 – 2018)
    Oversaw diagnostic and therapeutic services in general neurology, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

    Consultant Neurologist
    Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2017 – 2018)
    Specialized in inpatient and outpatient neurology services, actively participated in teaching and research.

    Consultant Neurologist
    Hospital de Manises, Valencia (2016 – 2017)
    Focus on epilepsy and complex neurological diagnostics.

    General Practitioner
    Baghavatula Charitable Trust (BCT), Vishakapatnam, India (2012 – 2016)
    Provided healthcare services in underserved rural communities, gaining valuable experience in global medicine.

    Education & Training

    Medical Degree
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) (2005 – 2011)

    Neurology Residency (MIR Program)
    Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2012 – 2016)

    Postgraduate Studies

    Postgraduate Specialization in Movement Disorders
    Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (2019 – 2020)

    Postgraduate Specialization in Clinical Research
    Chair UAM-Abbvie (2020 – ongoing)

    Master in Healthcare Management
    UDIMA - Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (2020 – ongoing)

    Master in Clinical Neurology
    Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (2020 – ongoing)

    Professional Societies

    Member of the Valencian Society of Neurology (SVN)

    Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)

    Scientific Contributions

    Publications:

    "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – Heidenhain Variant" – Presented at the 66th Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology (2015)

    "Sleepwalking or Epilepsy?" – Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuropediatrics (2016)

    Conferences & Courses:

    Epilepsy Hospital Stage Course – Hospital La Princesa, Madrid (2020)

    Updates on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders – Movement Disorder Society, 2019

    American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, USA (2019)

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Gallardo Pedrajas

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 75 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • His extensive training includes qualifications that award him the specialisation in endovascular techniques relating to angiology, such as the certification to manage vascular laboratories and X- ray facilities with medical purposes granted by the Medical Physics Spanish Association, as well as numerous training positions in national and international medical centres and hospitals in France, the UK and the USA.

    Dr Gallardo Pedrajas combines his medical practice with his teaching position as an Assistant in the Surgery Studies of the Malaga University and the European Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS). He is also very active as a scientific researcher and proponent, with numerous research papers and projects being published in scientific journals of international reputation, and has been involved in more than 100 medical lectures and communications within his specialisation.

    Professional experience

    • Medical Residency in Angiology and Vascular Surgery, A Coruña University Hospital.( 2007-12).

    • Consultant Doctor in Medicine, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Santiago de Compostela University Hospital and A Coruña San Rafael Hospital (2012-15).

    • Consultant Doctor in Medicine, Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Quirónsalud Marbella-Malaga Hospitals (2015-22).

    • Head of the Angiology and Vascular Surgery Unit, Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital (2022- currently).

    Member of Scientific Associations:

    He is a member of the Board of Directors of the following:

    American Cardiology JACC Journal and a revisor of the Board of Editors of JVET.

    Secretary of the Andalusian Vascular Society and a member of the Committee of Directors of the Spanish Vascular Surgery Society (SEACV, in its Spanish abbreviation).

    European Society of Vascular Surgery. A Professor of the ESVS Academy and Convenor for aorta and vascular access.

     

    Vascular Surgery Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital has a team of specialists in Angiology and Vascular Surgery, supported by a nursing team with large experience and knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases and their potential complications. This healthcare multidisciplinary approach helps us offer premium quality medical assistance to our patients.

    The Angiology and Vascular Surgery Unit stands out for the implementation and development of technologically-advanced techniques in the comprehensive treatment of artery and venous diseases, with special interest in minimally- invasive endovascular treatments, not only to solve varicose vein issues, but also aneurysm and obstructive artery disease.

    Our healthcare professionals deal with the prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases such as artery, venous and lymphatic disease. Each patient is taken through a process of individualised rapid and coordinated assessment.

