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Doctor Christian Brogna


Dr. Christian Brogna. Born in Italy. Is an international expert neurosurgeon in complex brain and spinal cord tumour surgery. He grew up in Rome, Italy, where he became a Consultant Neurosurgeon in 2009. In 2007 he performed with Prof. Maurizio Salvati the first awake surgery with brain mapping in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, after returning from his neuro-oncology fellowship and brain mapping training with Prof. Hugue Duffau at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, France. He trained with prof. Ugur Ture in Advanced Microneurosurgical techniques in brain tumour surgery. In 2013 Brogna gained his PhD in Neuroscience. Since then he has advanced the surgery of brain and spinal cord tumours combining excellence in neuroanatomy -under the menthorship of Prof. G. Ribas, Sao Paulo, Brazil-, nuances in brain and spinal cord mapping and advances in microneurosurgical techniques. He is also currently conducting research in new brain and spinal cord mapping techniques in neuro-oncology to enhance safety in brain and spinal cord tumour resection. He is currently working as a leading Consultant Neurosurgeon at Paideia International Hospital as a leading expert in complex brain tumor surgery.

  José Luis Palma Aguilar

Dr. José Luis Palma Aguilar. Born in Spain. Graduate in Medicine and Surgery (University of Seville) 1980 - 86

Specialist in Allergology (Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena. Seville) 1988-92

Doctor in Medicine and Surgery (University of Seville) 1995

Master's Degree in Bioethics (Faculty of Theology, Granada) 2002

Title of Expert in Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (NIV), by the International School of Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (International School of Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.

Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. 2009.

Expert Degree in Cardiovascular, Critical and Infectious Emergencies (Institut de Formació Continua.

IL3. University of Barcelona). 2018

Master in Clinical Ultrasound (Universidad Internacional de Andalucía) 2019.


Accredited as Emergency Physician by the Andalusian Health Quality Agency (ACSA), with the degree of Expert in December 2012. Re-accredited as Emergency Physician by the Andalusian Health Quality Agency (ACSA), with the grade of Advanced in October 2018.


Member of SEMES 16212

Member of the Working Group on Respiratory Pathology and Mechanical Ventilation of SEMES-Andalusia Member of the Working Group of the Integrated Care ProcessEPOC. Aljarafe Health Area.

Member of the Working Group "Pneumonias" Infection and Antimicrobial Policy Commission. San Juan de Dios Aljarafe Hospital

Hospital Tutor of Residents of FCM from 2017 to 2022.

Participation as a lecturer in training activities at university, hospital and resident level, both in the field of Emergency Medicine and Bioethics.

Several publications in books and specialised journals, both in Allergology and Emergency Medicine Multiple communications to national and international congresses, both in Allergology and Emergency Medicine and in Bioethics.

Isabel María Martín Monzón 

Dr. Isabel María Martín Monzón . Born in Spain. Head of research projects and protocols development of BGF

Is a Ph.D. in Psychobiology (2009). Associate Professor at the University (2022), and a neuropsychologist (Master's Degree in Brain Damage Psychobiology 2004-2006, accredited as Expert Psychologist in Clinical Neuropsychology by the Official College of Psychologists, Spain).

She has continuously developed research, teaching, and professional tasks in the field of Psychobiology in general and Neuropsychology in particular over the last 18 years, giving her extensive research, clinical, and university training experience.

At the end of his degree (2004), Dr. Isabel María Martín Monzón obtained the highest awards of academic excellence: Award for the Best Academic Transcripts of the Faculties and Schools of the University of Seville, Extraordinary End of Degree Award in Psychology, and Royal Maestranza de Caballería University Award from Seville for the Best Academic Record of  the degree. She has also received research prizes and awards from Scientific Societies such as FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) in recent years.

She currently collaborates with prestigious universities (Stanford University, University of Amsterdam, Cardiff University, among others) and with international reference hospitals such as Mayo Clinic Hospital (Florida, USA), where she has participated together with Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa's team in the intraoperative evaluation of patients with brain tumors or epilepsy. Likewise, this year she has carried out a research stay at the Hospital Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier (France), mentored by Professor Duffau, specializing in the study of connectomics and understanding the dynamics of cortico-subcortical networks. Of cognitive and emotional processes.

Concerning university teaching, she has taught core and optional subjects in the area of Psychobiology at the University of Seville from 2005 to the present (Fundamentals in Psychobiology, Psychobiology of Cognitive Processes) as well as master's courses (University Master's Degree in Studies Advanced in Brain and Behavior, subject Psychobiology of Learning and Memory; Master's Degree in General Health Psychology, subject Basic Fundamentals of Neuropsychological Damage and Applied Psychopharmacology).

Concerning research and professional profile, the result of a brilliant career in Neurosciences, Dr. Isabel Martín-Monzón has generated various scientific publications of recognized prestige, as well as book chapters, and has given presentations at national and international congresses within her field of specialization. She has collaborated with her in the Department of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurophysiology, and Interventional Radiology of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (Seville) in different studies on neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in patients with brain tumors, as well as reflections on patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. She co-authored three clinical protocols with intellectual property registration, applied in the Neurology and Neurosurgery Services of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital.

She actively participates as a member of international scientific societies (International Neuropsychological Society -INS-, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies -FENS-, World Federation for Neurorehabilitation -WFNR-, European Brain and Behavior Society -EBBS-), and national ones such as Federation of Neuropsychology Associations Spanish -FANPSE-, and Andalusian Society of Neuropsychology -SANP-, among others.



