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34 yrsSince graduation (1992)
1 areaSpecialties: Neurosurgery
NeurosurgeryCategory
English, German, Spanish, Catalan, ItalianLanguages
JCIAccredited hospital · Madrid
US$26,200 from3 priced items
Dr. Jesús Lafuente is a Head of Neurosurgery Service Hospital Sagrat Cor at Grupo Quirónsalud in Madrid, Spain, a JCI-accredited center. Graduated in 1992 (34 years ago). Lists Neurosurgery. The hospital lists prices from US$26,200.
About
Currently Dr Lafuente is the Director of the spine unit at Hospital del Mar
International consultant for the Medtronic company for 4 years, to assist and
support surgeons with the Bryan disc implantation technique (first effective
cervical arthroplasty)
Member of the “Ethics Bylaws” committee at the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies for 8 years In 2008 he was part of the faculty staff of the initial EANS Spine section course Appointed as faculty at the WFNS spine section that he left when he was elected President of the EANS
International consultant for the Medtronic company for 4 years, to assist and
support surgeons with the Bryan disc implantation technique (first effective
cervical arthroplasty)
Member of the “Ethics Bylaws” committee at the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies for 8 years In 2008 he was part of the faculty staff of the initial EANS Spine section course Appointed as faculty at the WFNS spine section that he left when he was elected President of the EANS
Education
- Medical training at Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona, Spain Neurosurgical residency and internships at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen's Square, London, UK where he also spent one year as Spinal Fellow completing his PhD thesis “Arthroplasty as an alternative to Arthrodesis in the treatment of cervical spondylothic disease”Best original work at the CSRS (Cervical Spine Research Society) and obtained the prestigious Mario Boni award with his work on “Association of Apolipoprotein E 4 with spondylosis myelopathy”
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at Universidad Autónoma of BarcelonaCurrent reviewer at National Spanish Neurosurgical journal, Acta Neurochirurgica World neurosurgery and the European spine journalAuthor of 19 publications, 7 book chapters, 3 editorial letters and 160 personalpresentations More than 45 training courses on Bryan's cervical disc implant inEurope, Asia and Latin AmericaOrganizer of multiple surgical missions from 2009 to 2019 in several Africancountries: Republic of Mali, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania
Certifications
Jesús Lafuente , MD, FRCSEd , FRCS Glas , PhD, is the head of neurosurgery service at the Sagrat Cor University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain. His special interests include skull base neurosurgery, chiari and syringomyelia, spinal deformity, spinal tumors, degenerative disease and to perform surgeries in developing countries.
Memberships
Former President of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2017 - 2019)
President of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
World Federation Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)
European Association Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
Spanish Neurosurgery Society (SENEC)
Neurosurgery Catalan Society (SCNSR)
AOSPINE
President of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
World Federation Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)
European Association Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)
Spanish Neurosurgery Society (SENEC)
Neurosurgery Catalan Society (SCNSR)
AOSPINE
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