Best Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy doctors in Spain

Educational Experience:

• 1971 - 1979: Dr. Jesus Lafuente received his high school education from the Princess Margaret English School in Barcelona.
• 1984 – 1985: Later, he received one year of a Psychology degree from the Central University of Barcelona.
• 1984 - 1992: He graduated with a medical degree from the Autonomous University in Barcelona.
• 1987 –1989: He gave compulsory military service and elevated his designation as a medical officer.
• 1996: He did Master in Science MSc (Surgery), UAB in Barcelona, Spain.
• 1998 – 2001: He also did Neurosurgical Training.
• 2004: He received a Ph.D. degree from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery from London, UK.
• Dr. Jesus Lafuente completed more than 45 courses related to neurology from different institutes around the world.

Professional Career:

• 1992: Dr. Jesus Lafuente worked as a general practitioner at the Olympic Barcelona.
• 2004-2008: He also gave his services as a consultant for the Medtronic company.
• 2009: Served as an organizer of EANS Spine Course Barcelona.

Memberships and Awards:

• 2006: WFNS( World Federation Neurosurgical Societies
• 2008: EANS ( European Association Neurosurgical Societies)
• 2008: CSRS ( Cervical Spine Research Society)
• 2009: SENEC( Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía)
• 2005: SCNCR ( Catalan Society of Neurosurgery)
• 2011: AOSPINE

Apart from these memberships, Dr. Jesus Lafuente has received numerous awards for his contributions:

• 2003: He received the prize for the best presentation for the British Skull Base Society.
• 2003: He received the Mario Boni prize for best investigation project for the Cervical Spine Research Society in Barcelona.

Publications:

Dr. Jesus Lafuente is the author of ten textbook chapters, 3 editorial letters, and has written 25 articles in international journals. He has also participated in approximately 160 scientific meetings.

Educational experience

• Graduated with a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valladolid in 1991.
• Dr. Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal specialized in Neurosurgery from the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid from 1992 to 1997.
• Received the title of doctor from the Complutense University of Madrid. Outstanding Cum Laude in 2015.

Professional experience

• Dr. Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal assisted in a Pediatric Neurosurgery Department at Montefiore Medical Center, the USA in 1998.
• He leads the Neurosurgery unit at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.
• He also leads the Neurosurgery division of the Hospital del Niño Jesús in Madrid
• He was head of the children's neurosurgery Sector at the Hospital Universitario Madrid from 2010 to 2012.
• Dr. Jose also led the Pediatric Neurosurgery sector at the Quirón University Hospital in Madrid from 2006 to 2012.
• He assisted as a neurosurgeon at the Rúber International Hospital in Madrid from 2004 to 2006, at hospital Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Madrid from 1998 to 2012, and at the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre from 1998 to 2010.

Memberships

Dr. Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal is a member of the following societies and organizations.

• Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
• Spanish Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery
• European Society of Neurosurgery (EANS)
• European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN)
• Member of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
• World Federation of Neurosurgery Societies (WFNS)
• Madrid Society of Neurosurgery (SONCAM)
• International Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ISCS)

Publications

• Dr. Jose Hinojosa Mena-Bernal has attended numerous conferences and many of his publications are included in international books and magazines.
• He is a member of the editorial committee of: 'Child's Nervous System', 'Neurosurgery' and 'Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery'.
• He is the external reviewer of the publications: 'Case reports in Pediatrics' and 'Acta Pediátrica'.

Educational Background:

• 1989:Dr. Alexis Arzimanoglou received his certification from the Neurology Board.
• 1984-1991: He completed his residency at the Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière and training in Child Neurology at the Hôpital Necker des Enfants Malades.
• 1982-1983: He went to the Northwick Park Hospital for training in neurology at the University College in London.
• 1981: Dr. Alexis graduated as a medical doctor from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.

