Dr. Fernández Carballal

Outstanding academic achievements

• Graduated in Medicine from the University of Navarra with an average grade of outstanding (June 1999)
• Passed the MIR exam in 2000, choosing Neurosurgery residency at HGU Gregorio Marañón in 85th place.
• Rotation in Neurosurgery Service at NYU Hospital (New York) from December 2003 to March 2004
• Neurosurgery Specialist (July 2005)
• Doctoral Courses. Department of Surgery
• Research Sufficiency on 17/10/2004 in the Surgery program with a grade of Pass with the title "Management of recurrence of trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression" with the Autonomous University of Madrid (2004)
• Doctor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid, obtaining the grade of outstanding cum laude for the doctoral thesis "Evolution of brain biopsies in patients with HIV/AIDS after the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy" (2014)
• Modular Program in Medical Management and Clinical Management from the Spanish Distance Learning University (UNED) including a University Expert in Clinical Management of 25 ECTS credits (625 hours) and a Master's Degree in Medical Management and Clinical Management of 60 ECTS credits (1.500 hours).

Membership of scientific societies

• Member of SENEC (Spanish Society of Neurosurgery)
• Secretary of the Neuroraquis society
• Member of SENFE (Spanish Society of Functional Neurosurgery)
• Membership of the Spanish Network of Researchers in Back Pain since 2013

Teaching activity

• Medical collaborator in Practical Teaching at the HGU Gregorio Marañón in the Department of Surgery I during the academic years 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
• Collaborating physician in postgraduate teaching of the Training Programs for Medical Residents in Neurology, Radiology, Neurophysiology, and Maxillofacial Surgery during the academic years 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, 2013-2104 and 2014-2015
• Tutor of Neurosurgery Residents at HGU Gregorio Marañón from 2013 to 2018
• Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid from 2013 to the present

Activities in hospital coordination tasks

• Member of the Working Group that reviewed and updated the Standard Surgical Times for Neurosurgery procedures in hospitals under the Madrid Health Service of the Community of Madrid. 2010
• Member of the Working Group that reviewed and updated the Standard Surgical Times for Neurosurgery procedures in hospitals under the Madrid Health Service of the Community of Madrid. 2010
• Member of the Operating Room Commission of the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital (2010-2020)
• Member of the Mortality Commission of the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital (2016-2020)
• Member of the Library Commission of the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital from 2010 to 2012
• Member of the Hospital's Clinical Practice Adequacy Committee
  General University Gregorio Marañón (2021-present)

Publications in scientific journals

1.-FIRST, SECOND OR LAST AUTHOR

• Delgado-López PD, Fernández Carballal C, Paredes I, Roldan DelgadoH, Suárez Fernández D, Vázquez Míguez A. Catastrophizing in spinal surgery and the impact of radiology reports Neurocirugia (Astur : Engl Ed). 2023 Sep-Oct;34(5):217-220.
• Montalvo Afonso A, Ruiz Juretschke F, González Rodrigálvarez R, Mateo Sierra O, Iza Vallejo B, García Leal R, Valera Melé M, Casitas Hernando V, Hernández Poveda JM, Fernández Carballal C. Drezotomy in the treatment of deaffrentation pain: review of results and analysis of predictive factors for success Neurocirugia (Astur). 2021 Jan-Feb;32(1):1-9
• Vargas López AJ, Fernández Carballal C, Valera Melé M, RodríguezBoto G. Survival analysis in high-grade glioma: the role of salvage surgery Neurologia. 2020 Jul 21:S0213-4853(20)30125-0.
• Vargas Lopez AJ, Sola Vendrell E, Fernandez Carballal C. Late recurrence of medulloblastoma after 17 years of complete remission. J Clin Neurosci Jun 2019; 64:33-35
• Vargas López AJ, Garbizu Vidorreta JM, Salinero Paniagua E, Fernández Carballal C. An exceptional cause of sudden neurological deterioration and coma. Neurologia. 2018 Apr;33(3):196-199.
• Gonzalez-Quarante LH, Fernández Carballal C, Agarwal V, Vargas Lopez AJ, Gil de Sagredo Del Corral OL, Sola Vendrell E. Angiocentric Glioma in an Elderly Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2017 Jan;97:755.e5-755.e10.
• Gil de Sagredo-Del Corral OL, Fernandez-Carballal C. Trigeminal neuropathy with atypical pain as the presenting symptom of contralateral meningioma of the posterior fossa. Rev Neurol. 2017 Jan 16;64(2):94-96.
• Vargas López AJ, González Quarante LH, Gil de Sagredo Del Corral OL, Montalvo Afonso A, Fernández Carballal C. Hypoglossal nerve paresis secondary to anterior approach of upper cervical spine followed by spontaneous recovery J Spine Surg. 2017 Sep;3(3):481-483.
• Vargas López AJ, Fernández Carballal C. Incidence and risk factors of 30-day readmission in neurosurgical patients. Neurosurgery (Astur). 2017 Jan – Feb;28(1):22-27.
• Ruiz-Juretschke F, Vargas AJ, Gonzalez-Quarante LH, Gil de Sagredo OL, Montalvo A, Fernandez-Carballal C. Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in patients older than 70 years: An efficacy and safety study. Neurology. 2017 Sep;32(7):424-430.
• Vargas López AJ, Fernández Carballal C, Panadero Useros T, Aracil González C, Garbizu Vidorreta JM, González Rodrigálvarez R. Anterior and anterolateral approach in the treatment of thoracic and lumbar vertebral metastases causing spinal cord compression. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2015 May-Jun;26(3):126-36.
• Vargas López AJ, Fernández Carballal C, González Quarante LH, Prieto Montalvo J Motor cortex stimulation in the interhemispheric subdural space as treatment of neuropathic pain in the lower limbs. Neurology. 2014 Jun;29(5):310-1.
• Grandas F, Fernández Carballal C, Guzman de Villoria J, Ampuero I. Treatment of a dystonic storm with pallidal stimulation in a patient with PANK2 mutation. Movement Disorder. 2011 Apr; 26 (5): 921-2
• Fernández Carballal C, González Rodrigalvarez R, López De La Riva M, Ares C. Dumbbell-shaped thoracic chondroid chordoma mimicking a neuroma.. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien). 2010 Feb; 152 (2):325-6.
• García-Ramos R, Fernández Carballal C. Surgical treatment for symptomatic control of multiple sclerosis. Spanish Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 2007; 1 (3): 10-16
• Mateo-Sierra O, Delgado P, Cancela P, Fernández-Carballal C. Surgical activity by Spanish Residents in Neurosurgery under the Training Program in place since 1984 and changes to be implemented under the New Training Programme. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2005 Apr;147(4):449-56; discussion 456
• Applications of fibrin adhesive (Tissucol ®) in neurosurgery. Tissucol Duo Award. March 2005, 37-41
• Fdez. Carballal C, Muñoz Fernandez E, García Salazar F, Cancela Caro P., Mateo Sierra O. Pinilla D, Mosqueira B. Subdural hematomas of aneurysmal cause: therapeutic strategy without diagnostic angiography Revista de Neurocología. 2004; 39(4):335-8.
• Carballal C, Salazar F, Calvo J, Leal R, Gutierrez FA, Pinilla D, Mosqueira B, Carrillo R. Management of trigeminal neuralgia recurrence after microvascular decompression. Neurosurgery 2004; 15:353-359
• R. García Leal, C. Fernández Carballal, D. Pinilla Arias, FA Gutierrez Fernández, B. Mosqueira Centurión, O. Mateo Sierra, FJ García Salazar, R. Carrillo Yagüe. Reconstruction of bone defects of the anterior cranial fossa. Experience in 16 cases with the use of fibrin adhesive (Tissucol ®). Forum Farma, no. 300, March 2003, 35-41

