20 May, 2026

Thoracic Surgery specialists at barnaclínic+ consolidate their international leadership in robotic and minimally invasive surgery

The professionals of Thoracic Surgery at barnaclínic+, all of them members of the Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, continue to consolidate their position as national and international leaders in robotic and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. The robotic surgery program at Hospital Clínic, led by specialists such as Dr. Ricard Ramos, one of Spain’s leading experts in robotic thoracic surgery, has strengthened its clinical, teaching and innovation leadership in recent years, becoming a reference center for the training of surgeons from all over the world.

International “surgeon to surgeon” training in robotic thoracic surgery

In recent months, the team has welcomed specialists from different regions of Spain and abroad —including Madrid, Málaga, New York and Poland— who participated in intensive “surgeon to surgeon” training stays.

These programs allow specialized surgeons to gain first-hand insight into how the Clínic and barnaclínic+ teams work in advanced procedures involving robotic lung surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery and complex approaches using state-of-the-art technology.

“Robotic thoracic surgery is no longer the future, it is the present. Sharing knowledge with other international teams is also part of our responsibility as a reference center.”

Dr. Ricard Ramos, thoracic surgeon at barnaclínic+ and Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.

A consolidated advanced robotic thoracic surgery program

The growth of the program has enabled the consolidation of highly specialized techniques such as robotic lung surgery, advanced video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and uniportal robotic thoracic surgery (U-RATS), one of the most innovative techniques currently available worldwide.

Thanks to these approaches, patients can benefit from:

• Less postoperative pain
• Faster recovery
• Shorter hospital stays
• Greater surgical precision
• Less aggression to the chest wall
• Better functional and aesthetic outcomes

Currently, many complex procedures involving lung cancer, mediastinal tumors and other thoracic conditions are already performed using minimally invasive and robotic techniques.

barnaclínic+: experience, innovation and highly complex thoracic surgery

The activity carried out by barnaclínic+ professionals within the Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Clínic reinforces Barcelona’s positioning as one of Europe’s leading hubs for advanced thoracic surgery. In addition to clinical care, the team develops intense teaching, research and technological innovation activities, participating in international training programs and in the development of new surgical techniques.

“The ultimate goal is always the same: to offer safer, more precise surgery with faster recovery for patients.”

Dr. Ricard Ramos

Robotic thoracic surgery in Barcelona: advanced technology and less invasive approaches

The progressive incorporation of state-of-the-art robotic platforms has made it possible to expand the indications for robotic thoracic surgery in Barcelona, even in complex cases that previously required far more aggressive procedures.

The experience accumulated by the barnaclínic+ and Hospital Clínic teams currently allows excellent outcomes in procedures related to:

• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary nodules
• Pulmonary metastases
• Mediastinal tumors
• Pleural diseases
• Tracheal and airway surgery