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Gerardo Conesa Bertran

Neurosurgeon, Spine neurosurgeon, Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon, Vascular neurosurgeon, Neurooncologist, Pediatric neurosurgeon, Pediatric neuro-oncologist

Director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience in Teknon Medical Centre. • Specialization: - Tumors of the brain and spinal cord (extensive experience in surgery of highly functional areas, brain stem surgery, neurosurgery in consciousness). - Vascular neurosurgery - Surgery of arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms - Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy - Neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease - Neurosurgery for mental disorders Scientific research: - The origin of speech in the human brain. - Development of computer platforms in augmented reality for planning and performing brain surgery in neurosurgery. - Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in anorexia.

39 years of experience

Dr. Conesa is a director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience in Teknon Medical Centre, having obtained a medical degree from the University of Barcelona in 1982 and completed his specialization in neurosurgery at the University Hospital de Bellvitge in 1990. He has held internships in the USA and France, and worked in various hospitals in Barcelona since 1985. He is a member of professional organizations such as the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, the European Union Congress of Neurosurgeons, the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery, and the Walter Dandy Society.

Certification & Accreditation

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
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Location

Centro Médico Teknon ,Barcelona , Spain
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Education:

Dr. Conesa holds a medical degree from the University of Barcelona in 1982. Completed his specialization in neurosurgery in 1990, at the University Hospital de Bellvitge. He defended his doctoral dissertation with honors on the topic "Surgical treatment of neoplasms in the highly functional zones of the central nervous system." Completed a full five-year cycle at EANS, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Specialization:

  • Tumors of the brain and spinal cord
    •       (extensive experience in surgery of highly functional areas,
    •       brain stem surgery, neurosurgery in consciousness).
  • Vascular neurosurgery
  • Surgery of arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms
  • Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy
  • Neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease
  • Neurosurgery for mental disorders

Scientific research:

  • The origin of speech in the human brain.
  • Development of computer platforms in augmented reality for planning and performing brain surgery in neurosurgery.
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in anorexia.

Internships:

  • Loyola University Medical Hospital, Chicago, USA (1982);
  • Massachusets General Hospital de Boston, USA (1989),
  • CHR Pourpan de Toulouse, France (1991),
  • University of Minnesota Hospital de Minneapolis, USA (1993),
  • Washington University Hospital de Seattle, USA (1996).


Clinical work:

 

 

  • 1985-1990: MIR Neurosurgery. Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona
  • 1990-2003: Doctor of the Department of Neurosurgery.
  • Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona
  • 2003-2007: clinical director. Neurocirugía en Hospital Clínico, Barcelona
  • 2007–2020: Director of the Department of Neurosurgery.
  • Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
  • 2018-2020: director of the neurosurgery department of hospitals.
  • Hospital del Mar and Hospital dela Santa Creu i Sant Pau
  • 2021: director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology Teknon Medical Centre.

 

Membership in scientific communities:

  • The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
  • The European Union Congress of Neurosurgeons (CNS)
  • The Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC)
  • The Walter Dandy Society (Ambassador for Spain 2013-2015).

 

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Nov 8, 2023
Sigmoid adenocarcinoma

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Асан
Oct 31, 2019
Epilepsy

Thanks a lot for excellent service. I can not thank enough staff of Teknon Medical Centre Epilepsy Department, especially Irina who was assisting and interpreting everything in Russian to Dr Antonio R... Read more

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Stephanie
Oct 3, 2019
Acoustic neuroma

Great and thorough communication, after weeks of research we ended up choosing Prof. Oliver, had a Skype consultation and scheduled the surgery a few months later. My mother got the best care, the sur... Read more

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Катерина
Jul 3, 2019
Brain tumor removal

The clinic has a very good atmosphere, despite the fact that it is a hospital. Stay in this clinic can be compared with a sanatorium. The doctors are qualified, they explain everything in detail, they... Read more

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Viacheslav Marukhin
Apr 12, 2019
Neurology

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Анастасия Eva
Feb 10, 2019
Consultation with a neurologist

On January 21, we arrived at the Teknon clinic late at night, which pleasantly surprised us without any problems settled in the ward and the examination began in the morning. The clinic impressed us. ... Read more

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Сергей
Dec 19, 2018
Medication treatment for epilepsy

It is still difficult to assess the level of medicine, it will be necessary to find out the results and see if the treatment helps. The doctor seemed very competent, but it also needs to be checked. ... Read more

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Ilyass Belhaj
Mar 14, 2024
Ankylosing spondylitis

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Асан
Oct 13, 2023
Epilepsy

We visitors the clinic two times on 2019 when the first comprehensive treatment he’d and in 2021 for observation and checking the medicines effectiveness. I would strongly recommend this centre for E... Read more

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Елена
Oct 4, 2023
Online Consultation with Epileptologist

I liked the consultation, everything was very clear and understandable. All questions were answered, we kept in touch constantly! Thank you very much to the whole team for this opportunity - consultat... Read more