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Best cardiac surgeons in Spain: TOP 6 doctors

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Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

  • 4.7 Excellent • 436 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon

  • One of the world's leading specialists in the Ross procedure – Dr. Ruyra Baliarda has performed over 5,000 successful heart surgeries.

    • 35+ years of experience in cardiac surgery
    • Invented 3 patented technologies for mitral valve repair
    • Specializes in minimally invasive and bloodless cardiac surgery
    • Head of Cardiac Surgery Unit at Teknon Heart Institute
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Plastic surgery for cardiac valve
$26,079.59 - $37,933.94
Endovenous radiofrequence ablation (EVRF)
$17,781.54 - $20,152.41
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Juli Carballo Garrido

  • 4.7 Excellent • 436 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon

  • Dr. Juli Carballo Garrido performs 1,000+ cardiac procedures yearly and specializes in coronary stenting and mitral valve interventions at Centro Médico Teknon.

    • Over 30 years of experience in interventional cardiology
    • Published extensively on coronary bifurcation lesions and chronic occlusions
    • Double-accredited in interventional cardiology by Spanish Society of Cardiology
    • Member of both European and Spanish cardiac societies
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Plastic surgery for cardiac valve
$26,079.59 - $37,933.94
Endovenous radiofrequence ablation (EVRF)
$17,781.54 - $20,152.41
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Raul Felipe Abella

  • 4.7 Excellent • 436 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon

  • 5,000+ cardiac operations with a 98.2% survival rate – Dr. Abella leads cardiac care at Centro Médico Teknon.

    • Specializes in congenital heart disorders in children and adults
    • Graduated from La Sapienza University with training in France, Switzerland, and the USA
    • Published 200+ articles on cardiovascular surgery
    • Developed 3 cardiovascular surgery programs worldwide
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Plastic surgery for cardiac valve
$26,079.59 - $37,933.94
Endovenous radiofrequence ablation (EVRF)
$17,781.54 - $20,152.41
Info

Josep Brugada

  • 4.7 Excellent • 436 reviews
  • 37 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon

  • Prof. Brugada discovered Brugada Syndrome – a genetic condition linked to sudden cardiac death – and has performed over 25,000 cardiac ablations.

    • Specializes in arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and pediatric cases
    • Former President of the European Heart Rhythm Association
    • Published 350+ papers on cardiac treatments
    • Leads humanitarian missions to treat children in Africa
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Plastic surgery for cardiac valve
$26,079.59 - $37,933.94
Endovenous radiofrequence ablation (EVRF)
$17,781.54 - $20,152.41
Info

Angel Pinto Gonzalez

  • New
  • 43 years of experience
  • Spain, Madrid, Hospital Universitario HM Montepríncipe
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Albert Miralles Cassina

  • 4.6 Excellent • 5 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital HM Nou Delfos

  • Dr. Albert Miralles Cassina brings over 30 years of expertise in cardiovascular surgery, trained at Paris' renowned La Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital.

    • Head of Cardiac Surgery at Bellvitge University Hospital
    • Fellow of the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
    • Member of European and international cardiac surgery societies
    • Published 66+ papers in medical journals
    • Specializes in complex cardiac procedures and heart transplants
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Xavier Ruyra Baliarda
34 years of experienceRoss procedure and valve repairWorld-leading specialist in the Ross procedure with 5,000+ heart surgeries. Inventor of 3 valve repair technologies. Heads Teknon's Cardiac Surgery Unit.
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain
from $565
Juli Carballo Garrido
28 years of experienceComplex coronary and valve interventionsSpecializes in high-volume procedures including chronic total occlusions and mitral valve pathology. Heads departments at top Spanish hospitals with 20+ research publications.
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain
Price on request
Raul Felipe Abella
35 years of experienceCongenital heart disordersLeads a team with world-class survival rates (98.2%). Pioneered pediatric cardiac programs in Peru and other countries. Over 200 publications on cardiovascular surgery.
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain
Price on request
Josep Brugada
37 years of experienceArrhythmias and pediatric cardiologyDiscovered Brugada Syndrome and pioneered treatments for arrhythmias. Former European Heart Rhythm Association president with 25,000+ ablations performed.
Centro Médico Teknon
Spain
Price on request
Albert Miralles Cassina
36 years of experienceComplex cardiac proceduresTrained at Paris' top cardiac center with leadership roles in European surgical societies. Specializes in high-risk cases and heart transplants.
Hospital HM Nou Delfos
Spain
Price on request