A traumatologist and orthopedic surgeon based in Madrid with nearly 30 years of experience. Throughout his extensive career, he has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of knee joint pathologies, shoulder joint conditions, sports injuries, ankle disorders, knee joint prosthetics, robotic surgery, and knee trauma.
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Navarra, specializing in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the same institution. Additionally, he earned a doctorate in Medicine and Surgery. Based on the MIR rankings, he was recognized as the resident with the best resume in Spain across all specialties.
Later, he pursued advanced training in shoulder surgery in California and completed internships at ten hospitals in the UK and the USA, including the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, as well as the universities of Miami, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Throughout his professional career, he has served as a medical consultant for various clinics and centers, as well as for professional teams such as the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Cleveland Browns (NFL), and Cleveland Indians (baseball). Additionally, he has worked as a trauma consultant for several football teams, including Atlético Madrid, Getafe, and Real Zaragoza, and has collaborated with Spanish federations for gymnastics, judo, and karate.
**Experience**
- Director of Rights, Partnerships, and Colors at Olympia Quironsalud.
- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology residency through MIR (rank 80) at the University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona.
- Clinical Fellow at the Orthopedic and Traumatology Department, University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona.
- Clinical Fellow at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland.
- Assistant Traumatologist at the Dexeus University Institute (ICATME), Barcelona.
- Assistant Traumatologist at the Galicia Institute of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine (IGACOTDE), Hospital Santa Teresa, La Coruña.
- Specialist in Traumatology at CEMTRO Clinic, Madrid.
- Head of the Knee Department at FREMAP Hospital, Majadahonda.
CLINICAL ROTATIONS ABROAD
- University of Miami. Jackson Memorial Hospital. Florida, USA. 5 months
- Kleinert Institute of Hand Surgery. Louisville, Kentucky, USA. 1 month
- John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford, England. 3 weeks
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Oxford, England. 3 weeks
- Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minnesota, USA. 3 weeks
- O'Connor Hospital. San Jose, California, USA. 3 weeks
- Wellington Hospital. London, England. 1 week
- Princess Grace Hospital. London, England. 1 week
- Addenbrooke's Hospital. Cambridge, England. 2 weeks
- BUPA Cambridge Lee Hospital. Cambridge, England. 2 weeks
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Cleveland, Ohio, USA. 2.5 years
- 2002. WPOA Scholarship (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore). 4 weeks
- Orthopaedic Institute of Southern California, USA. 4 weeks
Qualification
- Higher education in medicine and surgery. University of Navarra
- Doctor of Medicine. University of Navarra
- Specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology. University of Navarra Clinic, clinical fellowship in sports medicine. Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Clinical fellowship in foot and ankle surgery. Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Diploma in English from the School of Official Languages. A Coruña
- ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)
Memberships
- AEA (Spanish Arthroscopy Association)
- SEROD (Spanish Society for Knee Problems)
- SECOT (Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology)
- ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy) – International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopedic Sports (ISAKOS)
- WARTHOG Orthopedic Society
- MAGELLAN Orthopedic Society – SOMACOT (Madrid Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology)
- Fellows Society of the Barry de la Maza Foundation
Other Achievements
- Former board member of SEROD (Spanish Society for Knee Problems)
- Former board member of AEA (Spanish Arthroscopy Association)
- Former editor of the journal *Cuadernos de Arthroscocoy* (AEA)
- President of the AEA-SEROD Joint Congress 2015, Madrid
- Member of the Arthroscopy Committee of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy)
- Member of the ESSKA Research Group on Knee Collateral Ligaments
- Honorary member of the Argentine Arthroscopy Association
- Patron of the Maria Pagés Foundation and Choreographic Center
Mehr lesenDoktor mit einem Abschluss in Medizin und Chirurgie der Universität Complutense Madrid und einer Spezialisierung auf Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie der Autonomen Universität Madrid. Hat Erfahrung in der Kinderherzchirurgie in verschiedenen Krankenhäusern in Spanien und den USA und hat mehr als 100 Artikel in internationalen und nationalen Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht.
Mehr lesenThe doctor has established himself as a pioneer in the field of joint surgery, introducing innovative technologies such as navigation systems and minimally invasive approaches. His achievements and approach to patient recovery make him one of the leading specialists in Spain.
Mehr lesenExperience
2002-present | Attached to the Department of Gamma Radiosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery of Ruber International Hospital.
2002-2007 | Assistant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruber International Hospital.
2002| Medical Affairs Manager Medical Department Janssen-Cilag, SA Madrid
Qualification
2012|Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Madrid. Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Madrid. Spain
2001 | Specialist in Radiation Oncology at the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in Madrid. Training completed at the Gustave-Roussy Institute in Paris in 2000.
1995 | Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Complutense University of Madrid. Spain.
2016-present | Member of the Ruber International Hospital Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Team, International Gamma Knife Consortium: Led by the Pittsburgh Hospital.
1999-2000| Project Manager: "Protocol for Pamidronate Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients with Predominantly Lytic Bone Metastases"
1999 | GICOR Study: "Incidence of Anemia in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy"
1999 | GICOR study: "Androgen deprivation protocol associated with radiation therapy for localized high-risk prostate cancer"
1997-2001|Participant (collaborator) in the research project (FIS FELLOWSHIP): "Multimodal fusion of medical images in oncology" at HGU Gregorio Marañon. Project leader: Dr. Desco Menéndez.
