Best Schwannoma neurologists in Spain: TOP 3 doctors

· Leading specialist in the field of rheumatology

· Clinical experience: more than 10 years.

· Specialization: arthrosis of the knee and other joints, arthritis, osteoporosis, gout, spondylitis, lupus.

· Member of international scientific communities, author of more than 50 reports and articles in scientific journals.

Dr. Francisco Castro Dominguez holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

As part of his studies, he completed an internship at the Humboldt University in Berlin, visiting the Charité Hospital. Years later, he became a specialist in rheumatology after completing a residency period at the Hospital del Mar i l'Esperanza in Barcelona, and completed advanced training in knee osteoarthritis and sports medicine at the Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Australia.

He completed his studies with a Master's degree in Medical Management at the University of Barcelona and worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Inflammation and Cartilage Research Unit at the Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques.

Scientific work:

Currently, the doctor holds the position of Coordinator of the Osteoarthritis Working Group of the Spanish Society of Rheumatology (ARTROSER), collaborating as a researcher in several multidisciplinary projects aimed at studying the phenotyping of knee osteoarthritis, and as an advisor in institutional projects related to the formation of treatment protocols and care for patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis.

Member of scientific communities:

Sociedad Española de Reumatología.

· Sociedad Catalana de Reumatología.

· Sociedad Catalana de Medicina Deportiva.

· Sociedad Española de Directivos de la Salud.

· EMEUNET European League Against Rheumatism.

Experience

• -Head of the Department of Functional Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Ruber International Hospital since 2005 .
• - Neurosurgeon in the Radiosurgery Department of Ruber International Hospital since 1993 .
• -Work experience at Puerta de Hierro Clinic, Madrid (1985–1989) .

Scientific and teaching activities

• -180 publications in national and international medical journals.
• 60 articles in leading international journals with high impact factor.
• - Participation in 230 scientific conferences as a speaker, including 100 invited presentations at international symposia.
• -Author : 3 published books and 22 chapters in scientific papers.
• - Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid .

Internships in international centers

• - La Timone Hospital, Marseille (France) – 2000, 2010, 2015.
• -Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm (Sweden) – 1993, 1996.
• - Birmingham Hospital, UK – 1987

Membership in scientific societies

• - Member of the International Society of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (ISRS) , is a member of the Executive Council and the Educational Committee .
• - Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons of the United States and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons .
• -Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Asturias, Spain .

Languages of practice

• -Spanish
• -English
• -French

Pathologies

-Benign brain tumors: meningiomas and neuromas:

-Cerebral vascular malformations:

-Obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment operations:

-Operations to combat nervous anorexia:

Publications

2023 | Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kuss grade IV vestibular schwannoma in patients ≥ 65 years: a multi-institutional retrospective study Acta Neurochirurgica 165: 211–220,

2022 | Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kues grade IV vestibular schwannoma in young patients: a multi-institutional study Journal of Neuro-Oncology 160: 201–208.

2022 | Stereotactic radiosurgery versus active surveillance for asymptomatic, parafalcine, and parasagittal meningiomas: a matched cohort analysis from the IMPASSE Neurosurgery 90:750–757

2022| Active surveillance versus stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of patients with incident frontobasal meningioma - A subanalysis of the IMPASSE Cancers (Basel) trial. Mar 3;14(5):1300.

2022| Gamma Knife Outcomes and Recommendations and Complications: Patai fond Kuala Lumpur

2022| Radiosurgery for Mental Disorders LGKA Marsella

2022| The Role of SRS in Anorexia Nervosa ISRS Milan

2022| Expanding the indications for gamma knife radiosurgery Neuroonc and Rs Symp Malasia

2022 | Pituitary Adenoma: Conservative in Surgical Abortion Simp CUF Lisbo

Awards and certificates

2019|National Medical Prize XXI in the field of neurosurgery.

2018 | Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Psychiatry and Neurology

2015 | Factory Award torn away from the International Society of Stereotactic and Radiosurgery

2012 | Correspondent of the Real Medical Academy of Asturias.

Specialist in Neurology
Head of the Advanced Neurosciences Unit – Quirónsalud

Professional Experience

Head of the Neurology Service
Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja (2018 – 2021)
Led a multidisciplinary neurology team with a focus on patient-centered care, especially for neurodegenerative disorders.

Head of Neurology Service
Hospital Clínica Benidorm (2017 – 2018)
Oversaw diagnostic and therapeutic services in general neurology, epilepsy, and movement disorders.

Consultant Neurologist
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2017 – 2018)
Specialized in inpatient and outpatient neurology services, actively participated in teaching and research.

Consultant Neurologist
Hospital de Manises, Valencia (2016 – 2017)
Focus on epilepsy and complex neurological diagnostics.

General Practitioner
Baghavatula Charitable Trust (BCT), Vishakapatnam, India (2012 – 2016)
Provided healthcare services in underserved rural communities, gaining valuable experience in global medicine.

Education & Training

Medical Degree
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) (2005 – 2011)

Neurology Residency (MIR Program)
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (2012 – 2016)

Postgraduate Studies

Postgraduate Specialization in Movement Disorders
Universidad Oberta de Catalunya (2019 – 2020)

Postgraduate Specialization in Clinical Research
Chair UAM-Abbvie (2020 – ongoing)

Master in Healthcare Management
UDIMA - Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (2020 – ongoing)

Master in Clinical Neurology
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (2020 – ongoing)

Professional Societies

Member of the Valencian Society of Neurology (SVN)

Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN)

Scientific Contributions

Publications:

"Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease – Heidenhain Variant" – Presented at the 66th Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurology (2015)

"Sleepwalking or Epilepsy?" – Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Neuropediatrics (2016)

Conferences & Courses:

Epilepsy Hospital Stage Course – Hospital La Princesa, Madrid (2020)

Updates on Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders – Movement Disorder Society, 2019

American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, USA (2019)