    Diseases, treatments, techniques and multidisciplinary units

    Artery disease: endovascular or surgical treatment of aneurism or supra-aortic trunks occlusive disease; visceral, renal, aortic and limb arteries

    • Venous disease: haemodynamic surgery and sclerotherapy of varicose veins
    • Treatment of venous thromboembolism
    • Lymphatic disease: diagnosis and treatment
    • Artery-vein malformation: diagnosis and treatment
    • Our hospital is a reference in the salvage of limbs (diabetic foot and critical limb ischaemia).
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Dr Sanchez Yague

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • In 2007 he joined the Costa del Sol Hospital and left this position when he obtained an international scholarship that would take him back to San Francisco. In 2010 he moved to Japan to complete his training in the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique that he would later on introduce in Andalusia in 2011, thus becoming one of the pioneers in the performance of this technique in Spain. In 2011 he became the first medical professional in the world to use the 15-mm AXIOS stent in pancreatic fluid collection drainage. In 2018 he began to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent in patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel obstruction, thus becoming a pioneer in Andalusia to perform such technique.

    He is a coauthor of the reference guides of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy on the endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis and non-variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

    Professional Experience

    Over 24 years' experience

    1999 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Malaga University, Spain.

    2003 to 2006 - Medical Residency in the Digestive System at the Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville, Spain.

    2006 - International Scholar at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

    2007 – Digestive System Specialist at the Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella. Spain.

    2008 - California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

    2009 - Top Reviewer Award received from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Journal.

    2011 – Pioneer in Spain in the introduction of the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique.

    2011 – First professional in the world to use the AXIOS (15mm) stent for pancreatic fluid collection drainage.

    2016 - Gold Medal of the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease (SAPD, in its Spanish abbreviation).

    2017 - Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).

    2018 - Pioneer in Andalusia to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent to treat bowel obstruction.

    2019 - Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE).

     

    The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital offers a patient service portfolio that includes all the clinical aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology, biliary duct and pancreatic disease, as well as the diagnostic and treatment techniques used in this speciality such as abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy and other functional tests.

    Our specialists have solid professional backgrounds and the team is highly qualified for the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases such as conditions related to acidity (gastric ulcers, helicobacter pylori, gastroesophageal reflux disease), enteropathies (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis; coeliac disease...), viral hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, pancreatic disease...

    The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is a pioneer in the implementation of a specific check-up programme for digestive disease with special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of colon precancerous lesions.

    Diseases, treatments and techniques:

    • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound

    • Endoscopic resection techniques (mucosectomy/submucosal dissection)

    • Submucosal or third-space endoscopy (POEM and variants)

    • Bariatric endoscopy (Apollo Method)

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Said Barakat

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • With a Degree in Medicine obtained at the Granada University, he is the author of three books entitled: “Electrocardiography for Residents”, “Urgencies Manual” and “Protocol for Infectious Endocarditis”.

    Additionally, he has written over 80 publications for conferences, including price-awarded “Ischaemic Cardiopathy in Women” and “Refractory Angina”.

    Dr Said Barakat is considered to be a reference in cardiology in the Andalusian region. Additionally, he has been designated as the Head of the Diplomatic Corps and the Community of Saudi Arabia in health matters by the Embassy of said country in Malaga.

    Professional Experience

    Over 15-years' experience

    • Head of the Unit and Head of the Clinical and Supplementary Tests
    • Area of Quirón Marbella Hospital (2003 - currently).
    • Head of the Diplomatic Corps and the Saudi Arabia Community appointed by the Embassy of said country in Malaga.
    • Head of the Neumopac (Functional Respiratory Tests) Unit.
    • Head of the Nuclear Cardiology Unit of the Tanit Institute in Malaga.
    • University Degree in Medicine at the Granada University.
    • Resident Doctor in Cardiology at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga.

    The Cardiology Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is made up of a medical team with large experience in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, as well as employing the most advanced technologies, both in the clinical area and in the area of haemodynamics and arrhythmia.

