preventive approach
Comprehensive diagnosis
Early and preventive treatment
Treatment adapted to the stage of the disease
Overall improvement in quality of life
Medical Team
Dr. Francisco Javier Espinosa
- Graduated in Medicine in 2010 from the University of Murcia.
- Residency via MIR in General and Digestive Surgery at the Santa Lucía University Hospital in Cartagena 2011-2016.
- Training in colorectal surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York (USA).
- Attending physician at the Santa Lucía University Hospital (Hepato-bilio-pancreatic Surgery Unit) and at the Ribera Virgen de la Caridad Hospital in Cartagena.
- Associate physician from 2016 to 2023 in the Surgery Service (esophageal-gastric surgery unit) of the Torrevieja University Hospital.
- Member of the Spanish Association of Surgeons, the Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery (SECO) and the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).
- Participation in national and international conferences.
- TOEFL Certification in English.
What should you know?
The General and Digestive Surgery Unit
The General and Digestive Surgery service is focused on preventing and diagnosing diseases related to the digestive system, guaranteeing comprehensive care focused on the patient to maintain or restore their state of health.
At our Ribera Clinic we have extensive facilities where our surgeons perform outpatient surgeries in which the patient will spend the night at home. In addition, it has operating rooms in First Level Hospitals to perform any type of specialty surgery.
Who is it for?
Our service is intended for both patients who need prevention and diagnosis of pathologies related to the digestive system. It is essential to make them aware of their pathology, as well as to participate in their treatment to improve their quality of life.
Specialized Services
1.-Specialized Hernia Surgery
2.-Diagnosis and Surgery of Skin Pathology
3.-Laparoscopic Surgery. Cholelithiasis, Hernias, etc.
4.-Coloproctology
5.-Thyroid and Parathyroid Endocrine Surgery
6.-Special Bloodless Management Unit – Jehovah's Witnesses
7.-Assessment of Hepatic Pathology
What do we offer you?
Service Portfolio
- hernias
- Surgical pathology of the skin
- soft tissue surgery
- benign tumors
- cracks
- Hemorrhoids
- fistulas
- Outpatient minor surgery
- Cholelithiasis (Stones in the Gallbladder)
Wide accessibility with morning and afternoon hours
Multidisciplinary work
Surgeries supported by innovative techniques
Outpatient minor surgery
Quality guarantee of the Ribera Group
