Surgery for acquired valvular heart disease in Spain: Our Best Clinics and Costs 2024

Dr. Fernando Villagra Blanco is an experienced pediatric cardiac surgeon with a specialty in cardiovascular surgery and a doctoral thesis from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has held multiple positions, including Head of the UCC, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at multiple hospitals, and Responsible for congenital heart diseases of the Canary Islands Health Service. Specialty: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery Academic Training: Medicine Studies Complutense University of Madrid, Doctoral Thesis Cum Laude Autonomous University of Madrid, ECFMG to practice medicine in the US, Internship and residency in Cardiovascular Surgery Puerta de Hierro University Hospital and University of Connecticut (UCON), United States Professional Experience: Head of the UCC, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at Hospital La Zarzuela 1987-2007, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service at the HM Montepríncipe University Hospital 1999-2017, Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Service of the La Paz University Hospital 2007-2015, Responsible for congenital heart diseases of the Canary Islands Health Service 2013-15

Dr. Raul Abella is a top-rated Spanish cardiovascular surgeon, famous far beyond its borders. Doctor Abella specializes in congenital heart disorders in children. Congenital means a baby is born with some cardiac abnormalities which can appear, when the heart of a baby is forming in the mother’s womb, not in the right way. The doctor treats patients both infants and grown-ups. Dr. Raul Abella heads the team of experts who provide the total cardiological care of patients starting from diagnostic tests till follow-up after the cardiosurgery. The team has carried out over 5,000 cardiac operations with an average postoperative survival rate of 98.2% — the same as in the world’s best cardiac centers of excellence. Expertise Dr. Raul Abella has graduated from the La Sapienza University (Italy) with following traineeships in France, Switzerland, and the USA. The doctor worked in Bambino Gesù Hospital, Hesperia Hospital Modena, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato (all Italy), Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (Spain). For now, Dr. Arbella heads the Cor Barcelona International Center at Hospital Universitario Dexeus-Grupo Quirónsalud and serves patients at Teknon Barcelona. Scientific activities Doctor Raul Felipe Abella is an author of more than 200 articles and speaker at over 100 international conferences dedicated to cardiovascular surgeries. Humanitarian Work took part in 56 humanitarian mission over the globe developed 3 cardiovascular surgery programs, including the improvement of Pediatric Interventional and Surgical Cardiology in Peru. In 2018, 20 families with children operated by Doctor Raul Abella visited Vatican and personally met Pope Francis. The doctor told Pope about the Program for children with congenital heart diseases who can't be operated due to economical reasons or lack of qualified experts. For the first 4 years of program, Dr. Abella has already operated children from 10 countries.