     

    Diseases, treatments and techniques:

     

    Clinical cardiology

    - Adult and children cardiology consultation with the performance of supplementary tests, all within one appointment.

    - Specific consultations for arrhythmia

    - Paedriatic cardiology

    - Colour Doppler echocardiography and stress echocardiography

    - Stress test

    - 24-hour and long-term Holter EKG

    - CT coronary angiogram

    - Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    - Tilt table testing

    - Cardiac rehabilitation

     

    Cardiac haemodynamics

    - Diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and percutaneous treatment of ischaemic heart disease with angioplasty and stent implant

    - Myocardial infarction percutaneous treatment programme

    - Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

    - Percutaneous repair of the mitral valve (Mitral clip)

    - Percutaneous closure of interatrial communication

    - Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage

     

    Arrhythmia Unit  

    - Diagnostic electrophysiological study  

    - Catheter ablation

    - Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation

    - Ablation using a complex arrhythmic substrate navigator

    - Pacemaker implantation  

    - Automatic endovenous and subcutaneous implantable defibrillator

     

    Cardiac surgery  

    - Surgery with and without extracorporeal circulation

    - Minimally-invasive surgery with an early extubation

    - Repair of mitral and aortic valves

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Francisco Javier Alzueta Rodriguez

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • He is an expert in cardiac arrhythmia, pacemaker implantation, internal defibrillators and catheter ablation; and he conducts diagnostic electrophysiological studies.

    He also carries out extensive teaching work as a Senior Lecturer of the Medicine Department of the Malaga University, where he teaches the subject Diseases of the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems to fourth-year medical students.

    He is the author of over 100 scientific publications in influential journals. At the same time, he has contributed to the preparation of clinical practice guides and is the author of 23 books and chapters of scientific titles in the speciality.

     

    Professional experience

    University Degree in Medicine and Surgery (1978) obtained at the Zaragoza University.

    Degree as Doctor in Medicine by the Zaragoza University with final thesis “Cardiac Automatism and Conduction in a Model of Experimental Heterotopic Cardiac Transplantation. Effects of Verapamil”, which obtained a cum laude award.

    Training as a Resident Doctor in Cardiology at Clínica Puerta de Hierro in Madrid (1979-1984).

    Cardiology Medical Consultant and the Head of the Arrhythmia Unit at Clínica Puerta de Hierro (1985-1992).

    Other positions:

    Coordinator of the Implantable Defibrillator working team of the Spanish Cardiology Society (2009 – 2016).

    Member of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association.

    Member of the Spanish Cardiology Society.

    Member of the Andalusian Cardiology Society.

    Member of the Editorial Committee of the Spanish Cardiology Journal.

    Member of the Editorial Committee of Cardiocore.

    Member of the Editorial Committee of Cardiac Stimulation Notebooks.

     

    The Cardiology Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is made up of a medical team with large experience in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases, as well as employing the most advanced technologies, both in the clinical area and in the area of haemodynamics and arrhythmia.

    Diseases, treatments and techniques:

    • Clinical cardiology

    - Adult and children cardiology consultation with the performance of supplementary tests, all within one appointment.

    - Specific consultations for arrhythmia

    - Paedriatic cardiology

    - Colour Doppler echocardiography and stress echocardiography

    - Stress test

    - 24-hour and long-term Holter EKG

    - CT coronary angiogram

    - Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    - Tilt table testing

    - Cardiac rehabilitation

    Cardiac haemodynamics

    - Diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and percutaneous treatment of ischaemic heart disease with angioplasty and stent implant

    - Myocardial infarction percutaneous treatment programme

    - Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

    - Percutaneous repair of the mitral valve (Mitral clip)

    - Percutaneous closure of interatrial communication

    - Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage

     

    Arrhythmia Unit 

    - Diagnostic electrophysiological study 

    - Catheter ablation

     - Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation

     - Ablation using a complex arrhythmic substrate navigator

     - Pacemaker implantation 

    - Automatic endovenous and subcutaneous implantable

    defibrillator

    Cardiac surgery 

    - Surgery with and without extracorporeal circulation

    - Minimally-invasive surgery with an early extubation

    • - Repair of mitral and aortic valves
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Javier Moreno Izarra

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • An expert in microbial resistance and optimisation of the use of antimicrobials, he leads the Infectious Disease Unit of this hospital in Malaga.

