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Dr. Norberto Santana Rodríguez
Chair of Thoracic Surgery
Consults at:
5.0
Surgeries
N/A
Experience
18 years
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Dr. Norberto Santana Rodríguez is the Chair of the Thoracic Surgery Division at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi.
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Chair of Thoracic Surgery
Consults at:
5.0
Dr. Norberto Santana Rodríguez, MD, PhD, FEBTS, MBBS, is the Chair of the Thoracic Surgery Division at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi. Dr. Santana is a European Board Certified Thoracic Surgeon providing exceptional and specialized care focused on patient safety and leadership roles in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy, lung transplant, hospital management and translational research.He possesses excellent clinical expertise in thoracic oncology, thoracic trauma, thoracic infectious diseases, emphysema, pneumothorax, chest wall deformities, hyperhidrosis, diaphragmatic paralysis, airway diseases, esophageal tumors, lung transplantation and 3D imaging for personalized surgery. Dr. Santana is recognized for his ability to implement and perform pre-operative assessments and postoperative care of thoracic surgery patients.Dr. Santana performs minimally invasive thoracic surgery through uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS), perimammary uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (PUVATS), a novel approach described by him, and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS).Furthermore, he has developed multiple innovations in the surgical field, having set 2 international patents. Dr. Santana has published more than 60 research papers, directed 8 doctoral theses, and participated as a speaker in multiple international conferences.
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