Best Intracranial Implantation of a charged Neurostimulator to reduce ataxia (Parkinsonism) doctors in Spain

Educational Background

• Dr. Bartolomé Bejarano graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Cordoba in 1989.
• He got USMLE Certification by ECFMG, the USA in 1995.
• He specialized in Neurosurgery from La Paz University Hospital in 1996.
• He completed the Doctorate Program in Computational Neurosciences and Neural Networks. From CNS, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA.
• He received Grant from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1997.
• He got the title of Doctor of medicine and surgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2004.

Professional career

• After graduation, Dr. Bartolomé Bejarano served as a military Doctor (Military Service) in 1991.
• He worked as a neurosurgery Resident in La Paz University Hospital general surgery department from 1992 to 1996
• Then he was appointed as a Neurosurgery Physician University Hospital Complex of Santiago in 1997.
• After that, he became a Neurosurgery Physician of University Hospital from 1998 to 1999. Then he also worked at Río Hortega University Hospital in 1999.
• He became a Neurosurgery Consultant and Professor of Medicine at the University of Navarra and worked there from 1999 to 2016.
• Since 2016 Dr. Bartolomé is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Chiron Health Madrid (FJD, HRJC, HIE)
• Currently, he is leading neurosurgeon at the University of Navarra Clinic (since 2019)

Memberships

Dr. Bartolomé Bejarano is a member of the following scientific societies:

• • CNS

• SENFE
• SENEC
• CIMA
• EANS
• INNS
• SEBC
• Spanish Society of Spinal and Spinal Surgery

Interesting Fact

Dr. Bartolomé Bejarano directed the first operation of a Spanish brainstem hearing implant center to restore hearing to a girl deaf from birth.

Publications

• Dr. Bartolomé Bejarano is the writer of 36 articles that are published in national and international magazines.
• He is also part of various meetings and conferences.
• Research collaborator in various research projects, some of which are:

1.  "Anterior nuclei of the raphe and the wake-sleep cycle in the cat"
2. "Compensatory anastomosis and nerve transfer in avulsions of the brachial plexus by connecting intercostal nerves to the ulnar nerve in the cat".
3. "Neural Cardiac Therapy for Heart Failure (NECTAR-1109). Designed to evaluate the application of right vagus nerve stimulation in heart failure patients with a New York Heart Association Class III, an ejection fraction equal to or less than 35%, and a narrow QRS duration equal to or less than 130 ms "

Educational Background

• Dr. José Manuel Almarcha Bethencourt graduated in medicine and surgery from the University of Cadiz.
• He completed his residency in Neurosurgery at Puerta del Mar Hospital in Cadiz.

Professional Career

• Dr. José Manuel Almarcha Bethencourt is an Area Specialist Assistant at Hospital Virgen del Rocio.
• He is also a teaching collaborator and clinical tutor of theoretical and practical classes at the Department of Surgery (University of Cadiz and Seville)
• He is a resident tutor for MIR students at University Hospital Virgen del Rocio.
• He also works as a professor at the University of Seville, where he earned a Master's in Pain Management.
• He is a founding partner of the neurosurgical specialties group (GEN).

Memberships in Professional Organizations

Dr. José Manuel Almarcha Bethencourt is a member of the following organizations:

• Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC)
• Andalusian Society of Neurosurgery (SOANNE)
• AOSpine
• Vascular group (SENEC)

Educational Background:

2016-2018: Dr. Andres Morales La Madrid completed his master's in Health Management at the University of Barcelona in Spain.

2012-2013: He then went to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at the Boston Children’s Hospital in the United States to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

2009-2012: Dr. Andres Morales did a Clinical and Research Fellowship at the Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago in the United States.

2007-2009: He also went to the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital in Spain for Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Oncology.

2003-2007: He completed his residency in Paediatrics at the Hospital Vall d'Hebron Barcelona in Spain.

1994-2002: Dr. Andres Morales received a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima.

Professional Career:

Dr. Andres Morales La Madrid gave his services as the Principal Investigator for the clinical trial against DIPG with the use of dendritic cell vaccines.

He also worked as a Sub-investigator in pediatric clinical trials at the SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Andres Morales La Madrid gave several presentations at national and international congresses of pediatric oncology.

He is currently working as the head of the pediatric oncology department of the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona.

Memberships:

• Member of the Peruvian Medical College
• Member of the Catalan Medical College
• Member of the Catalan Medical Association
• Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Awards:

2011-2012: He worked on the Genome-based Outcome Prediction project for High-risk Neuroblastoma and received the ASCO Young Investigator Award for that.

Educational Background:

• Dr. Marta Fernández Matarrubia did her bachelor of medicine from the Cantabria University of Spain.
• After that she did a specialization in Neurology from Hospital Clínico San Carlos university.
• Further for her doctor of medicine she joined Complutense University and completed it in 2016.
• She also did masters in epilepsy from Murcia university

Professional experience:

• After her specialization, Dr. Marta Fernández Matarrubia has worked as a specialist and researcher at hospital clínico san carlos for 2 years.
• Works as a professor at Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA)
• Teaching and working as a specialist at Navarra clinic Spain.

Awards and achievements:

• She did her MBBS degree with the award of  “extraordinary end”.
• Received training certificate in cognitive assessment endorsed by Spanish neurology society.

Membership in professional organizations:

• Dr. Marta is part of well reputable DEGESCO (Dementia Genetics Spanish Consortium).
• Member of the Spanish society of neurology

Research and publications:

Since after her specialization Dr. Marta Fernández Matarrubia has remained a leading researcher in neurology areas. A number of researches have been published as well as are recognized on an international level.

• She is collaborating researcher of the INNOLFACT project
• Part of number of researches related to Alzheimer’s disease
• Participation as associate researcher in the project "Understanding the subjective memory complaints of the elderly: an approach from genetics, neuropsychology and anatomical-functional connectivity" funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
• More than 20 of her articles have also been published in reputable journals.
• She has also written book chapters on neurology as a collaborator.
• Participated in more than 100 congresses

Some of Dr. Marta Fernández Matarrubia's researches are;

1. Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia SCAR8/ARCA1: first families detected in Spain
2. Heredoataxia cerebelosa recesiva ARCA1/SCAR8: primeras familias detectadas en España