    Dr Javier Moreno Izarra is habitually involved in national and international scientific events. At the same time, he gives presentations that are specially focused on infectious disease in the area of antimicrobial resistance and in medical forums dedicated to the development of programs to optimise the use of antimicrobials.

    Professional Experience:

    • Head of the Internal Medicine Unit. Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital

    • Head of the Internal Medicine Unit. Quirón Campo de Gibraltar Hospital

    • Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Alto Guadalquivir Hospital

    • Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Andújar Hospital

    • Medical Coordination of the A&E Unit and Hospitalisation. High- resolution Hospital in Puente Genil

    • Specialist of the Internal Medicine Unit. Costa del Sol Hospital

    A member of:

    • Spanish Society of Internal Medicine

    • Spanish Society of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology

    • Spanish Society of Palliative Care

     

    The Internal Medicine speciality is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions of adult patients. Internists of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital are experts in the comprehensive health care of their patients as they manage a broad range of medical conditions. The team of specialists of our Marbella hospital stands out for its comp rehensive approach and deep knowledge and skills relating to chronic disease. Their objective is to provide a high-quality medical service while guiding the patient and coordinating the actions against their diseases in close cooperation with the other specialists, if necessary, in order to obtain an adequate diagnosis and treatment. One fundamental part of the work of an internist is the management of chronical diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and lung disease, amongst others.

    These conditions often require follow-ups and adjustments to the treatment throughout time.

    The Internal Medicine team does not only focus on the treatment of diseases, but also on their prevention. Internists work with their patients to identify the risk factors and promote healthy habits. 

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Juan Carlos Casado Morente

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • Dr Casado Morente is a permanent member of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society and Cervical-Facial Pathology, as well as being a member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of said society. Since 2013 he has been the Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital.

    He is a prestigious specialist of reference in the field of voice pitch change (voice feminisation and masculinisation). He is a frequent participant in a number of congresses as a speaker, national and international courses, as well as producing numerous reports in congresses.

     

    Professional Experience

    • Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud MarbellaHospital.

    • Head of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit at the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital.

    • Member of the Committee for the revision of scientific articles of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

    • President of the Commission of Laryngology ,Voice and Deglutition of the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society (SEORL, in its Spanish abbreviation) and Cervical-Facial Pathology (PCF in its Spanish abbreviation).

    • Professor of the University Official Master Degree "Voice and Language Disorders at the Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM in its Spanish abbreviation).

    • Honorary Cooperating Lecturer at the Malaga University (UMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

    • Vice-president of the Costa del Sol International Medical Academy (IMA, in its Spanish abbreviation).

    • Founding Member of the International Association of Trans Voice Surgeons (IATVS) in Berlin, 2022 (jointly with 8 other surgeons from other parts of the world who specialise in voice pitch change: voice feminisation and masculinisation.

     

    Book Publications:

    • Clinical Assessment of the Voice. Medical and Speech Therapy Fundamentals. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado and José Antonio Adrián.

    • Manual for the Laryngectomised Patient. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and José Antonio Adrián Torres

    • Voice Disorders. From Diagnosis to Treatment. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Agustín Pérez Izquierdo

    • Voice Feminisation. A Mutidisciplinary Approach in Transgender Women. Authors: Juan Carlos Casado Morente and Enrique Maraví Aznar.