Professional experience:

• Since 2008: Dr. Alexis Arzimanoglou has been appointed as a Director of the Epilepsy, Sleep, and Paediatric Neurophysiology Department at the University Hospitals of Lyon in France.
• 1998-2008: He was appointed at University Hospital Robert Debré as a University Hospital Practitioner in Child Neurology & Head of the Epilepsy Program in France.
• 1991-1997: He worked as a Consultant Child Neurologist at the University Hôpital Salpêtrière and as Head of the Pediatric Epilepsy Unit in Paris, France.
• Dr. Alexis worked as a Professor at the University of Barcelona in Spain.
• He also served as the Professor of Neurology and Child Neurology in France.

Memberships:

Dr. Alexis Arzimanoglou is a member of the following scientific committees

• Member of the Executive Committee, the Education Committee, and the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Task Force of the ILAE.
• President of the Experts Committee on Autism and Neuro-Development at Fondation de France.
• Member of the Academic Board of the French University Diploma on Clinical Epileptology.
• President of the Société Européenne de Neurologie Pédiatrique (2006 - 2008)
• 2006-2009: Chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Paediatric Neurology Society
• 2009-2013: Elected Member of the ILAE Commission on European Affairs (2009 - 2013).
• Co-chair European Academy of Neurology Subspecialty Scientific Panel Child Neurology.

Research and Publications:

Dr. Alexis Arzimanoglou has gained exceptional experience through extensive research. He has led and been a part of the following scientific ventures:

• Principal investigator and Coordinator EPILETRE Study
• Scientific Coordinator of the International Consortium for the Research on Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
• 2008-2011: Scientific Coordinator of the European Commission-funded research project NEUROPED
• Member of the DYCOG research team at the Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon in France.

In addition to it, Dr. Alexis has published his scientific studies in various national and international journals, such as

• He served as editor-in-chief of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
• He worked as an associate editor of the European Journal of Paediatric Neurology.

With an h-index of 32, his 124 publications are present in peer-reviewed journals.

Educational Background

• Dr. Verónica Delgadillo Chilavert completed his medical education in 2001 from Universidad Nacional de Asunción. She was awarded the title of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University, equivalent to the Spanish Bachelor of Medicine.
• After graduation, Dr. Delgadillo joined the Asunción, Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2006 and specialized in pediatrics neurology.
• She also completed her master's degree from the University of Barcelona in neuropediatrics in 2008.

Professional Career

• Dr. Verónica Delgadillo Chilavert started working as a child neurologist at University Hospital Barcelona. She worked there for a short duration and joined a neurology institute.
• Dr. Delgadillo also worked in Prague as a child neurology consultant for a year during her post-graduation.
• After gaining experience, she later joined Sant Joan de Deu Hospital and has been associated with the hospital for several years. She is serving there as a senior pediatric neurologist.

Memberships

• Member of the European Pediatric Neurology Society
• Member of the Spanish Neurology Society
• Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

Publications

• Dr. Verónica Delgadillo Chilavert published her research work in leading neurology journals. Her work is mostly focused on children's neurological pathologies.
• She also participated in an international TOSCA project which gained recognition worldwide as it was focussed on disease manifestation and outcome strategies.

Educational Experience:

• 1993: Dr. Pablo graduated as a doctor from the University of Barcelona in Spain. In the same year, he also passed his USMLE test which is required to achieve residency in America.
• 2000: He did the neurosurgery residency at Hospital de la Santa Creu i, Sant Pau, in Barcelona.

Professional Career:

• 2001-2002: Dr. Pablo served as an attending physician at Hospital Can Ruti in Badalona.
• 2002-2003: He also worked as an attending physician at Hospital Mutua de Terrassa.
• 2003-2011: He worked as a physician and neurosurgeon at the skull base unit and spine surgery unit of Hospital de la Santa Creu Sant Pau in Barcelona.
• Since 2011: Working as the head of the Clavel Institute of Head and Spine Surgery at Quironsalud Barcelona in Spain.
• He also worked in Cornell Medical College as a Professor for skull base surgeries.

Publications and Memberships:

Dr. Pablo Clavel Laria has many publications under his name which were indexed in different scientific journals. He has attended numerous scientific meetings and has been a leading part of many scientific organizations such as The Spanish Society of Neurosurgery, AOSpine, and also a part of the International Advisory Board.