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Dr. Manuel Ribas Fernandez

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Barcelona, Spain

40 Years of experience

Speaks: English , Spanish

 

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Dr. Manuel Ribas Fernandez is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Spain. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Barcelona, Spain. The doctor has over 40 Years of experience and is associated with Dexeus University Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Manuel Ribas Fernandez is part of:

  • Member of the Lower Extremity and Hip Surgery Unit of the Dexeus University Institute-USP of Barcelona, Spain
  • Founding member of the European Association of Tissue Banks
  • Member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) of the United States of America
  • Member of the corresponding Honor of the Argentine Association of Hip and Knee (ACARO)

Qualifications :

  • He began his studies in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona (Clinical and Provincial Hospital) in the 1976-77 academic year, obtaining a Bachelor of Medicine

Hospital Address :

Hospital Universitari Dexeus - Grupo Quir

Medical Expertise of Dr. Manuel Ribas Fernandez

  • Medical expertise of Dr. Manuel Ribas Fernandez is in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery.
  • Few popular procedures by the specialist are Shoulder Arthroscopy,, Shoulder Replacement, Total Knee Replacement B/L,Carpal Tunnel Release, and Hip Resurfacing Surgery etc.
  • Dr. Manuel Ribas is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with over 40 years of expertise in his area.
  • He is credited with pioneering femoroacetabular impingement surgery in Spain and developing his minimally invasive procedure, among the most widely used in Europe and America.
  • Dr. Manuel Ribas has contributed to more than 200 medical publications and 300 scholarly papers around the world and is a member of over 23 Spanish scientific societies.
  • Known elite athletes from Spain and the rest of Europe are among his patients.
  • He is currently the Director of the Dexeus University Institute's Bone Bank and Bone Transplant Unit, where he has performed over 1500 treatments in this field.
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Dr. Joan Carles Monllau

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Barcelona, Spain

30 Years of experience

Speaks: Spanish , English

 

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Dr. Joan Carles Monllau is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Spain. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Barcelona, Spain. The doctor has over 30 Years of experience and is associated with Dexeus University Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Joan Carles Monllau is part of:

  • Member of Association Groupe de Recherche et Etude sur le Genou (AGREG)
  • Member of the European Meniscus Transplantation Group (EMTG)
  • Member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)

Qualifications :

  • University Associate Professor. UAB Surgery Department. (1997-2010)
  • University Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. UAB Surgery Department. (2011-current)

Hospital Address :

Hospital Universitari Dexeus - Grupo Quir

Medical Expertise of Dr. Joan Carles Monllau

  • Medical expertise of the specialist is in Knee osteoarthritis treatment, knee fracture treatment, Anterior cruciate ligament, Knee prosthesis, and Knee surgery.
  • Dr. Joan Carles Monllau specialises as a traumatologist, knee and sports medicine.
  • Dr. Joan Carles Monllau has over 3 decades of experience with substantial academic and clinical experience.
  • Member of the EMTG, the ISAKOS of which he is a member of the Arthroscopy, Cartilage and Educational Committee.
  • President of the AEA, member of the SECOT, of which he is a member of the Scientific Committee.
  • Author of many specialised books, co-editor of the Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and author of 30 plus articles in important journals.
  • Recipient of national and international awards from the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedic Sports Traumatology (EFOST) and others.
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Dr. Jose Tabuenca Dumortier

Bone and Joint Specialist

, Madrid, Spain

33 Years of experience

Speaks: Spanish , English

 

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Dr. Jose Tabuenca Dumortier is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon in Spain. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Madrid, Spain. The doctor has over 28 Years of experience and is associated with University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid.

Association and Memberships Dr. Jose Tabuenca Dumortier is part of:

  • Secretary of the Spanish Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • Member of the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT)
  • Member of the Matritense Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SOMACOT)
  • Member of the International Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
  • Member of AO-Alumni
  • Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS)
  • Member of the Spanish Association of Arthroscopy
  • Member of the Society Spanish Hand Surgery
  • Member of the European Society of Wrist Arthroscopy (EWAS)

Qualifications :

  • Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (1986)
  • Passed the ECFMG (Education Commissions For Foreign Medical Graduates) in 1987
  • Doctor degree ""cum laude"" obtained by the doctoral thesis and read at the Autonomous University of Madrid. School of Medicine.
  • Title of Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology issued in Madrid in January 1992

Hospital Address :

University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid, Calle Diego de Vel

Medical Expertise of Dr. Jose Tabuenca Dumortier

  • Specialises in Arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery Shoulder and Elbow, hand and wrist, hip surgery, and knee surgery.
  • He holds medical expertise in Sports Pathology and Musculoskeletal Oncology.
  • The Autonomous University of Madrid has awarded him a doctorate in medicine and surgery.
  • He combines his work as an orthopaedic surgeon and a professor of this subject at the European University of Madrid.
  • Complementary training at the Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist in Zürich (Switzerland), Istituto Rizzoli in Bologna (Italy), and Miami Hand Center in Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Training also at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA, and Hessingpark Clinic in Hessingpark, Germany (Ausburg, Germany).
  • From 2013 to 2016, he served as Secretary of the Spanish Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
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Orthopaedic surgeons specialising in total knee replacement surgery in Spain typically hold an MD or MS degree in Orthopaedic Surgery, accompanied by additional training through fellowships in joint replacement or arthroplasty. Many of them are board-certified and work at hospitals that have international accreditation. With a wealth of experience under their belts, they perform a high volume of procedures each year. They are active members of professional groups such as the European Hip Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

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