Dr. Abel Ferrés Pijoan
Languages: Catalan | Spanish | English
CURRENT POSITION
· Neurosurgery Specialist at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and barnaclínic+
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ACADEMIC TRAINING
· Degree in Medicine, 2017, Universitat de Girona
· Training of resident internal physician (MIR) of Neurosurgery at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
· PhD student in progress: Translational Analysis of Photodynamic Therapy Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) in the Treatment of Glioblastoma, 2022-, Universitat de Barcelona
· Fellowship: "Skull Base Observership", Weill Cornell Medicine, Presbyterian, New York.
EXPERIENCE
· More than 5 years of experience in Neurosurgery
· More than 2,500 surgeries performed
SPECIALIZATION
He performs multiple surgical techniques, including:
- Microsurgical and endoscopic techniques in the treatment of degenerative pathology of the cervical, dorsal and lumbar spine
- Minimally invasive and percutaneous techniques in the treatment of cervical and lumbar instability (spondylolistasis, fractures, among others)
- Comprehensive surgical treatment of primary and secondary brain tumors (metastases) using microsurgical techniques
- Surgical treatment of cerebrospinal fluid alterations (hydrocephalus)
- Microsurgical techniques for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and facial hemispasm
- Comprehensive surgical treatment of Chiari malformation
- Minimally invasive treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
RESEARCH
· Author and co-author of more than 35 articles in high-impact journals
· Co-author of multiple neurosurgery book chapters
· Speaker at more than 10 conferences at national and international conferences