Neurosurgery HOSPITALS

Clinic Review

Medical center Teknon invites the global stars of medicine to work here, who demonstrate the best statistics of success in treatment globally.

Antonio de Lacy work here who is an expert in the field of surgery of the intestinal tumor and the author of the methodology, which is used today by the whole world. World’s popular Epileptologist Antonio russi is also practicing here, providing effective medical care for children with epilepsy, who could not be helped anywhere else in the world.

Physicians of the clinic conduct continuous, active research activities, results of those are applied in practice.

Teknon has an ideal location. The medical center is located in the central residential area of Barcelona - one of the most popular tourist destinations with unforgettable cuisine, mild climate, beautiful architecture and numerous attractions.

Location, high technology, the best doctors, as well as perfect service attract patients from all over the world to Teknon. Among the guests of the clinic are global stars, famous Spanish politicians and other public people.

Hospital Teknon was opened in 1994. History of this clinic is a 20-year experience of achieving high results and making a breakthrough in the provision of medical services in Spain. Today it is a large clinic with an internal area of 60,000 m2. The campus of the medical center is divided into 8 main areas, all of which are conveniently connected to each other. For the convenience of guests, the clinic also has parking for 1000 parking lots.

Teknon medical center is part of the Quiron medical group. This is the world's top medical network. Clinic possess few of the most powerful laboratories in Europe. With the help of these laboratories, it is possible to assign personalized treatment for cancer. In addition, 3D-printing of bone elements and other parts of the bone apparatus is available in the laboratories of the Quiron group. The network of clinics also purchased expensive neuronavigation equipment, thanks to which the percent of operations success increased dramatically. Moreover, Quiron has in its arsenal Da Vinci robot system, as well as modern radiosurgery units Novalis Tx, TrueBeam.

       THE MAIN AREAS OF THE QUIRON TEKNON:

• Surgery;
• Oncology;
• Neurosurgery;
• Cardiology;
• Cardiovascular surgery;
• Traumatology.

       TEKNON MEDICAL CENTER IN NUMBERS:

• 400 world-class specialists;
• 2,000 qualified employees;
• 211 personal patient rooms;
• 31 general wards;
• 19 VIP patient rooms;
• 150 medical offices;
• 20 operating rooms;
• more than 2100 births;
• 22,000 surgeries annually;
• 145000 diagnostic procedures, including X-rays, CT, PET, laboratory tests.

SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF TEKNON HOSPITAL:

• In 2013, doctors of the clinic found a way to successfully fight arthrosis with the help of cell therapy;
• In 2013, an innovative method of renal denervation (decontamination of the sympathetic renal nerve) was used in the clinic to control and lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension resistant to therapy;
• In 2012, the clinic purchased panoramic MRI visual diagnostic system HFO (High Field Open) which is unique for Catalonia; In 2011, the installation of the latest generation Robot da Vinci was purchased at the Teknon clinic;
• In 2011, Teknon Medical Center was chosen as the responsible clinic for medical care and administration of the World Race in Barcelona; In 2011, Teknon Center for Endoscopy for the first time in Spain carried out a contraction of the stomach using endoscopy through the oral cavity without the need for an incision.

 

PERSONNEL AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE QUIRON TEKNON CLINICS

Features of the Clinic

ONCOLOGICAL INSTITUTE AT TEKNON

The Teknon Cancer Institute was established by the outstanding world renown physician, Dean of the Faculty of Oncology at Harvard University - Jose Baselga. A well-known specialist, who heads the Memorial Cancer Center Sloan-Kettering, was specially invited to Teknon to personally create the top cancer center of Spain. Today, the Teknon Clinic continues to work closely with the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which opens up new horizons for the Spanish hospital in the area of innovative cancer therapy.

Teknon medical center shows the highest rates in oncological surgery and radio-oncology. In addition to the expensive modern equipment for radiotherapy, the medical center assembled experienced staff with special training in radiotherapy and radiosurgery. The presence of a unique micro-multiline linear accelerator allows Teknon specialists to help even in difficult cases of brain tumors, tumors in children and vascular defects.

For breast cancer cure in Teknon, all methods of reconstructive surgery are available: prosthetics, autotissues, or mixed breast reconstruction.

Surgical intervention for prostate cancer is possible by innovative methods using robotic technology da Vinci or radiosurgical installation Novalis.

TEKNON, POSSESS THESE MODERN TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

• Virtual simulation on CT;
• 3D operation planning;
• Computer network for sharing medical data;
• 120-plate linear accelerator with double processing (a beam of photons and electrons) with the function of modulated radiation intensity;
• Control of radiation exposure in "real time" using the image of treatment zones with amorphous silicon detectors (the first device in Europe);
• Stereotactic radiotherapy devices.

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IN TEKNO

Institute of Heart and Vascular Health at Teknon has a comprehensive equipment for modern diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The two main principles of the institute work are individual approach and complexity. For this, all important decisions are made solely by a multidisciplinary team. It includes a cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, vascular surgeon, specialist in cardiac radiology, hemodynamics, electrophysiology, and experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation.

Modern diagnostic and treatment technologies are available in the clinic, including 3D ultrasound of the heart, MRI of the heart, coronary multi-detector CT-TC-MD (a unique imaging technique for the arteries of the heart without catheter insertion), CT of the heart and arteries, PET-CT (a unique device that combines information about the metabolism of the heart and morphological data).

 

NEUROSURGERY IN TEKNON

This Spanish clinic Teknon provides high level is the diagnostics and cure of nervous system and spinal cord conditions. As in other departments, in the center of neurosurgery patient care is provided on the principle of multidisciplinarity. If needed, a neurologist, a neurophysiologist, an oncologist, a radiologist, a psychiatrist, a rehabilitologist, a traumatologist, and other specialists needed to provide comprehensive assistance interact with each other.

Special attention is paid to the surgical treatment of epilepsy at the Teknon clinic. Through the use of a unique computer-based surgery system with navigation (BrainLab), during the operation, all the necessary brain structures are recorded and brain centers are identified, which need to be preserved because of the importance of their functions, and, most importantly, it becomes possible to recognize the anomaly even at its small size.