Dr. Cristian de Quintana Schmidt

Doctor Cristian de Quintana Schmidt

Idiomas Español, Catalán, Inglés.

Neurocirujano

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SITUATION

2012 – To date: Neurosurgeon. Neurocirugía Barcelona, Barcelona.
2014 – To date: Head of the Neurosurgery Department. Sanitas Hospital – CIMA Hospital, Barcelona.
2013 – To date: Founder of Gyrotonic Barcelona Salud, Barcelona.
2012 – To date: Neurosurgery associate. Dexeus Hospital, Barcelona.
2010 – To date: Neurosurgery associate. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona.
2011 – To date: Neurosurgery associate. General Hospital of Catalonia, Barcelona.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 – 2014: Neurosurgery associate. CIMA Hospital, Barcelona.
2012 – 2014: Neurosurgery associate. Clínica del Vallès; Sabadell.
2007 – 2012: Neurosurgery associate in Quiron Clinic, Barcelona.
2010 – 2011: On-call emergency room neurosurgeon. Mútua Hospital in Terrassa and Parc Taulí in Sabadell.
2005 – 2010: Neurosurgery resident. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona.

EDUCATION

2013 – 2015: Doctoral Thesis. The three first years of the doctoral thesis approved and presentation in 2016.
2013: Doctoral thesis. Cerebral mapping in the alert patient during the resection of supratentorial cerebral tumours. Method, efficacy and safety of the technique. (Qualification of excellent).
2013 – 2015: Doctoral Thesis. The two first years of the doctoral thesis approved and presentation in 2015.
2005 – 2010: Title of specialist in neurosurgery. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital (Barcelona).
February 2010: : External rotation: Ospedale Niguarda Ca’Granda (Milan) with Dr. Lo Russo. Center specialised in epilepsy surgery.
January 2010: External rotation: Hospital Gui de Chauliac (Montpellier) with Dr. Duffau (Cerebral mapping in tumours in eloquent areas; surgery in the alert patient).
2007 – To date: Practical vascular microsurgery in mice. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona.
June – July 2008: External rotation: San Juan de Déu Hospital (Barcelona). Center specialised in infantile neurosurgery.
2005 – 2007: Rotations: Neurology (2 months), ICU (3 months), Traumatology (2 months), Neuroradiology (1 month), plastic surgery (1 month) and ENT (1 month). Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona.
1998 – 2004: Title of graduate in medicine. Autonomous University of Barcelona.

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Collaboration with the Anatomy Department of the University of Barcelona.
Teaching collaboration with the Neurosurgery Department of the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona.
Teaching collaboration with the Neurosurgery Department of Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, Barcelona.
2005 – 2007: Lecturer for preparation of the MIR examination. CTO Academy, Barcelona.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Participation in multiple research projects as principal investigator and collaborator (MISTIE III, CLEAR III, stem cell therapy for tumoural lesions, ImpACT-24, etc.)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2015 – To date: Principal Investigator. GLIOCAT: multi-center and multidimensional study of glioblastoma correlating gene expression molecular factors with radiological profiles and response to treatment.
2015 – To date: Collaborating Investigator. Dynamics of the synaptic molecular machinery in cognitive processes and intellectual deficiency (Project FIS).
2014 – To date: Collaborating Investigator. GlioCat: Program for the compilation of data on glioblastomas operated on in the most important Catalan Hospitals.
2014 – To date: Collaborating Investigator. MISTIE-III. Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus rt-Pa for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation).
2012 – To date: Clinical research on two cranial fixation systems. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital.
2010 – 2015: Collaborating Investigator. CLEAR III. Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Phase III.
2009 – 2013: Collaborating Investigator. Use of human pluripotent stem cells as vehicles for localized delivery of therapy.
2008 – 2009: Investigador colaborador. ImpACT-24 pivotal study for Acute Ischemic Stroke. (electrical stimulation of the Spheno-Palatine Ganglion).
2007 – 2008: Investigador colaborador Custom IMD. Research assistant. Supply Chain Integration for Enhanced Fully Customisable Medical Implants, using New Biomaterials and Rapid Manufacturing Technologies, to Enhance the Quality of Life of EU citizens.
Fis grant 2007: Collaborating investigator in the project for deep brain stimulation in major depression.

PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONGRESSES

More than 100 publications, press releases, courses and congresses attended.
Organisation of more than 10 national and international congresses.

