Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertrán

Chief of Neurosurgery, Teknon Neuroscience Institute

Country

Spain

Speciality

Neurosurgery

Subspeciality

Neuro-oncology

Experience

44 years

Languages

English, Spanish, Catalan

About the expert

Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertrán is a distinguished neurosurgeon based in Barcelona, Spain, with over 30 years of experience. He serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Teknon Neuroscience Institute and leads private practice at Neurogrup. His clinical interests include epilepsy surgery, neuro-oncology, brain tumors in eloquent areas with awake craniotomy, spinal tumors, and vascular neurosurgery. He has held prominent academic and hospital leadership positions across Spain, and is a prolific researcher with numerous publications and international collaborations.

Dr. Gerardo Conesa Bertrán earned his MD in 1982 and PhD in 1994 from the University of Barcelona. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Hospital de Bellvitge in 1990 and received further certification from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) in 1991.

Over the past three decades, Dr. Conesa has held leadership roles in several top-tier Spanish medical institutions. He served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Hospital del Mar University Hospital and Hospital de Sant Pau. He is currently the Chief of Neurosurgery and Medical Director at the Teknon Neuroscience Institute and Neurogrup in Barcelona.

His clinical expertise spans epilepsy surgery, brain tumor resection in eloquent areas, awake craniotomy, spinal tumor removal, vascular neurosurgery, and treatment of Chiari malformations and syringomyelia. He has contributed significantly to the advancement of neurosurgical planning using neuronavigation, functional mapping, and virtual reality.

Dr. Conesa is a frequent speaker at international conferences and has co-authored more than 100 publications. He has led multiple high-impact research projects funded by Spanish and European institutions and contributed to renowned medical textbooks including Gray’s Anatomy.

Chief of Neurosurgery & Medical Director
2021 - Today
Teknon Neuroscience Institute
Chief of Neurosurgery
2000 - Today
Neurogrup (Private Practice)
Chief of Neurosurgery
2018 - 2021
Hospital de Sant Pau & del Mar
Chief of Neurosurgery
2008 - 2021
Hospital del Mar University Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
2012 - 2018
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Neurosurgery Consultant
2003 - 2006
Hospital Clinic Barcelona
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
1996 - 2006
University of Barcelona
Neurosurgery Staff
1990 - 2003
Hospital de Bellvitge
Neurosurgery Resident
1985 - 1990
Hospital de Bellvitge

PhD in Medicine

University of Barcelona

1994
European Neurosurgery Certification,

EANS

1991
Neurosurgery Qualification

Hospital de Bellvitge

1990
MD

University of Barcelona

1982

Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC)
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

1- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772529423001972?via%3Dihub
2- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8613843/
3- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20121356/
4- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30508680/
5- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00701-025-06429-3