Prof. Jesus LAFUENTESpain
Associate professor neurosurgery
2010 to present | Director Spine center Hospital del Mar |
2005 to present | Associate professor neurosurgery |
2005-2023 to present | Director skull base departmente hospital del Mar |
2005 - 2024 | Associatte professor Neurosurgery |
2005 - 2022 | Head of skull base department hospital del Mar |
Spine surgery / Education Cooperation
Professor Dr. Jesus Lafuente studied medicine in Barcelona and neurosurgery and did his PhD in London.
Dr. Lafuente is associated professor and director of the Spine Unit in Hospital del Mar, the first unit together with spine traumatologists in Spain.
Dr Lafuente has an extensive career in cooperation. With 10 surgical missions in sub-Saharan countries (Mali, Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya) organizing comprehensive training plans with neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, ICU doctors and nurses. His cooperation work has earned him two visits to Rome with the Pope, where he discussed strategies for collaboration between the Vatican and neurosurgery in developing countries.