{"id":5806,"date":"2026-05-20T12:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/?p=5806"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:55:22","slug":"thoracic-surgery-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/thoracic-surgery-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoracic Surgery specialists at barnacl\u00ednic+ consolidate their international leadership in robotic and minimally invasive surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The professionals of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/respiratory\/thoracic-surgery\/\"><strong>Thoracic Surgery at barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong><\/a>, all of them members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/respiratory\/thoracic-surgery\/\"><strong>Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, continue to consolidate their position as national and international leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/thoracic-surgery\/\"><strong>robotic and minimally invasive thoracic surgery<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>robotic surgery program at Hospital Cl\u00ednic<\/strong>, led by specialists such as Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/professionals\/608\/ricard\"><strong>Ricard Ramos<\/strong><\/a>, one of Spain\u2019s leading experts in <strong>robotic thoracic surgery<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>International \u201csurgeon to surgeon\u201d training in robotic thoracic surgery<\/h2>\n<p>In recent months, the team has welcomed specialists from different regions of Spain and abroad \u2014including Madrid, M\u00e1laga, New York and Poland\u2014 who participated in intensive \u201c<em>surgeon to surgeon<\/em>\u201d training stays.<\/p>\n<p>These programs allow specialized surgeons to gain first-hand insight into how the Cl\u00ednic and barnacl\u00ednic+ teams work in advanced procedures involving <strong>robotic lung surgery<\/strong>, <strong>minimally invasive thoracic surgery<\/strong> and complex approaches using state-of-the-art technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/es\/cuadro-medico\/608\/ricard-ramos-izquierdo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ricard-Ramos-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dr. Ricard Ramos - Thoracic Surgeon\" width=\"117\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cRobotic 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.\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/professionals\/608\/ricard\"><strong>Ricard Ramos<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/thoracic-surgery\/\">thoracic surgeon<\/a> at barnacl\u00ednic+ and Head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicbarcelona.org\/en\/service\/thoracic-surgery\">Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN 01 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 22px; border-radius: 6px; margin: 35px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h4><strong>LEADERS IN ROBOTIC THORACIC SURGERY<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Thoracic Surgery team at barnacl\u00ednic+ and Hospital Cl\u00ednic leads the application of advanced techniques such as <strong>robotic lung surgery<\/strong>, <strong>VATS<\/strong> and <strong>URATS<\/strong> for the treatment of lung cancer and other complex thoracic diseases.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background: #0B111B; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/en\/blog\/thoracic-surgery\/\">Read the article<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A consolidated advanced robotic thoracic surgery program<\/h2>\n<p>The growth of the program has enabled the consolidation of highly specialized techniques such as <strong>robotic lung surgery<\/strong>, <strong>advanced video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)<\/strong> and <strong>uniportal robotic thoracic surgery (U-RATS)<\/strong>, one of the most innovative techniques currently available worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to these approaches, patients can benefit from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Less postoperative pain<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster recovery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shorter hospital stays<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Greater surgical precision<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Less aggression to the chest wall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Better functional and aesthetic outcomes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently, many complex procedures involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/cancer-diagnosis\/diagnosis-lung-cancer\/\"><strong>lung cancer<\/strong><\/a>, mediastinal tumors and other thoracic conditions are already performed using minimally invasive and robotic techniques.<\/p>\n<h2>barnacl\u00ednic+: experience, innovation and highly complex thoracic surgery<\/h2>\n<p>The activity carried out by barnacl\u00ednic+ professionals within the Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Cl\u00ednic reinforces Barcelona\u2019s positioning as one of Europe\u2019s leading hubs for <strong>advanced thoracic surgery<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/es\/cuadro-medico\/608\/ricard-ramos-izquierdo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ricard-Ramos-150x150.png\" alt=\"Dr. Ricard Ramos - Thoracic Surgeon\" width=\"117\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cThe ultimate goal is always the same: to offer safer, more precise surgery with faster recovery for patients.\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/professionals\/608\/ricard\"><strong>Ricard Ramos<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN 02 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 22px; border-radius: 6px; margin: 35px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h4><strong>BARNACL\u00cdNIC+ THORACIC SURGERY UNIT<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Meet the team specialized in <strong>robotic thoracic surgery in Barcelona<\/strong>, led by Hospital Cl\u00ednic professionals with extensive experience in minimally invasive lung surgery and highly complex thoracic procedures.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background: #0B111B; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/respiratory\/thoracic-surgery\/\">Learn more or request an appointment<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Robotic thoracic surgery in Barcelona: advanced technology and less invasive approaches<\/h2>\n<p>The progressive incorporation of state-of-the-art robotic platforms has made it possible to expand the indications for <strong>robotic thoracic surgery in Barcelona<\/strong>, even in complex cases that previously required far more aggressive procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The experience accumulated by the barnacl\u00ednic+ and Hospital Cl\u00ednic teams currently allows excellent outcomes in procedures related to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/cancer-diagnosis\/diagnosis-lung-cancer\/\"><strong>Lung cancer<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/cirugia-toracica\/en\/pulmonary-nodule\/\"><strong>Pulmonary nodules<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pulmonary metastases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/cirugia-toracica\/en\/mediastinum\/\"><strong>Mediastinal tumors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pleural diseases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tracheal and airway surgery<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B_c6VkKtbKo\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; border-radius: 6px; margin: 30px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<h4>DO YOU NEED A THORACIC SURGERY ASSESSMENT?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Consult Dr. Ricard Ramos and the Thoracic Surgery team at barnacl\u00ednic+<\/strong>, specialists in robotic thoracic surgery, lung cancer and advanced minimally invasive techniques.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"background: #0B111B; color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/en\/professionals\/608\/ricard\">REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR TELEVISIT<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The professionals of Thoracic Surgery at barnacl\u00ednic+, all of them members of the Thoracic Surgery Department at Hospital Cl\u00ednic de Barcelona, continue to consolidate their position as national and international leaders in robotic and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. 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