Dr. Saldana
30 years of experience as a thoracic surgeon with more than 10,000 interventions performed.
SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
ADESLAS.
ADESLAS FUNCIONARIOS.
ASISA.
ANTARES.
ASEFA.
AXA.
AEGON.
AGRUPACIO.
ATOCHA.
ASSA.
CIGNA.
CASER.
COSALUD.
DKV.
DKV FUNCIONARIOS.
DKV SERVICIOS
DIVINA PASTORA.
FIATC
GENERALI
HNA.
HNA SC.
MAPFRE
MUSA
UNIÓN MADRID.
SALUS.
SANITAS.
AREAS OF INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION
Surgery for sweating hands, armpits and facial flushing. Reversible sympathectomy.
Pectus excavatum and carinatum surgery.
Minimally invasive surgery. Thoracoscopy. Lung biopsies.
Robotic Surgery. Davinci.
Minimally invasive treatment of lung cancer in its early stages.
Treatment of advanced lung cancer. After chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Surgery for Pancoast tumors.
Surgery of the trachea and bronchi. tracheal stenosis.
Surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Pneumothorax surgery, pleural effusions, and other pleural diseases.
Pleural mesothelioma surgery.
Treatment of thymoma and other mediastinal tumors.
Reconstruction of the chest wall.
Surgery of the diaphragm, diaphragmatic hernias.
Dr. David Saldaña
Medical Specialist in Thoracic Surgery
30 years of experience as a thoracic surgeon with more than 10,000 interventions performed. Doctoral Thesis at the University of Alcalá de Henares. June 2002. Qualification: Outstanding “cum laude” Unanimity. Title of Medical Specialist in Thoracic Surgery. 1997. Ramón y Cajal Hospital. Madrid. Master in Medical Management and Clinical Management. National School of Health. 2007.
Acting President and Vice President thoracic surgeon of Neumomadrid since 2016-17. Lung Transplant Coordinator. Ramón y Cajal Hospital. 2002-2005. Professor and coordinator of Thoracic Surgery. European University of Madrid. Lung Transplant Coordinator. Ramon y Cajal Hospital. 2002-2005. More than 500 scientific publications, communications and book chapters.
Tutor of MIR resident doctors . Ramón y Cajal Hospital for 5 years. Training in the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard University). Boston. Training at the Thoracic Surgery Department of Lund Hospital. Sweden. Member of the main national and international medical scientific societies. (SEPAR, SECT, ESTS, ERS, International College of Surgeons). National Award for Research in Surgery. 2000.
