Quironsalud University Hospital in Madrid, Spain is a multidisciplinary medical center that is part of the Quironsalud Hospital Group. The hospital began its operations in 2007. In that time it has become one of the leading clinics in Spain and Europe. The medical center is accredited and certified according to ISO standards.
The hospital covers an area of 68 869 square metres. It has 133 individual inpatient rooms, 54 deluxe rooms and 4 royal suites, 15 operating theatres, 2 antenatal rooms, 2 delivery rooms, 24 beds in the oncology ward. All this allows comfortable accommodation for all patients who need medical care.
At the Quironsalud Hospital in Madrid, research and clinical trials are carried out to improve the treatment process and introduce innovative methods. Specialists have developed protocols for surgical interventions and cancer treatments that are used not only in Spain but throughout Europe. Quironsalud Hospital Group has laboratories that allow them to quickly carry out all types of tests, as well as a blood bank that shortens the waiting process when blood transfusions are needed.
Equipment at Quironsalud University Hospital Madrid
The clinic is equipped with modern technological equipment for diagnosis and treatment. Doctors use a radiotherapy device - TrueBeam Stx. With the help of this device, the number of radiation sessions is reduced, while the accuracy and speed of the procedure is increased. This allows them to treat the most complex cancer cases.
The Quironsalud hospital group also has the O-Arm diagnostic system. With this technology, doctors obtain images that allow them to work with high accuracy. Surgeons use a device developed by NASA engineers, DaVinci-SI HD, and it is used to perform precision operations.
The hospital also has:
- 4 MRI units (two Tesla 3, two Tesla 1.5)
- CT scanners (one with ultra-low emission)
- PET-CT and SPECT-CT
- Neuronavigation system for neurosurgery
- High efficiency linear accelerator for radiotherapy, etc.
Cancer treatment at Quironsalud University Hospital Madrid
The hospital treats tumors of the digestive and endocrine system, mammary gland, retroperitoneal space and soft tissues, the following departments work here:
- Neuro-oncology
- Urologic oncology
- Oncology of the musculoskeletal system
- Gynaecological oncology
- Ophthalmic neoplasms
- Otolaryngological oncology
There are specialized centers, for example:
Breast Cancer Center- gynecologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, radiologists and pathologists provide diagnosis and treatment here. The medical team of the center has the most advanced technologies (digital mammography, tomosynthesis, ultrasound, PET-CT, linear accelerator, surgical brachytherapy, PACS, etc.) and develops complex therapeutic methods. Thanks to the multidisciplinary approach and the availability of modern equipment, the patient is examined in 2-3 days, which allows to proceed to treatment without loss of time.
Skin Cancer Center- Photodynamic therapy is performed here, which is effective in the treatment of precancerous growths and skin cancer. The department is headed by Dr. María José García Fernández de Villalta. She specializes in the treatment of malignant and benign skin tumors. Dr. Yolanda Delgado Jimenez also practices here. She has extensive experience in skin cancer surgery and performs surgery on Moss for large basal cell carcinomas.
Madrid's Quironsalud Hospital uses advanced methods of radiosurgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Specialists use the brachytherapy method, a type of radiotherapy in which the radiation source is introduced into the tumour. The advantage of this technique is the effect of maximum doses on neoplasms, minimizing the effect on surrounding tissues. The linear accelerators have multi-lumen collimator (MLC) technology, which provides precise tuning of the shape of the radiation beam - this prevents irradiation of surrounding healthy tissue.
In addition to classical cancer therapies, the Madrid Quironsalud Hospital uses hormone and immune therapy for cancer. Hormone therapy is used to treat certain cancers that depend on growth hormones. Biological therapy affects the body's immune system, which helps it fight the disease and reduces some side effects of cancer treatment.
Cardiovascular Surgery at Quironsalud University Hospital Madrid
The cardiac surgery department of the clinic offers comprehensive treatment of all diseases of the heart and large vessels. In the case of coronary artery disease, doctors use coronary bypass surgery without extracorporeal circulation, which allows the heart not to be stopped for surgery. Also with this method, the volume of blood loss, postoperative complications, mortality is reduced. The length of stay of patients in hospital is also significantly reduced.
In the case of heart valve disease, doctors use reparative surgery, which consists of repairing the mitral and aortic valves rather than replacing them with prostheses. A team of experts applies transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), performed through the femoral artery, so no large incisions are needed and patients can get out of bed the next day.
To treat arrhythmias, doctors perform implantation of all types of pacemakers, defibrillators and therapy for possible complications.
In vitro at Quironsalud University Hospital Madrid
At the first stage, doctors carefully study the state of health of the couple, the presence of bad habits, genetic diseases, the presence of pathologies among relatives and conduct medical tests. In the second stage, depending on the results of the first meeting, a treatment plan is drawn up.
To treat infertility, specialists use IVF (in vitro fertilization) - the egg is removed and then fertilized, the resulting embryo is stored in an incubator for 2 to 5 days, after which it is placed in the uterus. If necessary, doctors may use donor material (egg). In the presence of hereditary diseases in the parents, doctors conduct preimplantation genetic diagnosis of embryos obtained in the IVF cycle.
Department of Paediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgery is one of the most exciting and dynamic specialties of modern medicine. The Department of Pediatric Surgery of the Quironsalud Hospital in Madrid deals with a wide range of pathologies, from minor anomalies to extremely complex defects.
Also, the hospital uses advanced imaging, endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques even for newborn babies. All the specialists working in the department specialize exclusively in the treatment of pediatric pathologies.
The Pediatric Surgery Department takes an interdisciplinary approach as well as provides 24-hour care for children and incorporates safe procedures with minimal intervention such as laparoscopy, endoscopy and microsurgery. Their motto is "a baby is not a little adult" and most pediatric problems require years of training.
The clinic employs doctors from different fields:
- neonatal surgery
- paediatric urology
- hepatobiliary surgery
- treatment of vascular pathologies
- abdominal surgery, etc.
An interesting fact about the Quironsalud Hospital in Madrid: Forbes magazine has prepared a ranking of the "100 best doctors in Spain", which analyses specialists in more than 20 fields. Madrid leads the list as the city with the highest number of specialists present in this list. 21 positions out of 100 are occupied by doctors from the Quironsalud Hospital of Madrid. In particular, the list of the best includes Dr. Alberto Forteza, head of vascular surgery, Dr. José Ángel Cabrera Rodríguez, head of cardiology,Dr. José Luis Martín del Hiero, head of plastic surgery, Dr. Elia del Cerro, head of radiation oncology and others.
