Why choose our Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence?
Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospitalfeatures the Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence, a new space for comprehensive obesity treatment, headed by doctor Salvador Morales Conde, leader in metabolic and bariatric surgery.
The center was born of the need to go one step further in treating morbid obesity and overweight, placing within reach of patients the most innovative resources for individualized diagnosis and treatment that is safer, more precise, and featuring the latest medical technology. The patient experience, mediated by personalized care, is the central focus of our clinic.
We fulfill all the criteria for excellence of scientific societies related to obesity surgery:
- More than 20 years of experience in obesity surgery treatment.
- Personalized treatments (pre- and post-surgery).
- Expert professionals with extensive experience treating obesity.
- The latest technology: surgical methods and the most advanced medical technology.
- Safety: safer, more precise treatments.
- Shorter patient recovery times.
- Comprehensive patient follow-up.
- Innovation and research.
Prestigious professionals
The Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence is led by international medical point of reference doctor Salvador Morales Conde, Chief of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital.
Our multidisciplinary team has trained at leading national and international centers for obesity treatment, and ensures comprehensive and personalized treatment for each and every patient.
Their coordinated efforts are what guarantee success.
- Expert surgeons in metabolic and bariatric surgery techniques using minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
- Endocrinologists.
- Nutritionists.
- Psychologists.
- Endoscopists.
- Radiologists.
- Additionally, we have specialists in other Departments such as Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Internal Medicine.
- Specialists in Exercise and Fitness Education.
Personalized treatments
We study each and every patient because they are one of a kind. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to personalized medicine, providing individualized treatment aimed at each patient and their safe and precise diagnosis.
We design a bespoke strategy to offer a definitive and effective solution to tackle their obesity, based on years of experience, and exhaustive follow-up throughout the entire pre-operative, operative, and postoperative process.
State-of-the-Art Technology
The Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence offers the most comprehensive, advanced, and innovative technology, with the latest advances to stay at the forefront of the field with a wide range of treatments available for the treatment of obesity.
Our facilities are fully equipped with everything needed to ensure patient experience during the stay here is as comfortable as possible: consultations with all kinds of comforts for the patient's well-being, integrated operating rooms at the forefront of the Andalusian healthcare system, safety and efficacy, and the most precise next-generation tools guided by our trusted professionals.
Safety of a hospital environment
Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital has become a center of reference for obesity and bariatric surgery within Andalusian private healthcare. Our statistics back up the excellent results obtained over our more than 10 years of healthcare experience and the vast number of interventions performed.
The Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence offers all the guarantees of the hospital setting where it is located, a leading hospital with integrated, state-of-the-art operating rooms and services that guarantee utmost quality and safety for our patients.
All our interventions are performed laparoscopically. In addition, we have an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) managed by a highly experienced team of intensive care doctors, featuring 7 individual rooms that are large and comfortable to provide the patient with the most thorough medical care and monitoring as possible following surgery.
Top-tier facilities
At Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital, a benchmark among Andalusian healthcare and one of the best private hospitals in Spain, our facilities feature both first-rate technology and excellent comfort and amenities to ensure the patient experience is as pleasant as possible.
The Obesity Treatment Center of Excellence offers all the comforts in one single space, with the privacy our patients want and need. In addition, they don't have to travel between locations to undergo testing or visit specialists in other centers or hospitals.
Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital is EN ISO 9001 Quality-certified by AENOR at all of its Medical Centers and care services, and also boasts the Environmental Management certification according to ISO 14001 standard from AENOR.
- 3 Obesity Clinics: Surgery, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Psychology and Sports Medicine.
- 140 individual rooms with a companion bed and 6 suites.
- 7 beds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Surgical Area - 7 top-tier integrated operating rooms.
- 24-hour Emergency Room Services for adults.
- Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Laboratory.
- Diagnostic Imaging Department.
The guarantee and safety of the Quirónsalud group
Quirónsalud is the leading company in Spain for the provision of healthcare services. We are a young firm that is the result of the integration of the most prestigious centers in the country, with over 60 years of experience in looking out for the health and well-being of people.
In addition to offering you an integral service for the treatment of obesity and overweight, we also cover all medical and surgical specialties. To do this, we have over 90 centers around the country, a prestigious team of professionals, the most advanced technology, a strong calling for research and teaching, and a management model based on a firm commitment to quality.
A professional approach of proven quality united with a vision of medicine based on personalization, friendliness, and connection with the patient. We call it person to person health.
MEDICAL TEAM
Prestigious experts in the treatment of obesity and overweight
We have a comprehensive clinic and multidisciplinary team comprised of multiple specialists: expert surgeons in metabolic and bariatric surgery techniques, endocrinologists, nutritionists, psychologists, specialists in exercise and fitness education, and more.
In addition, our patients can choose from a wide range of services at the Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital, and the experts they may need from any specialized units: Intensive Care, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, etc.
Department chiefs
General and Gastrointestinal Surgery/Obesity Surgery: Dr. Salvador Morales Conde
Endocrinology and Nutrition: Dr. Alberto Aliaga Verdugo
Specialists
General and Gastrointestinal Surgery/Obesity Surgery: Dr. Isaías Alarcón del Agua
Nutrition and Dietetics: Felipe del Valle Pascual
Psychology: Paloma Carrasco Vergara
Exercise and Fitness Education: Jose Luis Fernández Morales
ADDRESS
Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón
HOURS
Open 24 hours
Emergency room: 24 hours
Visits: until 8:00 pm
Laboratory: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Saturdays (blood draws only): from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm