Awards and mentions

In October 1995, Dr. Ballesta's team performed the first bariatric surgery in Spain using laparoscopic technique. Since then he has performed nearly three thousand obesity surgeries through laparoscopy by employing different techniques (gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and biliopancreatic diversion).

The SurgicalUnit of Obesity and Endocrinology at the Dr. BallestaLaparoscopic Center is comprised of surgeons, endocrinologists, anesthesiologists, and psychiatrists, with special emphasis on obesitysurgery. Our extensive experience with obesity guarantees results year after year, which we have published on our website.

The special technology for the treatment of obesity, which is available at the Dr. BallestaLaparoscopic Center and supported by the assurance and collaboration of Teknon Medical Center, results in a surgical procedure marked by excellence.

Compliance with all regulations, and results of obesity surgery audited by the ACS-BS (European Accreditation Council for Bariatric Surgery) has accredited CLB as a Center of Excellence inBariatric and Metabolic Surgery.

Since early 2010, we at CLB have been evaluated continuously and rigorously by the Scientific Committee of the ACS-BS (European Accreditation Council for Bariatric Surgery) in order to obtain the accreditation of IFSO (The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders) as a Center of Excellencein Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.

Of the various centers in Spain that requested this evaluation, only three have passed the strict quality control requirements.

The medical team at Dr. BallestaLaparoscopic Center wants to thank all the doctors and professionals at the Teknon Medical Center, and the peers and patients who have relied on us for treatment over the years and who have made this important achievement possible.

We realize that this accreditation is a further requirement for continuing to improve our daily work to the benefit of this difficult specialty that is bariatric surgery.

 centro de excelencia de cirugía bariátrica
 

European Accreditation Council for Bariatric Surgery - IFSO European Chapter

Web site: www.eac-bs.com - e-mail: info@eac-bs.com

 

The scientific and educational work of Dr. Carlos Ballesta López has been recognized around the world with numerous nominations and awards, some of which are highlighted here:

"DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA" UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY Gg. POPA "OF IASI, Lasi, Romania, 2001.

"DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA" FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTÍN OF AREQUIPA, Peru 2001.

FULL MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF SEVILLE (SPAIN) FOUNDED IN 1718. IT IS THE OLDEST SUCH ACADEMY IN SPAIN.

MEDAL FROM THE CUBAN SOCIETY OF SURGERY, 2000.

AWARD, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF MALAGA, 1987.

AWARD, NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF SURGERY, 1992.

AWARD, INTERNATIONAL SURGERY OF ATHENS, 1992. He was honored for his part in 20 different boards, awards, and presidencies of national and international conferences. He was nominated.

HONORARY FOREIGN PROFESSOR in various universities (Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA), Asia (Kyoto), Europe (Strasbourg, Rome, Budapest, etc.) South America (La Plata, Lima, La Paz, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, etc.).

He has lectured at various medical schools and hospitals in Kyoto, Omaha, Paris, London, Rome, Vienna, Lisbon, Madrid, Athens, Buenos Aires, Lima, Asuncion, Tel Aviv, La Paz, Rial, Amman, Gdansk, Lasi, etc.

He has presented more than 250 papers and reports at different international and national conferences and meetings in various countries.

Author and co-author of more than fifty publications in various books and magazines: Surg, Gin, Obs, International Surgery, Lyon Chirurgical, Minerva Chirurgica, Video Journal of Surgery, American Journal of Surgery, Surgical Endoscopy, Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy, Obesity Surgery.

Scientific Director of video-laparoscopic techniques.

XIV Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Surgery: February 19-24, 2007.
XV Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Surgery: April 23-27, 2007.
XVI Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Surgery: October 8-12, 2007.

Authorand co-author of FIFTY scientific videos on specific topics and pathologies.

To see the videos visit the Channel youtube del Dr. Carlos Ballesta.