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Dr. Pablo Palma M.D., Ph.D., F.E.B.S.c

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgery

General Surgery | 25 years of experience | Speaks English, German, Spanish

Areas of Expertise:

  • Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
  • Proctology
  • Endoscopic repair of inguinal hernias
    • +more
  • Biography
  • Education and Training
  • Licenses&Certifications
  • Books and Publications
  • Professional Affiliations
  • Areas of Expertise

With over 25 years of experience as a specialist, Dr. Palma brings extensive surgical expertise from both public and private healthcare settings in Germany and Spain. In addition to a strong foundation in general surgery, he has specific training in both colorectal and oncological surgery. A significant part of his career has been dedicated to teaching and research, as he is a strong advocate for academic medicine. His wealth of experience allows him to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Bachelor’s degree in medicine & surgery (M.D.) from Faculty of Medicine of the University of Granada (Spain)

Doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Granada (Spain)

Surgical Training Program, University Hospital TMU Munich (Germany) 1992-1997

Colorectal Fellowship Prosper Hospital, University of Dortmund (Germany) 1998-2000

Consultant, Klinikum Mannheim, University of Heidelberg (Germany) 2001-2006

Head Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, University Hospital Granada (Spain) 2007-2017

Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Granada (Spain) 2008-2027

Senior Consultant, Department of General Surgery, IMED Hospitals, Alicante (Spain) 2018-2019

Head Department of General & Digestive Surgery, University Hospital CST, Barcelona (Spain) 2019-2023

Associate Professor of Surgery, International University of Catalonia, Barcelona (Spain) 2020-2023

German Board of General Surgery 1998

European Board of Coloproctology 2000

German Board of Surgical Oncology 2006

Spanish license in General Surgery 2007

Swiss License in General Surgery 2013

KSA License SCFHS in General Surgery 2024

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/10UTmbm7vf95m/bibliography/public/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Palma-2

Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery of Granada – Spain (RAMAO)

Union Europeenne des Medecins Specialistes (UEMS) – Division of Coloproctology

Spanish Society of Gastroenterology (SEPD)

European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)

  • Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
  • Surgical management of benign colorectal conditions
  • Descending Perineum Syndrome and Related Pelvic Floor Disorders
  • Proctology
  • Endoscopic repair of inguinal hernias
  • Advanced Gastrointestinal Laparoscopy
  • Peritoneal Cancer

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