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Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

Cardiac enterologist ·
, Barcelona, Spain

30 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Spanish , English

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About Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda

Qualification and Experience

Dr Xavier Ruyra is a well accomplished and renowned Cardiologist in Spain. He has nearly 30 years of experience as a cardiologist in Spain. His area of interests includes heart valve repair, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and non-transfusion cardiac surgery, Ross Operation, sutureless aortic valves. Dr Ruyra graduated from the prestigious University of Barcelona, Spain. He is currently the Head of the Cardiac Surgery service at Teknon Medical Center. 

Contribution to Medical Science

Dr Ruyra is an expert cardiologist with vast experience in this field. He has published over 51 articles in reputed national and international journals. He also authored 3 chapters. Dr Ruyra also has three patents to his credit. Dr Ruyra is credited with creating the  "Smart cardiac surgery" that aims in providing training to create exceptionally skilled surgeons. Dr Ruyra is a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiac Surgery, European Board of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Qualification

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery with an Excellent rating from the University of Barcelona (1989).
  • Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist from the University of Barcelona (1995).

Work Experiences

  • Associate doctor of the Cardiac Surgery Service of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona (1996).
  • Xefe of Cardiac Surgery. Galician Institute of Technical Medicine (MedTec). Vigo (1997-1999)
  • Associate doctor of the Cardiac Surgery Service of the Hospital de la Vall d Hebron, Barcelona (1999-2000).
  • Head of the Cardiac Surgery Service at the Germans Trias i Pujol Universitari Hospital, Barcelona (since 2000).

Certifications (4)

  • European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (European Council of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2001).
  • Training in Cardiovascular Thoracoscopy Advanced Level. Minimally Invasive Center, C¡ceres (1997).
  • Educational Course on Total Arterial Myocardial Revascularization, Instituto di Clinica Cardiovasculare, Chieti (Italy) (1997).
  • Cours superieur de Technique Chirurgicale (Advanced Course in Surgical Technique), University of Paris, Hopital Broussais (1997).

Memberships (4)

  • Member of the Spanish Society of Cardiac Surgery.
  • Member of the European Board of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
  • Spokesperson of the Catalan Organisation of Transplantation (OCATT).
  • Associate Professor of Surgery at Autonomous University of Barcelona.

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Procedures Performed

Arterial Switch Surgery
Ballon Valvuloplasty
Balloon mitral valvotomy
Bentall Procedure
CABG - Redo
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac Valve Replacement
Congenital Limb Defects Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
CRT - D
CRT - P
Dual Chamber Pacemaker
Glenn procedure
Heart Double Valve Replacement
Heart Port Surgery
Impella
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
LV restoration surgery
Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Treatment
Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Ross procedure
Trans Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Surgery
Transarterial Radioembolization- TARE
Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR)
VSD Closure / Repair (Adult)

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