Name of department: Department of Neurosurgery & Surgical Spine Unit
Head of department: Ruben Martin Laez
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Paloma de la Dehesa Cueto Felgueroso
Head of department: Ruben Martin Laez
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Medical Licence obtained in any EU country or validated by the Spanish Ministry of Health.
More information
Number of beds in department: 24
Total surgical cases per year: 447
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Spanish
English written and spoken by our team members: written (4)* / spoken (4)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
