Trauma
Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Trauma
The Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department of Quirónsalud Levante has a team of highly qualified professionals who offer our patients the best human, professional and technological treatment.
Equipo Médico
Vicente CarrataláOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgery SpecialistQuirónsalud Valencia HospitalAv. De Blasco Ibañez,14. 46010 ValenciaExperienceDr. Vicente Carratalá Baixauli has a Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona since 2000. During his academic training he was an intern at the General Surgery Department of the University of Tarragona, collaborating in practical teaching.
Between 2002 and 2007, he completed his training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology via MIR programme at the University Hospital La Fe in Valencia.
Since 2007, he has been working as an attending assistant doctor at the Traumatology department of Unión de Mutuas and at the Quirónsalud Hospital of Valencia in the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Unit of the upper limb where he has performed more than 7000 operations.Techniques- Wrist arthroscopy
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Cubital nerve entrapment
- Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Tendonitis of the shoulder
- Sports injuries of upper limb
- Traumatic hand, wrist and elbow injuries
Training- Fellow/Observership. Hand and Wrist Surgery. Stanford University. Palo Alto( California) Dr Jeffrey Yao. June-July 2014
- Fellow/Observership at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York). Arm Unit. December 2012
- Fellow/Observership at Badia Hand to Shoulder Centre (Dr Alejandro Badia), Miami (Florida), March 2013, February 2012 and February 2011
- Fellow/Observership at The Hand Institute (Dr Jorge Orbay), Miami (Florida), June 2010
- Title of specialist in Orthopedic and Traumatology, obtained as Internal Medicine Resident at the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Department of the University Hospital La Fe in Valencia. 2002-2007
- Fellow in Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology at Clínica del Pilar-ISAKOS Approved Teaching Centre in Barcelona and Mutualidad Futbolistas Federación Catalana led by Dr. Ramón Cugat Bertomeu: November 2006
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona. 1994-00 Batch.
Recognition and publications- Course director of Wrist Arthroscopy Workshop, Valencia (2013, 2015, 2017)
- Co-director of the "Surgical skills course: reconstructive elbow surgery" (Madrid 2017)
- Director of the hands-on-training course of upper limb held by the National Arthroscopy Training Plan of the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (2016).
- Course director "current concepts in arthroscopic wrist surgery." Arthrolab, Munich 2016.
- Member of the Organising Committee of the Shoulder Expert Forum Valencia
- Associate editor of the Iberoamerican Journal of Hand Surgery
- Member of the Editorial Committee of the Spanish Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery.
- Author of several publications in national and international journals related to surgery and arthroscopy of the hand, wrist and elbow.
- Speaker at courses and Spanish congresses as hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder arthroscopy specialist.
Pedro Ripoll Pérez de los CobosOrthopaedic Surgery and TraumatologyQuirónsalud Murcia HospitalCalle Miguel Hernández, 12. 30011 MurciaExperienceDirector of the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service at Hospital Quirónsalud Murcia
since 1982. A centre of excellence in teaching and research, it has collaboration agreements with hospital and university centres around the world.
Director of Medical Services for the Elche, Almería, Hércules de Alicante football clubs. He is a regular consultant for sports clubs at the highest international level.TechniquesSpecialist in foot and ankle injuries.
TrainingHe obtained his degree of Specialist in Orthopaedic surgery and Traumatology at Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, under the Head of Service Doctor Francisco Vaquero González. He has performed residencies at several hospitals, such as Hospital Lyon Sud under Prof. DeJour in Lyon, Hospital de Merignac under Dr Michel Allard in Bordeaux, the Sport Medicine Institute under Dr Uribe in Miami, University of Pittsburgh Monteori Hospital with Dr Freddy Fu.
Recognition and publicationsFounding member of the Sociedad Española de Cirugía Artroscópica [Spanish Society for Arthroscopic Surgery], where he has held several leadership positions throughout the years. Within this association, he has developed many pioneering research programmes in the specialisation, which have received numerous scientific awards.
Founder and President of the AMICAL (Asociación Médica para la Investigación y el Desarrollo de las Ciencias del Aparato Locomotor, or Medical Association for Research and Development of the Locomotor System Sciences) Foundation, and institution that has developed several therapeutic solutions for locomotive system pathologies, particularly related to the development of minimally invasive techniques and biological therapies, and has received many prizes and awards for this work at the national and international levels.
