Francisco Juan De Santos Iglesias

General and Digestive Surgeon

Consults at:

4.0

Surgeries

N/A

Experience

20+ years

About

Dr. Francisco J. de Santos Iglesias is a specialist in General and Digestive System Surgery with over 20 years of practice.
He has completed multiple postgraduate degrees, notably the Master in Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery from the University of Zaragoza.
Dr. de Santos Iglesias practices at Quirónsalud Hospital in Cáceres and also contributes to the care activities at the Cáceres University Hospital Complex since June 2005.
Throughout his career, he has played significant roles in improving patient care, including:
- Founding the Breast Pathology Unit of the General Surgery Service in 2006 and leading the validation of the Selective Sentinel Node Biopsy Technique in breast cancer (2006-2007).
- Spearheading the implementation of Laparoscopic Surgery techniques in colon pathology within the Coloproctology Unit (2010-2012).
- Co-founding and currently coordinating the Endocrine Surgery Unit (Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Surgery) since 2014.
- Co-founding the Bariatric Surgery Unit (Obesity Surgery) from 2021 to 2023.
Dr. de Santos Iglesias has been an organizer and speaker at several congresses and a teacher in courses and specialization masters at regional and national levels.
Since 2020, he has been a member of the European Registry of Endocrine Tumors "EUROCRINE" and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Endocrine Surgery Section of the Spanish Association of Surgeons.

University of Santiago de Compostela Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine (1988 - 1994)

University of Zaragoza - Specialization Diploma in Ultrasound for Surgeons (2015 - 2016)

University of Zaragoza - Master's in Coloproctology and Pelvic Floor Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (2012 - 2013)

Dr. Francisco J. de Santos Iglesias specializes in General and Digestive System Surgery.