     

    Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

    The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

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O Connor Reina

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • During this time, he published the first European report on the advantages of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders; and in 2006 he was the first doctor to place a soft palate in Spain. He is also the author of the first app in the world used for the treatment of sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

    Dr O'Connor is the President of the Spanish Commission of the Spanish Society of Respiratory Disorders. He is also a member of the European Sleep Research, the American Otorhinolaryngology Academy, the Spanish Otorhinolaryngology Society, Ibero-American Otorhinolaryngology Society and Andalusian Otorhinolaryngology Society.

    Professional Experience

    • Lecturer in Otorhinolaryngology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Seville.

    • Co-Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Quironsalud Marbella Hospital and Quironsalud Campo de Gibraltar Hospital since 2006.

    • First European report on the use of injection snoreplasty to treat sleep respiratory disorders in 2005.

    • First soft palate implant in Spain and first publication in the country on this area of medicine (2006).

    • Author of the first manuscript on the use of radiofrequency to treat hypertrophy of nasal turbinates in paediatric patients in sleep respiratory disorders.

    • Author of the first lateral pharyngoplasty in Europe 2010.

    • Author of the first expansion pharyngoplasty in Spain in 2010.

    • First doctor in Spain to introduce myofunctional therapy in a sleep unit in order to treat obstructive sleep apnoea.

    • Author of the first app in the world used to treat sleep apnoea through telemedicine.

    • International revisor of papers about sleep respiratory disorders in Laryngoscope, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Plos One, Nature and Science of Sleep, International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Spanish Acta ORL, Stockholm Acta ORL.

     

    Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and head and neck surgery are a medico-surgical speciality dealing with the study, diagnosis and treatment of the pathologies affecting the ear (hearing and balance), the upper airways (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx and larynx), sense of smell, oral cavity, neck and salivary glands.

    The ENT Unit of Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital comprises a team of outstanding specialists in this medical field, who are a reference at national and international level, on account of their research work, implementation and development of avant-garde techniques, as well as regular publications in highly-influential scientific journals.

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Daniel Ríos Simón

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • *Bachelor of Medicine, University of Malaga, Spain.

    *Specialist, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Torrecardenas, Almeria. Spain.

    *Follow-up, University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Malaga, Spain.

    *Follow-up, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

    *Master of Cliniсal Ophthalmology, University CEU-Cardenal Herrera.

     

    Areas of special interest and dedication in daily clinical practice:

     

    -Cataract surgery (monofocal, toric, premium multifocal lenses)

    -Strabismus surgery (adults and children)

    -Amblyopia ("lazy eye")

    -Pterygium surgery ("nail" or "palm")

    Diseases treated

    -Amblyopia

    -Central serous choroidopathy

    -Pterygium

    -Macular edema

    -Strabismus

    -Keratoconus

    -Dry eye syndrome

    -Dropped eyelids

    -Corneal trauma

    -Glaucoma

    -Diabetic retinopathy

    -Myopia

    -Macular epiretinal membrane

    -Astigmatism

    -Macular degeneration spots

    -Entropion

    -Retinal detachment

    -Corneal diseases

    -Clogged nasolacrimal duct

    -Presbyopia (eye strain)

    -Uveitis

    -Myodesopsia (floaters)

    -Conjunctivitis

    -Blepharitis

    -Farsightedness

    -Age-related macular degeneration

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José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez

  • 3.6 Good 5 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Quironsalud Madrid
  • Experience

    On his return from London, he organized and directed the Arrhythmia Unit of the Cardiology Service of the University Hospital Nuestra Señora del Pino in Las Palmas until 2000.

    He later became Deputy Director of the Arrhythmia Department and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory at the Jimenez Diaz Foundation in Madrid.

    Professor of Cardiology at the Autonomous University and Director of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Society) Fellowship Program, positions he held for 6 years before moving to the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid in 2006.

    Dr. Cabrera has been head of the cardiology department at the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid since its opening in 2006.

    Since January 2013, he has also been Head of the Cardiology Department at the Ruber Juan Bravo Hospital Complex and, in 2022, Head of Service at the new Olimpia Center.