Idris Fernández


Dr. Idris Fernández. Born in México. Specialized in Polyhandicap and Cerebral Palsy (Neuropaeditric specialty), at the Faculty of

Medicine Paris-Sud, with Professor Tardieu and Michel Le Metayer, 2012. Idris Fernandez is an

international expert in non-invasive ventilation, trained by Prof. Dr. Antonio Esquinas

Rodriguez, 2019. Mexican native of the land formerly called Al-Andalus, land of Ibn Arabi,

Rambam and Averroes. He completed his initial studies at the Spanish University of Cádiz

within the branch of physical medicine belonging to rehabilitation and physiotherapy,

continuing his university journey at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Comillas Pontifical

University (I.S. de CC.SS. R. San Agustin), Université Louis-Pasteur Strasbourg, the Medizinische

Universität Wien, Pierre et Marie Curie Pitie-Salpetriere Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of

Medicine Ghent, among other. In Anguleme, he trained with the Société Française de

Psychanalyse Adlérienne under Prof. Georges Mormin, for support in oncology and terminal

care. Trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine with the Beijing University Prof. Wang Fumin,

Cádiz 2000. He specialized in Lymphology (Lymphatic Drainage and Oncology) with Prof. Dr.

Albert Leduc at Lympho Kinetics Brussels-Belgium. And, Lymphology updates training with the

participation of Prof. Dr. Corradino Campisi, Prague 2018 and Brussels 2019.

Specialist in Cardio-Respiratory Rehabilitation and Intensive Care, he furthered his training in the treatment of cardiac surgical patients with Prof. Thierry Carrel at the Universitätsspital Bern and with Prof. Eckstein at the Universitätsspital Basel, 2010 both. From the hand of Prof. Guy Postiaux he hyper-specialized in Respiratory Rehabilitation and Stethacoustic: adults, children and neonates traitements, Belgium 2015. He was specialized in functional stress tests and bronchoscopy (by SEPAR) at the Gregorio Marañon University Hospital (Madrid). Since 2013, he has worked for almost seven years with Prof. Thierry Billette de Villemeur at the Department of Neuropediatrics, Developmental Pathology, Polyhandicap’s Pole at the Child's Hospital Armand Trousseau-La Roche Guyon (l'Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris , AP–HP). Collaborating during this period with the Federation of Polyhandicap France, with the Comité d'Études, d'Éducation et de Soins Auprès des Personnes Polyhandicapées (CESAP) and the Association des Paralysés de France (APF) in their projects and in the training of professionals. And he was trained, in turn, with das Konzept der Basalen Stimulation, von Prof. Dr. Andreas Fröhlich. Idris Fernandez, after this Formative and Hospitalary, Private and Public professional practice during years in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Mexico, puts at your service a humane, cosmopolitan and eclectic “medical-culture”.

They are working now in an amazing project: “FOR HEAR MY VOICE, USING YOUR HEART”. It will remove all communication barriers anywhere in the world for people with hearing impairment and maximize communication and learning tools for people with other disabilities. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder in Elegant Solidarity & Chief Executive Officer and Head Specialist Doctor in Holistic Medicine in "Centro Internacional de Reequilibracion Energetica Integral Corporal" (C.I.R.E.I.C. “Arc-en-Ciel”).


email: ceo@elegantsolidarity.com


maría Saavedra


Dr. María Saavedra. Born in Spain. Registerd health psychologist with more than 17 years of experience in brief psychotherapy,  María is also specialise in school and work related humanistic psychotherapy, psychodrama,hypnotherapist, specialist in EMDR and prevention and intervention in Trauma, Attachment, Dissociation, Bullying and workplace Harassement. Her approach is experiential, with a first session clarifying what the person  really needs to work on. Researcher, writer, creator of Sexfuness. of
the Psychological Curriculum Vitae, Inrepersonal Body Psychotherapy (pci), the educational Kamiplay method, a Collective Intelligence game for fun psychotherapy at home and in the classroom and sensorimotor device. Patented worldwide.  



Doctor Manuel Plaza


Dr. Manuel Plaza. Born in Spain. Aesthetic and reconstructivemedicine. Maribel yebenes Centre. 


-Degree in Medicne and Surgery from the Complutense University of madrid. 


-Master in Clinical Nutrition by the Authonomous University of Madrid. 


-Diploma in Anti-Aging Medicine by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (4AM).


University Specialist  and Biological Medicine and Anti-Aging Medicine from Alcalá de Henares. 


Member of the Spanish Society of Anti-Aging (SEMAL).


Member of the Spanish Society of Coametic Medicine and Surgery (SEMCC)


Member of the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine (4AM)





Pilar Torrego


Dr. Pilar Torrego. Born in Spain.


EDUCATION BACGROUND

Diploma in Optics at the Complutense University of Madrid. Specialised in Visual Rehabilitation at ONCE.


PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Optico-Optomestrist specialised in Low Vision and responsible for training at the Angel Barañano Low Vision Centre.

Evaluation, prescription and training.

Lecturer of the subject "Low Vision", within the Master´s Degree for Postgraduate  Optometrists at the International Optometry Centre. (C.O.1) in Madrid.

Aesthetic and Reconstructive medicine.



Miguel Guzmán


Dr. Miguel Guzmán. Born in Spain.


l DOO Low Vision Specialist and Director of the Barañano Low Vision Centre.

Raul A. Echeverri


Born in Venezuela to Colombian parents, Dr. Echeverri is a Neurosurgeon who has trained in more than 6 countries. He has dedicated his life and work largely to serving vulnerable communities and low- and middle-income populations around the world. He graduated as a Physician and Neurosurgeon at the Latin Amerian School of Medicine in Havana-Cuba. He has continued his professional training in Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, USA, Spain, Germany and Portugal. He works as a university professor, researcher and scientist. In 2021 he created HUMANKINDNESS ORGANIZATION, an academic scientific organization wich he directs He currently works as a doctor assigned to the Spine unit of the Centro Medico de Asturias in Spain. 

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