Presentations, lectures, professor in courses

1. PROFESSOR OF COURSES IN CADAVER

• Basic Course in Neurosurgical Technique. Applied Anatomy Laboratory. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2023
• Basic Course in Neurosurgical Technique. Applied Anatomy Laboratory. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2022
• Course on Innovation in Spinal Cord Neurosurgery. Design of Surgical Approaches. Chair of Innovation in Neurosurgery. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2021.
• Basic Course in Neurosurgical Technique. Applied Anatomy Laboratory. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2021.
• Basic Course in Neurosurgical Technique. Applied Anatomy Laboratory. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2020.
• 3D Neuronavigation and MIS Surgery. Cadaveric surgical session. 2019th Soncam Congress. Madrid XNUMX.
• 2019th Basic Course on Thoracolumbar Spine Instrumentation. Madrid XNUMX.
• AOSpine Principles Level Simulation Course—Microsurgical Decompression, Interbody Fusion and Spondylolisthesis. Madrid 2019
• Basic Course in Neurosurgical Technique. Applied Anatomy Laboratory. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid 2019.
• 2018rd Basic Course on Thoracolumbar Spine Instrumentation. Madrid XNUMX
• Course on Cadaveric Spinal Instrumentation, Second Year/Second Cycle. Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. Alicante 2017
• 2017nd Basic Course on Thoracolumbar Spine Instrumentation. Madrid XNUMX
• 2016st Basic Course on Thoracolumbar Spine Instrumentation. Madrid XNUMX

2. PRESENTATIONS OR CONFERENCES

• "Revision surgeries after minimally invasive lumbar surgery (MIS)." Pre-conference course: "Controversies in the treatment of degenerative lumbar pathology." 2023th Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. Santander XNUMX.
• "Revision surgeries after MIS arthrodesis." Pre-congress course. 2022th Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. Oviedo. XNUMX
• Advances in Spinal Surgery Safety. Valencia, April 2022
• "The Role of Combined Assemblies in MCE." Joint Neuroraquis-GEER Refresher Conference on Spinal Pathology. Madrid 2021
• "Lateral MIS Approaches to the Lumbar Spine: Indications and Complications." 2022st Neurospinal Surgery Congress. León XNUMX
• "Cost-effectiveness in MISS surgery." 2021th Neurospinal Surgery Congress. Madrid XNUMX
• "Lateral Fusion Surgery." Refresher and Evidence-Based Course in Spinal Surgery. 2019th Year/XNUMXth Cycle. Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. Alicante XNUMX.
• "Functional Surgery for Parkinson's Disease." 2019nd Course for Young Neurologists: Advances in Parkinson's Disease. Madrid XNUMX

Research Projects

• Principal Investigator (PI) in ACE1 clinical trial on RAO01 hernia block system.
• Implant investigator in the international multicenter trial IMPACT-24 (Implantation for Cerebral Blood Flow Increase 24 Hours after Stroke Onset), led by BrainsGate (Caesarea, Israel) since 2010.
• Collaborating researcher on the FIS project "Use of circulating extracellular microvesicle content in peripheral blood for the diagnosis, stratification, and monitoring of patients with high-grade gliomas."
• Collaborating researcher on the FIS project "Effects of therapeutic hypothermia on acute liver failure (ALF) and liver regeneration: Preclinical study in pigs"
• Collaboration with the Spanish Network of Researchers in Back Pain in 2013-2014