13 April, 2016
Treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy with hyaluronic acid
The treatment with hyaluronic acid specific to the genital area (antiaging intimate) is recommended to a high percentage of women who, on reaching the menopause, experience vaginal dryness, itching, irritation and pain. These symptoms prevent them from having satisfactory sexual relations, affecting their quality of life significantly. Read more…
6 April, 2016
Dr. García Cruz: “The most important thing for me are my patients”
By means of a new video “Our Professionals” on Youtube, we would like to introduce you to Dr Eduardo García Cruz:, urologist of the Hospital Clinic and Head of Men’s Health barnaclínic+. This young doctor is a specialist in Sexual Medicine, prostate hyperplasia and in eHealth or Digital Medicine and new medicine models. In addition, he is the editor of the Dr. Garcia Cruz Blog, which you can consult in this website.
29 March, 2016
Digital Second Opinion for Autoimmune Diseases, now at bmo+
Barnaclínic+ medical opinion (bmo+). The new service of Second medical opinions online on Autoimmune Diseases is now available. Dr. Ricard Cervera, Head of the Autoimmune Disease Service at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and specialist at barnaclínic+, offers medical advice on the Platform for a second opinions online at Barnaclínic+. Read more…
24 March, 2016
Dr. Antonio Alcaraz: “Surgery is 80% science and 20% art”
We have released the official channel barnaclínic+ on youtube featuring Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, in the first video of the section Our professionals. In these videos, our experts will talk about their work, their environment, their team and facilities and their present and future projects.
Dr. Antonio Alcaraz is a specialist in urology at the Hospital Clínic and the barnaclínic+, and professor at the University of Barcelona. Read more…
10 March, 2016
New digital endoscope, Spy Glass, the best biliopancreatic diagnostic and treatment
A few days ago, the Hospital Clínic Group has acquired a new digital endoscope Spy Glass. It is an advanced tool that offers optimal visualization of the biliary and pancreatic tract and that enables the carrying out of, in more than 90% of the cases, diagnostic and treatment procedures. With the installation of this Endoscope, the Endoscopy unit of Clínic Group, together with the Hospital La Fe in Valencia , are the only ones of Spain to offer this technology. Read more…
19 February, 2016
Dr. Marta Sitges: “It is important to find the best treatment for each patient”
The protagonist of today’s video on Our professionals is Dr. Marta Sitges , cardiologist at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and barnaclínic +, and specialist in cardiovascular imaging. Dr. Sitges is also responsible for the Work Group in Sports Cardiology and chief of the non-invasive cardiologic diagnostics section, as well as a researcher of Arrhythmias, Cardiac Resynchronization and Cardiac Imaging at IDIBAPS. Read more…
16 February, 2016
Dr. García-Madrid, pioneer in the minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins with VenaSeal
Dr. César García-Madrid , specialist in Angiology and Vascular Surgery of the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and barnaclínic+. Since 2013, he is the only Spanish vascular surgeon certified by Sapheon for the minimally invasive treatment of large varicose veins using the “medical adhesive” system”. Read more…
8 February, 2016
Dr. Sergi Sastre repairs a cartilage lesion with BST-CarGel, a new treatment
On Friday 22 January, Dr. Sergi Sastre , a specialist surgeon in Sports Traumatology of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and Barnaclínic+, repaired a cartilage lesion by arthroscopy with BST-CarGel® . This is a new treatment which has had its excellent results published in an international study that involved the Hospital Clínic’s Knee Unit. Worldwide, this is the first intervention since the acquisition of BST-CarGel® by the multinational Smith & Nephew® . Read more…
10 December, 2015
Two barnaclínic+ professionals in the top 50 most valued doctors
The medical directory Top Doctors has announced the top 50 medical candidates of specialists to win the second edition of the Top Doctors Awards 2015. These 50 physicians are the most recommended by the medical collective who form part of the platform. Among the candidates for the prize, are two barnaclínic + professionals: Dr. María José Ribal, specialist in urology, and Dr.Vicente Riambau , from the Angiology and Vascular Surgery service.
The Top Doctors award has been given by the company since 2014 in Spain and for more than 10 years in the United States, with the objective of rewarding medical excellence.
In the 2014 edition, barnaclínic + had two winners: Dr. Juan Carlos García-Valdecasas, specialist in General Surgery and Digestion , and Dr. Eduard Gratacós , Chief of the Maternal-fetal Medicine service. In addition, three other barnaclínic+ professionals formed part of the Top 50: Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, Head of the Department of Urology at the Clinic, Dr. Josep Brugada, a specialist in Arrhythmias and Sudden Death, and Dr. Josep Mª Campistol , Nephrologist and Medical Director of the Hospital Clínic.
9 December, 2015
Dr. Antonio Alcaraz performs the first full renal transplant through the vagina
A few days ago the 50th anniversary of the first renal transplantation in Spain, carried out in the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona was celebrated. Recently, Dr. Antonio Alcaraz , head of the Urology Department of the Hospital Clínic and specialist of Urology barnaclínic+, and his team carried out for the first time in the world, a full kidney transplant full through the vagina. Read more…