Mariano de PradoOrthopaedic Surgery and TraumatologyQuirónsalud Murcia HospitalCalle Miguel Hernández, 12. 30011 MurciaExperienceDirector of the Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery Service at Hospital Quirónsalud Murcia, centre of excellence in teaching and research, which has collaboration agreements with hospital and university centres around the world, benchmark teaching centre in Europe for the American Outpatient Foot Surgery Academy, and Co-founder and current Vice-president of the AMICAL (Asociación Médica para la Investigación y el Desarrollo de las Ciencias del Aparato Locomotor, or Medical Association for Research and Development of the Locomotor System Sciences) foundation, which researches therapeutic solutions for locomotor system pathologies.
TechniquesSpecialist in foot and ankle injuries
TrainingDegree in Medicine and Surgery after presenting the dissertation "Relación etiopatológica de la enfermedad de Server y pies cavus" with outstanding marks.
He obtained the degree of Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery at Hospital Gregorio Marañón under Professor F. Vaquero Gonzalez, and the degree of Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bologna (Italy) after presenting the thesis "Il trattamento chirurgico percutaneo dell’ alluche valgo" with outstanding cum laude marks.
During his training period as a specialist, Doctor Mariano de Prado performed residencies as a fellow at different hospital centres in Europe and the United States, such as the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (Bologna, Italy) and the Foot and Ankle Center Spokane, (Washington, USA).
Recognition and publicationsProfessor of Surgery at the AAFAS since 2001.
Corresponding Academic of the Real Academia de Medicina y Cirugía de Murcia [Royal Academy for Medicine and Surgery of Murcia].
Author of the books CIRUGÍA PERCUTÁNEA DEL ANTEPIÉ (2003)*
and MINIMALLY INVASIVE FOOT SURGERY (2009)*, which have been used to establish the anatomical and surgical foundations for Minimally Invasive Surgery, and have become mandatory reference books for hundreds of surgeons performing, or who plan to start to practice, these surgical techniques.Author of several chapters
in different treatises and books in the specialisation, many scientific articles in national and international journals, and multiple presentations at conferences around the world.Full Member of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS)
.Honorary Member of the Sociedad Mexicana de Cirugía Ambulatoria del Pie
[Mexican Society for Outpatient Foot Surgery].Honorary Member of the Grupo Europeo de Estudio e Investigación en Cirugía Mínimamente Invasiva del Pie y Tobillo (GRECMIP)
[European Group for the Study and Research of Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery].
Francisco Pérez FernándezRehabilitation PhysicianQuirónsalud Torrevieja HospitalPartida de la Loma s/n. 03184 Torrevieja (Alicante)ExperienceDr. Francisco Pérez has over twenty years of experience in the rehabilitation medicine speciality, he has worked at prestigious hospitals such as Carlos Haya in Malaga and has also served as Head of the Rehabilitation Department of the Hospital Militar General Básico since 2000.
TechniquesOsteoarticular diseases:
- Traumatic.
- Post-surgical.
Non-Traumatic:
- Spinal Column.
- Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Paediatric Physiotherapy.
Neurological Physiotherapy.
Other Diseases: Prevention of Lymphedema and Treatment of Lymphedema; Amputees Preprosthetic Rehabilitation and Prescription and Use of the Prosthesis.
Techniques.
- Kinesitherapy.
- CPM Equipment (Continuous Passive Mobilisation).
- Mechanotherapy.
- Walking Rehabilitation.
TrainingMaster in traditional Chinese acupuncture and Moxibustion (Seville 2001-2004).
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada (1982-1988).
Recognition and publicationsThird prize at 24th Semester Meeting of the Andalusian Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine: "Nervous complications of spastic surgery"
First prize at the 19th National Conference of the Spanish Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine: "Cost-effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in cerebral palsy"
Josefina Crespo SánchezRehabilitation PhysicianQuirónsalud Torrevieja HospitalPartida de la Loma s/n. 03184 Torrevieja (Alicante)ExperienceDr. Josefina Crespo has more than 10 years experience in the rehabilitation medicine speciality. She has worked at prestigious hospitals such as the Morales Messeguer General Hospital.
TechniquesOsteoarticular diseases:
- Traumatic.
- Post-surgical.
Non-Traumatic:
- Spinal Column.
- Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Paediatric Physiotherapy.
Neurological Physiotherapy
Other Diseases:
- Prevention of Lymphedema and Treatment of Lymphedema
- Amputees Preprosthetic Rehabilitation and Prescription and Use of the Prosthesis.
Techniques:
- Kinesitherapy.
- CPM Equipment (Continuous Passive Mobilisation).
- Mechanotherapy.
- Walking rehabilitation.
TrainingBachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Murcia (2002-2008).
Alfonso CortOrthopaedic Surgery and TraumatologyQuirónsalud AlicanteCalle Cruz de Piedra, 4ExperienceAlfonso Cort has worked for several hospitals within the Servicio Valenciano de Salud [Valencia Healthcare Service]. In the private sector, he has also worked in hospitals and insurance companies in the province of Alicante. He is currently the Head of the Foot and Ankle Unit at Quirónsalud Alicante.
