Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran working place, Teknon Medical Centre Barcelona

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Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran

general and vascular neurosurgery, brain and spine tumors, neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease, mental disorders, epilepsy surgery, AVM and aneurysm

User Score	Experience	Total Reviews	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
97%	39 years	8	9.5/10	$$$$	45	5	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Spain, Barcelona

Health facility

Teknon Medical Centre Barcelona

Medical unit

Department of neurosurgery

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About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran has 39 years of experience in neurosurgery, specializing in general and vascular neurosurgery, brain and spine tumors, Parkinson's disease neurosurgery, mental disorders, epilepsy surgery, AVM, and aneurysms. With 45 scientific publications, his research focuses on functional language mapping, tumors in functional areas, epilepsy surgery, anorexia surgery, and brain tumor surgery. As the Head of the joint Neurosurgery Department at Hospital de Sant Pau and Hospital del Mar, and the Director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience in Teknon Medical Centre, Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran is a leading figure in the field. Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran's impressive career includes completing a PhD thesis on the functional anatomy of the human brain. He has also held various teaching positions and been actively involved in neurosurgical societies. With a strong emphasis on research and innovation, he has secured research grants worth over 3 million euros and continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of neurosurgery through his work.

Skills & Expertise

Gallery

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Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1982 Medical degree from the University of Barcelona
1982 Loyola University Medical Hospital. Chicago, Illinois, USA
1985-1989 Neurosurgery residency (MIR) at the Bellvitge Health and University City - University of Barcelona
1989 Visiting Fellow - Neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
PhD thesis: Functional anatomy of the human brain: stimulation and identification of the cortico-subcortical map in brain tumor surgery in areas of high functional eloquence
1990 Completed specialization in neurosurgery at the University Hospital de Belvitge
1990 Specialist in Neurosurgery by the Ministry of Education and Science
1991 EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) full five-year cycle certificate of postgraduate courses
1991 Visiting Fellow - Neurosurgeon CHR Purpan, in Toulouse, France, in the Neurosurgery Department
1993 Visiting Fellow - Neurosurgeon at the University of Minnesota Hospital, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1996 Member of the teaching committee of Bellvitge Hospital
1995 Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona with unanimous Cum Laude
1996 Visiting Fellow - Neurosurgeon at the Washington University Hospital and Harbour view Hospital, in the Epilepsy Surgery Unit, in Seattle, Washington, USA
1999-2006 Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Barcelona
2001 Professor of the “training committee” of the EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) and Neurosurgical vascular pathology
2010-2012 Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Autonomous University of Barcelona

Experience

1990-2003 Neurosurgery Specialist at Hospital de Bellvitge, University of Barcelona
1996-2001 Tutor of Neurosurgery residents
2003-2006 Neurosurgery Consultant at Hospital CLINIC, University of Barcelona
2001 Co-founding partner and director of Neurogrup
2006 Head of the Neurosurgery Department at Hospital del Mar
2018 Head of the joint Neurosurgery Department at Hospital de Sant Pau and Hospital del Mar
Director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience inTeknon Medical Centre.

Awards & Memberships

Since 1996 Active member of the neurovascular group of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Since 2006 Active member of the neuro-oncology group of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
2001-2008 Secretary of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Member of epinet.epicare, the European reference network for epilepsy
Research grants worth more than 3 million euros: current grants from the La Caixa Foundation and FIS. Research into functional language mapping, tumors in functional areas, epilepsy surgery, anorexia surgery, and brain tumor surgery.

Languages

English

Spanish

Catalan

Publications

Cognitive outcome after stereo-electroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in temporal lobe epilepsy.

16 August, 2024

Stereo-electroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with MRI-negative focal epilepsy.

1 August, 2022

Cognitive and quality-of-life related factors of body mass index (BMI) improvement after deep brain stimulation in the subcallosal cingulate and nucleus accumbens in treatment-refractory chronic anorexia nervosa.

23 March, 2022

Location

Carrer de Vilana, 12, 08022 Barcelona, Spain

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran works at Teknon Medical Centre Barcelona.

What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertran?

The primary specialization of the doctor is general and vascular neurosurgery, brain and spine tumors, neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease, mental disorders, epilepsy surgery, AVM and aneurysm.