Spain,
Barcelona
Gerardo Conesa Bertran
Neurosurgeon
40 years of experience
Education:
Dr. Conesa holds a medical degree from the University of Barcelona in 1982. Completed his specialization in neurosurgery in 1990, at the University Hospital de Bellvitge. He defended his doctoral dissertation with honors on the topic "Surgical treatment of neoplasms in the highly functional zones of the central nervous system." Completed a full five-year cycle at EANS, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
Specialization:
Tumors of the brain and spinal cord
(extensive experience in surgery of highly functional areas,
brain stem surgery, neurosurgery in consciousness).
Vascular neurosurgery
Surgery of arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms
Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy
Neurosurgery for Parkinson's disease
Neurosurgery for mental disorders
Scientific research:
The origin of speech in the human brain.
Development of computer platforms in augmented reality for planning and performing brain surgery in neurosurgery.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in anorexia.
Internships:
Loyola University Medical Hospital, Chicago, USA (1982);
Massachusets General Hospital de Boston, USA (1989),
CHR Pourpan de Toulouse, France (1991),
University of Minnesota Hospital de Minneapolis, USA (1993),
Washington University Hospital de Seattle, USA (1996).
Clinical work:
1985-1990: MIR Neurosurgery. Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona
1990-2003: Doctor of the Department of Neurosurgery.
Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona
2003-2007: clinical director. Neurocirugía en Hospital Clínico, Barcelona
2007–2020: Director of the Department of Neurosurgery.
Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
2018-2020: director of the neurosurgery department of hospitals.
Hospital del Mar and Hospital dela Santa Creu i Sant Pau
2021: director of the Institute of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology Teknon Medical Centre.
Membership in scientific communities:
The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
The European Union Congress of Neurosurgeons (CNS)
The Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC)
The Walter Dandy Society (Ambassador for Spain 2013-2015).