Teaching :
2018-present|Professor of the International Master of Radiosurgery of the Central Nervous System at the Complutense University of Madrid.
2020-present|Professor at the School of Radiosurgery of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgeons.
2017-2019|Professor of the Master of Radiosurgery and Clinical Stereotactic Radiotherapy of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology.
2017 - 2022| Member of the Dissertation Committee in Radiosurgery three times at the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Complutense University of Madrid.
2011-2012|Professor, International Master's Program in Advanced Technological Applications in Radiation Oncology, 3rd ed.
2001-2002|Associate Professor of Dentistry at the Alfonso X El Sabio University.
1998 - 2001|Professor of the secondary school I.E. Technical and vocational school of health K.A.M. (Radiation oncology technicians and archival technicians).
Publications
2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Chapter. 25. Book: Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery. ed. 2022. Pages: 251-256.
2022|Active monitoring and stereotactic radiosurgery provide a low risk of symptoms associated with incident frontobasal meningioma, but stereotactic radiosurgery provides better radiological control – a subanalysis of the IMPASSE trial. Cancers 2022; 14(5).1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14164047
2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kuss grade IV vestibular schwannoma: a multi-institutional study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2022 Jun 3; DOI: 10.3171/2022.4.JNS22203.
2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery for Rathke's cleft cyst: an international multicenter study. J Neurosurg 137: 1041–1046, 2022. DOI: 10.3171/2021.12.JNS212108.
2021|Surgery and radiosurgery in autism: a retrospective study on 10 patients. Stereotactic Function Neurosurgery. 2021;99(6):474–483. 15.
Presentations
2019| "Other indications in malignant tumor pathology" Cranial Radiosurgery Conference. Valencia 2019.
2018| Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Concept, Equipment and Treatment Description I Scientific Conference on Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Madrid, 2018
2018|Radiotherapy and protons in children. XX meeting of the SENEC Working Group on Neuro-Oncology:. Madrid.
2015| "Visualization monitoring of response and complications of brain treatment". XVIII National Congress of S.E.O.R. Valencia
2015 | Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy Associated with Nodular Heterotopia: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy. Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurology.
Communities it belongs to:
-SER, Spanish Society of Radiosurgery (she currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer)
-SEOR, Spanish Society of Oncological Radiotherapy: Working Groups "Brain Tumors (NEUROONCOR)" and "Radiation Oncology Activities in the Private Sector"
-SSRI, International Society for Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Member of the Oncology Group of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC).
Dr. Nuria Martínez Moreno , working in tandem with Dr. Roberto Martínez Álvarez, combines expert oncology knowledge and high-precision radiosurgery technology , providing patients with the most advanced and effective treatment in Spain.
Mehr lesenSince 1998 he has been Director of the Epilepsy Unit at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, a pioneering centre for the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of epilepsy in children and adults.
More than 150 neurologists and neurophysiologists from Spain and Latin America have been trained here, and several of its students have successfully opened epilepsy centres in other public and private hospitals, both in Spain and abroad.
The program he directs has become a pioneer in Spain in the field of genetic diagnosis of complex epilepsies and advanced treatments such as drug repositioning, interstitial laser treatment, deep electrodes and gamma radiosurgery, which are used in patients with refractory epilepsy.
Dr. Antonio Gil-Nagel is a professor at the IE University, is an Ad Honorem Professor at the Center for Biomedical Technology of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (CTB) and is Director of the Epilepsy Department at the Francisco Vitoria University of Madrid.
He was a founding member of the European Epilepsy Research Network and the European Association for Epilepsy Monitoring. He is also active in international research projects such as EpiCare and the European Epilepsy Brain Bank and has held relevant positions in international institutions such as the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE), the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN).
Dr. Gil-Nagel has directed numerous clinical trials and research studies in the field of epilepsy, especially in orphan epilepsies such as Dravet syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and other epileptic and developmental encephalopathies. The Epilepsy Program he directs is an international benchmark in the development of pharmacological research. He has been the Principal Investigator of phase II and III clinical trials, including numerous clinical trials and non-pharmacological treatments (epilepsy surgery, electrical stimulation, ketogenic diet and gamma knife). His research is funded by European Union funds and the Public Innovation Agency of the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government. Their dedication to research and the development of new treatments allows them to accelerate the treatment of their patients with new treatments.
In addition to being a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, he has authored several books on epilepsy and electroencephalography and has numerous publications on epilepsy in journals such as Annals of Neurology, Brain, Epilepsy, European Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Nature Neurology, Neurology, and the New England Journal of Medicine, among others. He has authored 165 Scopus-indexed articles with 5,265 citations and an h-index of 35.
In 2021, his team received the Innovative Small and Medium Enterprise Award for the project on mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and encephalocele (Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain), and in 2012, the Scientific Award from the Epilepsy Group of the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN).
Dr. Hill-Nagel is a leading international figure in the field of epileptology, a recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of genetic epilepsy and the surgical approach to its correction. His distinguished professional career includes many years of experience in leading medical institutions in the United States and Europe, as well as active participation in international research and educational programs.
Dr. Hill-Nagel not only advances the science of neurology on a global level, but also successfully implements cutting-edge treatment methods, improving the lives of thousands of patients around the world.
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