Dr. Bartolomé Oliver is one of the most experienced and renowned neurosurgeons at Quironsalud Teknon Medical Center. He has 47 years of experience and specializes in the treatment of brain tumors and spinal cord diseases. In the last 35 years of his career, 60% surgeries he performed were spine surgeries.
Dr. Oliver also uses advanced technology like CyberKnife, Gamma Knife, and Novalis for precise and less invasive treatment of neurological diseases.
He is famous for the following procedures:
- Microsurgical interventions
- Resection of a brain tumor (including meningioma, glioma, and glioblastoma)
- Deep brain stimulation
- Awake Craniotomy
- Replacements in the cervical and lumbar intervertebral discs
- Surgical correction of scoliosis
Educational Experience:
- 1976: Dr. Bartolome Oliver completed his bachelor's in medicine and surgery from the Autonomous University in Barcelona.
- 1977 to 1980: He completed his residency in Neurosurgery at the Hospital La Paz in Madrid.
- 1979: He did specialization in Neurosurgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
- 1985: He received his doctorate "cum laude" in medicine and surgery from the National Service of Neurosurgery, Madrid.
- 1986: Dr. Bartolome received his PhD in Neurosurgery from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Dr. Bartolome Oliver traveled for neurology and neurosurgery training to the leading hospitals. Some of the following international clinics that he went to:
- Karolinska Hospital Stockholm, Sweden
- Zurich Medical Center, Switzerland
- Neurological Institute Montreal, Canada
- University of Washington and St. Louis, USA
- Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
Professional Career:
Dr. Bartolome Oliver Abadal is the co-director at two globally recognized units within the Centro Médico Teknon Grupo Quirónsalud: the Oliver & Ayats Institute and the Chiari and Craniocervical Hypermobility Unit.
He has also been a important part of Spain's leading medical organizations. His work experience in different organization is as follows:
- 1994: He has been a Coordinator and faculty member of the Neurosurgery department at the Teknon Medical Center since its foundation.
- 1994 to 2002: He was the Head of the Neurosurgery Section at the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona.
- 1998: He became the Co-director of the Brain Tumor Center at Teknon Medical Center.
- 2002: Dr. Oliver became the Director of the Neuroinstitut Oliver-Ayats at the Teknon Medical Center.
- 2002 to 2012: Dr. Oliver worked as the Head of the Neurosurgery Service at the Mutual Hospital of Terrassa
Publications:
Dr. Oliver Abadal has over 150 scientific publications. Moreover, he has presented 350 reports at international medical conferences.
His commitment to advancing medical knowledge is evident through his wide-ranging publications, including diverse subjects such as cerebral vasospasm prevention, opioid-free anesthesia, and surgical approaches to treating lumbar degenerative disc disease.
Prof.Dr. Bartolome's extensive research and expertise establish him as a highly regarded surgeon and a trusted option for patients seeking specialized neurological care.
He has publications in these journals:
https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Bartolom%C3%A9-Oliver-Abadal/2080422997
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/B-Oliver-Abadal-27649965
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Oliver-Abadal+B&cauthor_id=22520101
Interesting Facts:
- Dr. Bartolome Oliver conducts over 150 lumbar surgeries annually, encompassing fusion and motion-saving procedures.
- He performs over 40 cervical spine surgeries, including disc prostheses.
- He is a pioneer in the implementation of robotic technology as a minimally invasive technique.
- He co-founded several specialized medical institutions, including the Spine Institute for Comprehensive Spine Treatment and the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in 1987.
- In 1995, he co-founded the Fundació per la Neurocirurgia Funcional.
- He started the epilepsy surgery program, which was first in Spain.
- He also co-founded the Parkinson's Disease Surgery program at Centro Médico Teknon, which was second in Spain.
Memberships:
Dr. Bartolome Oliver is an active member of the following national and international medical associations:
- President of the Catalan Neurosurgical Society (2009 – present)
- President of the European Skull Base Society (2003 – 2005)
- Functional Neurosurgery Foundation
- Spanish Neurosurgical Society
- American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Medicine and Surgery (AAMISMS)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
- International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
- AOSPINE Foundation
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (SMISS)
- Founder of the Association for Epilepsy Surgery
- Spanish Society of Neurosurgery