José Tomás Castell
Dr. José Tomás Castell
GENERAL AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGERY
HEAD OF SERVICE
Olympia Medical-Surgical Center
Hospital La Luz
Hospital La Luz
General Information
- Cum Laude PhD, Autonomous University of Madrid for the thesis "Study of the mechanical instability of the mesh-fabric interface by means of finite element simulation.
- Optimisation proposal with a "Spider" mesh prototype.
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Complutense University of Madrid (1986-1992).
- National Competitive Examination for Medical Resident Intern, 1993. Number 613.
- Residency in General and Digestive System Surgery (1994-1998). La Paz University Hospital.
- Master’s in Minimally-Invasive Technologies. Complutense University of Madrid
- University Expert Degree in Intraoperative Ultrasound, University of Zaragoza and AEC
- Master’s in Clinical Management, Medical and Healthcare Management. CEU, Cardenal Herrera University
- Stays in foreign centers:
- Center for Hepatobiliary Surgery, Professor Castaing. Paul Brousse Hospital. Paris, France. 2005.
- Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons
- Member of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS), in Oncological Surgery. European Board of Surgery - EU
Communications and Presentations
- National Congresses as first author and 29 as co-author
- International congresses 1 as author, 8 as co-author
- Articles
- Journals 3 as first author and 7 as co-author
- Chapters of Books 5 as author and 3 as co-author
- Presentations in National Congress of the speciality 2
Awards and certifications
- 1996 National Award for Healthcare Quality Control from the National School of Health.
- Grant from the Spanish Association of Surgeons: Refresher course in Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery. Santander 1998.
- Grant from the Agency for Technology Assessment of the Carlos III Institute, Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.
- STPY 1202/99 Research Project.
- Granting of the following patents (held jointly with IDIPAZ):
- Patent for invention "Automatic suturing device for the closure of laparoscopic trocar holes".
- Patent for invention "System of openings or eyelets for patient lingerie.
- Patent for invention "Surgical mesh for the repair of hiatus hernias"
- Patent for invention "Spider web surgical mesh".