    He is a professor at the European University of Madrid, where he heads the Department of Clinical and Fundamental Translational Cardiology.

    Qualification

    Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada. From 1994 to 1996 he completed postgraduate training as an interventional cardiologist in the Arrhythmia Unit (Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory) of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation in Madrid.

    Senior Research Fellow. National Heart and Lung Institute. Royal Brompton. Paediatric Heart Morphology under the direction of Prof. Robert H. Anderson in London (UK) in 1997.

    Research and Teaching

    Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, SEC Arrhythmia Section, European Society of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Working Group, European Heart Rhythm Association, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.

    He serves on numerous committees for the selection and monitoring of fellowships and research projects of various national and international cardiology and cardiac arrhythmia societies.

    Reviewer of articles for publication in the most relevant journals in the specialty. Journal of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, PACE, Europace, Heart Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Electrophysiology of Circulation, Journal of Interventional Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.

    Member of the European Society of Cardiology

    Member of the Arrhythmia Working Group

    European Society of Cardiology

    Member of the Arrhythmia Section of the Spanish Society of Cardiology.

    Member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)

    Member of the European Heart Rhythm Association.

    Member of the Selection and Control Committee of the Spanish Society of Cardiology. Post-Residency Research Training Fellowships 2001-2002/2002-2003.

    Evaluator and member of the selection committee for research, technological development and innovation projects of the Government of Extremadura. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2001-2004).

    Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and the United Kingdom. Directorate General of Higher Education and Research (reference HB 1998-0030). Project title: Anatomical study of the cavities of the human heart and its application to clinical electrophysiology.

    Member of the Spanish research group. Integrated Action Programme between Spain and Austria. Directorate General for Higher Education and Research (reference HU 1999-0002). Project title: Electromorphological analysis of the terminal crest and posterior pectineus muscle. Its importance as a morphological substrate in different types of supraventricular tachycardias.

    Participation in the clinical commission and protocol of the study AZIMILIDE versus SOTALOL on programmed cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation. 2001-2003.

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Antonio Gosálvez Vega

  • 3.6 Good 5 reviews
  • 75 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Quironsalud Madrid
  • Professional experience

    2007. Director of the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the Quironsalud University Hospital of Madrid since its opening.

    2004-06 Private consultation on assisted reproduction in Madrid.

    1994-96. Deputy Physician. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.

    Membership in scientific societies

    -He is a member of the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO).

    -Spanish Society of Fertility (SEF);

    -European Society of Human Reproduction (ESHRE)

    -American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

    Research and Teaching

    In recent years, he has conducted over 30 conferences, 20 presentations and 15 talks at courses and conferences in his specialty. He has written 5 book chapters and coordinated 4 monographs.

    2010 Associate Professor. European University of Madrid.

    2004-07 Professor of Master in Human Reproduction. Spanish Fertility Society and Complutense University.

    1990-98 Professor, PhD student. Training Center for Medical Specialists (CTO)

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Javier Albiñana

  • 3.6 Good 5 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Quironsalud Madrid
  • Dr. Javier Albiñana Silveti is a specialist in orthopedic surgery and pediatric traumatology. He has over 38 years of experience in the treatment of hip dysplasia, bone tumors, malformations and Perthes disease.

    Experience

    2013 – present | Pediatric Traumatology at the Ruber Internacional and Quirón Hospital in Pozuelo.

    2004-2013|Head of the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics at the La Paz Hospital in Madrid.

    1994-2004| Assistant in pediatric orthopedics at the Niño Jesus Hospital in Madrid

    1992-1994 | Fellow, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, University of Iowa (USA)

    1988-1989|Research Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics, Oxford University (UK).

    Qualification

    1988 | Doctor of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid.

    1982 | Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid.

    Education:

    2004|Associate Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the UAM.

    Publications

    2019|Does femoral head orientation influence acetabular development? An experimental study in Lamb. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Sep;39(8):416–421.

