Manuel Lopez, MD
Neonatal SurgeryPediatric Thoracic SurgeryFetal SurgeryPediatric General Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Manuel Lopez
Biography
Present position: Visiting Professor of Surgery. Lerner College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University. Pediatric Surgeon. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Thoracic. Cleveland Clinic Children Hospital. Past Position: Head of Department of Pediatric Surgery & Urology at the University Hospital of Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. Head of Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) Laboratory: CIBBIM-Nanomedicine - Bioengineering, Cell therapy and Surgery in Congenital malformation. Associated Professor at the University Autonoma of Barcelona. Professor of the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia. President of Chest Wall International Group (CWIG) 2023-2025. Professor of Pediatric Surgery & Urology, Ph.D. & Habilitation to lead research. University Hospital of Saint Etienne, France. Fellow in Pediatric Surgery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Clinical Fellowship in France and Switzerland, in the areas of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Urology and Minimal Invasive Surgery. Frequent presenter of papers at international conferences. Author of more than 140 scholarly articles and chapter of books, on current issues and practices in pediatrics, published in peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric of Urology and Journal of Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. Guest speaker and lives surgical demonstrations at congresses and annual meetings of professional bodies in Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Colombia, Spain, Cambodia and Cuba and Iberoamerican meeting. Faculty of Pediatric Surgery at the IRCAD (Research Institute Again Cancer of the Digestive System), Faculty of International of Pediatric Endoscopic group (IPEG), European society of Pediatric endoscopic Surgeon (ESPES). Member of the Executive committee of Chest Wall International Group (CWIG) and member of European Pediatric Surgeon’s association (EUPSA). Member of editorial board of world journal of Clinical Pediatrics, Journal Clinical Urology, Frontiers in Pediatric and Journal of pediatric surgery in Ukraine Journal of pediatric surgery. Past president of French Group in Pediatric Endoscopy in 2009-2011. Reviewer of different journals of Pediatric Surgery. Founding member of European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES). Actively involved with humanitarian missions and education in training in Pediatric Surgery in Cambodia.
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Graduate School: Universite Jean Monnet Saint-etienne , 2015
- Fellowship: University Hospital of Montpellier Lapeyronie, 2006
- Residency: National Order of Deputs. National Council of the Order, 2003
- Fellowship: Universite Hospital of Geneva Cantonal Hospital, 2003
- Fellowship: Universite Pierre et Marie Curie. Necker Enfants Malades, 2002
- Fellowship: University Hospital of Montpellier Lapeyronie, 2001
- Internship: Pediatric Hospital Pr Juan P. Garrahan, 1999
- Residency: University Hospital Pr. Juan P. Garrahan , 1999
- Residency: University Hospital Dr Diego Paroissien, 1996
- Medical Education: Universidad Libre de Colombia, 1994
Professional Highlights
Faculty of Pediatric Surgery at the IRCAD (Research Institute Again Cancer of the Digestive System), Faculty of International of Pediatric Endoscopic group (IPEG), European society of Pediatric endoscopic Surgeon (ESPES). Member of the Executive committee of Chest Wall International Group (CWIG) and member of European Pediatric Surgeon’s association (EUPSA). Member of editorial board of world journal of Clinical Pediatrics, Journal Clinical Urology, Frontiers in Pediatric and Journal of pediatric surgery in Ukraine Journal of pediatric surgery. Past president of French Group in Pediatric Endoscopy in 2009-2011. Reviewer of different journals of Pediatric Surgery. Founding member of European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES). Actively involved with humanitarian missions and education in training in Pediatric Surgery in Cambodia.
Research & Publications
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