Carlos García Vásquez

Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery | Expert in Minimally Invasive, Colorectal, Proctological, and Abdominal Wall Surgery

Professional Experience

  • Associate Head of General and Digestive Surgery – Infanta Elena University Hospital, Madrid (2021 – Present)
  • Associate Surgeon – Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital (2013 – Present)
  • Consultant in General and Digestive Surgery – Infanta Elena University Hospital, Madrid (2013 – 2021)
  • Consultant in General and Digestive Surgery – Hospital Madrid Torrelodones (2013 – 2016)

Academic Background and Specialization

  • PhD in Surgery, “Cum Laude” – Autonomous University of Madrid
  • Specialist in General and Digestive Surgery – Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid
  • Master’s Degree in Coloproctology (Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery) – University of Zaragoza
  • Certification in Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci X System) – Abex-Intuitive Training Program
  • Certification in Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery – IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France
  • “Connecting Health Leaders for Patient Care” Program – IESE Business School, University of Navarra

Research and Publications

  • Reviewer for International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (2024 – Present)
  • Affiliated Researcher at Fundación Jiménez Díaz Health Research Institute (2013 – Present)
  • Highlighted publications in international scientific journals:
    • Management of thyroid and parathyroid surgery in major ambulatory surgery – Cirugía Española (2021)
    • Histopathological changes associated to an absorbable fibrin patch – Histology and Histopathology (2018)
    • Bacterial Adherence to Different Meshes Used in Abdominal Surgery – Surgical Infections (2013)
    • See more → [Link to publications]

Teaching and Medical Training

  • Member of the Teaching Committee and Head of International Training – Infanta Elena University Hospital (2019 – Present)
  • Resident Tutor – Infanta Elena University Hospital (2019 – Present)
  • Professor in the Master’s Program in Coloproctology – Tech University (2021)
  • Teaching Collaborator at Francisco de Vitoria University (2013 – Present)

Patents and Utility Models

  • System for the placement of prosthetic material in surgical abdominal wall pathologies (Patent, 2021)
  • Rectal Obturator (Utility model, 2021)

Lectures and Conferences

  • Management of thyroid and parathyroid surgery in outpatient settings – 13th National Congress of ASECMA (2020)
  • Results of ambulatory treatment in bilateral inguinal hernia pathology – 9th Iberian Congress of Major Ambulatory Surgery (2020)
  • Role of preoperative albumin as a risk factor in right hemicolectomy for cancer in elderly patients – 16th Meeting of the Spanish Association of Coloproctology Foundation (2013)
    See more → [Link to presentations]

Scientific Societies

  • Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons
  • Member of the Spanish Association of Coloproctology
  • Licensed by the Madrid College of Physicians

Book a Consultation with Dr. Carlos García Vásquez

If you need a specialized evaluation in digestive surgery, you can schedule an appointment at Centro PAD.