TechniquesSpecialist in foot and ankle injuries.
TrainingDoctor Cort is a bachelor and Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. He completed his specialisation in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, and is also an expert in Subaquatic and Hyperbaric Medicine.
Recognition and publicationsHe is a member of the Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología (SECOT, or Spanish Association for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology), and has written several publications at the national and international levels about the biomechanics of the joints of the foot, local anaesthetics in outpatient foot surgery, and the biomechanics of the production of the hallux valgus and its surgical correction. He is an associate professor at the School of Medicine of Universidad Miguel Hernández.
Diego FerrándezSpine Unit / NeurosurgeryQuirónsalud AlicanteCalle Cruz de Piedra, 4ExperienceWith twenty years of experience in neurosurgery, Doctor Ferrández has worked in different hospitals, including as Hospital General de Elche; since 2005, his career has been focused on the spine and its pathologies. Since 2010, he has worked on the Spine Unit at Quirónsalud Torrevieja and, in 2019, with the opening of Quirónsalud Alicante, he also joined its Spine Unit.
TechniquesSpine Specialist.
TrainingDoctor Ferrández has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Navarre. He completed his specialisation in Neurosurgery at Hospital Universitario "Miguel Servet" in Zaragoza between 1996 and 2001.
Recognition and publicationsHe is a member of the Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía [Spanish Society for Neurosurgery]. He continuously engages in the dissemination of surgical techniques through many spine courses. He has written several publications at the national and international level.
Luis Sánchez NavasTrauma UnitQuirónsalud AlicanteCalle Cruz de Piedra, 4ExperienceDr. Sánchez Navas underwent specialisation in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery at the Elche General Hospital. He has worked as a traumatologist at several hospitals in the Alicante province such as Elche General Hospital, Vega Baja Hospital, Sant Joan d'Alacant University Hospital or Medimar International Hospital. He is currently the Head of Arm Unit at Quirónsalud Alicante, as well as an honorary professor in the Department of Anatomy and Embryology at Miguel Hernández University.
Techniques- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Wrist arthroscopy
- Trapezium-metacarpal arthroscopy (Rizarthrosis)
- Sports-related injuries of upper limb
TrainingDr. Sánchez Navas graduated in Medicine and Surgery from Alicante University. He attended doctorate courses in Surgical and Applied Anatomy. He received his PhD from Miguel Hernández University in 2012.
Recognition and publicationsDr. Sánchez Navas is a member of the Valencian Society of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, the Spanish Society of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, the Spanish Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedics Sports Medicince and the AO Foundation. In 1994, he was awarded a FIS Scholarship for the design, development and clinical study of a new device for two-point discrimination. In 1997, he was awarded a FIS scholarship for Factors related to the development of recurrent Gleno-Humeral dislocation and/or painful shoulder after a previous primary Gleno-Humeral dislocation episode.
- Pedro Orlando Mena QuiñonesRehabilitation PhysicianQuirónsalud Torrevieja HospitalPartida de la Loma s/n. 03184 Torrevieja (Alicante)Experience
Dr. Pedro Orlando Mena has more than twenty years experience in the rehabilitation medicine specialty. He has worked as the Head of Department at the Julio Diaz National Rehabilitation Centre, Havana, Cuba and for the past ten years as the Head of Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Department at the Manuel Garcia Hospital in Torrevieja.
TechniquesOsteoarticular diseases:
- Traumatic.
- Post-surgical.
Non-Traumatic:
- Spinal Column.
- Respiratory Physiotherapy.
- Paediatric Physiotherapy.
TrainingBachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Havana, Cuba (1981)
Recognition and publicationsAuthor of more than 20 publications in international scientific journals and author of the book "Disabled from spinal cord injury."
Founding Professor of the Caribbean Organization for the Study of the Brain.
Treatments
Personalised care of all patients as well treatments to cope with their illness is one of our main concerns.
Spine UnitSpine UnitThe Spine Unit performs the most modern and minimally invasive techniques, ranging from pain treatment through infiltrations to more complex surgeries such as scoliosis or tumour surgeries.
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Foot and Ankle UnitFoot and Ankle UnitThe Foot and Ankle Unit offers the latest techniques in the field of orthopedic surgery. The high degree of specialisation of the Unit in sports diseases of the foot and the treatment of high level sportsmen is worth mentioning.
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Hand and Arm UnitHand and Arm UnitThe Hand and Arm Surgery Unit specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and research of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases affecting the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
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Hip and Pelvis UnitHip and Pelvis UnitThe Hip and Pelvis Unit specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and research of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases affecting the hip.
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