Experience

Dr. Jesús Enrique Vilá Rico is a recognized Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, with more than 25 years of work experience and continued academic training as a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, as well as international training stays at the Charité Hospital in Berlin and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, which have allowed him to hold the position of President of the Spanish Society of Foot and Ankle Surgery (SEMCPT), honorary member of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS) and the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT).  

As Chief of the Quirón Ruber Hospital Complex and Director of the Foot and Ankle Unit at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital in Madrid, he continues to see patients directly in private practice and combines this with research and training as a university lecturer. Due to this facet, he has led several projects among which stands out the Study of the prevention of bone infections in orthopedic surgery, of which he is the coordinator, while actively participating as a speaker at numerous conferences and medical events.  

  • Head of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Section
  • Traumatologist in charge of the Arthroscopy Unit at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital.
  • Head of Section COT at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital
  • Head of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service at Hospital Ruber Quirón Salud
  • Traumatologist Specialist in private practice at Quirón  
  • Coordinator of the research project Study of the prevention of bone infections in orthopedic surgery
  • Former editor of the Revista de Pie y Tobillo (Foot and Ankle Journal)
  • Reviewer of the Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología (Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology)
  • Co-author of the book Tratado de cirugía de antepie, together with Viladot Voegeli, A. and Martín Oliva, X. Editorial Badalona
  • Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Department of Surgery at the Complutense University of Madrid
  • Director of RECOT  
  • Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid
  • Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
  • Training stay at the Charité Hospital of Berlin  
  • Training stay at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
  • Member of: 
    • Spanish Society of Medicine and Surgery of the Foot and Ankle (SEMCPT) 
    • Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT) 
    • European Foot and Ankle Society
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