    2015|Pavlik harness outcomes in Ortolani-positive hips: predictors of failure and arthrographic findings. J Child Orthop 2015 Aug;9(4):249-53.

    2013|Selective triradiate epiphysiodesis for the treatment of residual experimental acetabular dysplasia. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Dec;33(8):821-8.

    Communications and presentations

    2021|Perthes Disease. Congress of Pediatric Orthopedics, SEOT, Ecuador.

    2019|Dysplasia of the hip, Children's Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica, April 2019

    2018| Cerebral Palsy, ASFAPE, Madrid.

    2007 | Tear and Dysplasia of the Hip, POSNA, San Diego.

    2005 | Open reduction failure and DDH. Boston, IPOTT.

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Francesc Bosch

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • 125 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Francesc Bosch is an expert in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and lymphomas. He leads research in the molecular causes and new treatments for CLL and other lymphoproliferative disorders.

    He has published over 100 articles in leading journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and Nature Medicine. Dr. Bosch oversees more than 80 clinical studies, from phase 1 to phase 3, and plays a key role in developing new drugs.

    He is the Head of Hematology at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital and IOB Institute of Oncology. He also serves as president of GELLC and is a professor of hematology. His work has improved diagnosis and treatment for blood diseases.

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Ana Oaknin

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Ana Oaknin is a Medical Oncologist with expertise in angiogenesis, DNA repair, and immunology. She focuses on gynecological cancers. Dr. Oaknin earned her medical degree and MD in Medical Oncology from Complutense University of Madrid. She also holds a PhD from Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona.

    Dr. Oaknin is Co-Chair of the GEICO Group. She is a faculty member for the Gyn-Track in the European Society of Medical Oncology. She represents Spain in the GOG and GCIG committees. Dr. Oaknin is an active member of ASCO, ESMO, and SEOM. She has published over 100 scientific articles and presentations. She also leads several clinical trials in ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancer.

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Aleix Prat

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Aleix Prat is a clinical scientist with expertise in breast cancer research, gene expression, and clinical trials. He earned his MD from the University of Barcelona. He completed his oncology fellowship at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology. Dr. Prat leads the Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumors Group at IDIBAPS. He is also President of SOLTI and serves on the Executive Committee of The Breast International Group.

    Dr. Prat has published over 160 scientific papers. His work has received 13,479 citations, and he has an H-Index of 51. He is a Tenure-Track Professor at the University of Barcelona. He also directs the Breast Pathology–Senology Master’s degree. His roles highlight his strong academic and clinical contributions to oncology.

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Fernando Azpiroz

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • 43 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • Dr. Fernando Azpiroz Vidaur is a highly experienced gastroenterologist with over 35 years of experience in gastrointestinal research, gut disorders, gut motility, visceral sensitivity, and intestinal gas dynamics. He has received medical degrees from the University of Valladolid and San Carlos University Hospital in Madrid, a fellowship from Mayo Clinic's Gastrointestinal Research Unit, and numerous awards for his clinical research. He is also the President of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility and a Councilor of the International Motility Group.

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Antonio de Lacy Fortuny

  • 4.3 Good 6 reviews
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
  • 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.

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Carmen Martínez Chamorro

  • 3.6 Good 5 reviews
  • Spain, Madrid, Quironsalud Madrid
  • Dr. Carmen Martinez Chamorro is an oncohematologist who treats leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. She specializes in adult bone marrow transplants.

    Education

    Carmen Chamorro graduated in Medicine from the University of Valladolid, where she received the National Prize for Research in Surgery.

    She trained as a hematologist at the La Princesa University Hospital in Madrid.

    Professional experience

    From 1997 to 2007 she worked in the Clinical Hematology Department of the Rubera Hospital in Madrid.

    He is currently Deputy Head of the Hematology Department at the Quironsalud Madrid Hospital.

    Scientific activity

    Dr. Carmen Martinez Chamorro is the author of 20 medical articles and a participant in 60 international and national conferences.

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