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Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda, with over 35 years of experience, is a highly esteemed cardiac surgeon. He has made significant contributions to the field of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, cardiac transplantation, and minimally invasive procedures. His expertise includes a wide range of cardiac surgical procedures, and he is notably one of the world's leading specialists in the Ross procedure. Dr. Xavier's commitment to the advancement of cardiac surgery is evident through his research activities and his inventions related to heart valve surgery. Membership Spanish Society of Cardiac Surgery European Board of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Spokesperson of the Catalan Organisation of Transplantation (OCATT) Associate Professor of Surgery at Autonomous University of Barcelona Education MD from the Central University of Barcelona Specialist Spanish license registration in cardiovascular surgery Registered with the College of Doctors of Barcelona European board in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Participation in various international training and symposia, including the Aortic surgery Symposium at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Aortic and Mitral Reconstructive Surgery in Brussels, and Cours superieur de Technique Cirurgicale at Université de Paris, Hôpital Broussais