Raul Felipe Abella
Barcelona, SpainDoctor's speciality:
Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
About the Doctor
Experience
38 years
Raul Felipe Abella is a world-renowned pediatric cardiac surgeon, specializing in congenital defects and heart transplantation. The surgeries performed have the highest levels of complexity (8.1) and survival rates (98.2%) worldwide. Over the course of his career, Dr. Abella has performed more than 5,000 procedures on pediatric patients of all age groups, from newborns to 18 years old.
Education
1986 – Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery
1989 – Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery
Professional Experience
1991-1995 Cardiac Surgeon, Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital
1995-2001 Cardiac Surgeon, Hesperia Hospital
2002-2009 Cardiac Surgeon, San Donato Hospital
2010-Present – Head of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital
Currently – Director of the International Cardiological Center, Dexeus University Hospital