Outstanding publication

Publications as first author:

De Quintana-Schmidt C, Pascual-Sedano B, Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Gironell A, Leidinger A, Benito N, et al. Complicaciones relacionadas con dispositivos implantados en pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson tratados con estimulación cerebral profunda. Estudio de una serie de 124 pacientes durante 16 años. Rev Neurol 2014 Jul 16;59(2):49-56. FI: 0,830
De Quintana-Schmidt C, Alvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Nomdedeu-Guinot J, Bague-Rosell S, Gallego-Rubio O, Leidinger A, Salgado-Lopez L, Molet-Teixidó J. Isocitrate dehydrogenase type I mutation as a prognostic factor in glioblastoma and a literature review. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2015 Jul 17. Article for the cover page of the periodical publication.
De Quintana-Schmidt C, Nievas MV, Catala-Antunez I, Asencio-Cortes C, Betbese-Roig AJ, Molet-Teixido J. Decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after acute meningoencephalitis. Rev Neurol. 2012 Mar 1;54(5):317-8.
De Quintana-Schmidt C, Clavel-Laria P, Asencio-Cortes C, Vendrell-Brucet JM, Molet-Teixido J. Síndrome del colgajo hundido. Rev Neurol. 2011 Jun 1;52(11):661-4. FI: 0,652.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Clavel-Laria P., Bartumeus-Jené F. Avulsión del uréter como complicación de una discectomía lumbar posterior. Caso clínico. Revista de Neurocirugía. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2011 Apr;22(2):162-6.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Clavel-Laria P. Radiation-induced neurofibromas. Neurology. 2010 Sep 28;75(13):1214.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Clavel-Laria P., Trias-Folch M., Moliner-Calderón E., Rodríguez-Rodríguez R. Migración escrotal de una válvula ventrículo-peritoneal. Caso clínico. An Pediatr (Barc). 2010 Jul 31.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Casajuana-Garreta E, Molet-Teixidó J, García-Bach M, Roig C, Clavel-Laria P, Rodríguez-Rodríguez R, Oliver-Abadal B, Bartumeus-Jené F. The occipital nerve stimulation therapy in as a treatment for drug-resistant cluster headache. Rev Neurol. 2010 Jul 1;51(1):19-26.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Rodrigo Rodríguez Rodríguez, Joan Molet Teixidó, Pablo Clavel Laria, Ignasi Català Antúnez, Patricia Puerta Roldán, Guillermo Montes Graciano, Pere Tresserres Ribó, Fernando Muñoz Hernández y Frederic Bartumeus Jené. Efectividad de las válvulas gravitacionales en la prevención del hiperdrenaje en pacientes adultos con hidrocefalia. Rev Neurol 2009; 49 (2): 64-68.
De Quintana-Schmidt C., Rodrigo Rodríguez Rodríguez, Patricia Puerta Roldán y Frederic Bartumeus Jené. Neumoencéfalo a tensión tras un registro de presión intracraneal. Revista de Neurología. Rev Neurol. 2009 May 16-31;48(10):545-6.

Publications as second author:

Salgado-López L., de Quintana-Schmidt C., Gómez-Ansón B., Bague-Rosell S., Molet-Teixidó J.: Tumor Miofibroblástico Inflamatorio Cerebral. Caso clínico. Rev Neurol 2014 Sep 16;59(6):281-2. FI: 0,830
Asencio-Cortés C, de Quintana-Schmidt C, Clavel-Laria P, Català Antúnez I, Montes Graciano G, Molet Teixidò J. Spinal cord metástasis from gliosarcoma. Case report and review of the literatura. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2014 May-Jun;25(3):132-5. FI: 0,293
Montes Graciano G, de Quintana-Schmidt C, Clavel Laria P, Bartumeus Jené F, Molet Teixidó J. Sarcoma de Ewing primario cervical epidural. Rev Neurol. 2012 Feb 1;54(3):187.
Catala Antunez I, de Quintana-Schmidt C, Clavel Laria P, Bartumeus Jané F, Molet Teixidó J. Paresia VI par craneal por hematoma subdural retroclival y espinal postraumático. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2011 Aug;22(4):337-41.

Other Publications:

·Puigdemont D, Pérez-Egea R, Portella MJ, Molet J, de Diego-Adeliño J, Gironell A, Radua J, Gómez-Anson B, Rodríguez R, Serra M, de Quintana C, Artigas F, Alvarez E, Pérez V. Deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate gyrus: further evidence in treatment-resistant major depression. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2011 Jul 22:1-13.
·Muñoz F, Clavel P, Molet J, Castaño C, De Teresa S, Solivera J, De Quintana C, Tresserras P, Rodríguez R, Bartumeus F. Manejo actual de las malformaciones arteriovenosas. Estudio retrospectivo de 31 casos y revisión de la literatura. Neurocirugia 2007;18:394-405..

Outstanding communications

Comunicaciones como primer autor

Expansive suprasellar/hypothalamic lesion: diagnostic difficulty and differential diagnosis. Workshop on diagnosis-therapeutic difficulties in Neurosurgery by the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. 30 November 2006 (Barcelona).
Decompressive craniectomy. Description of the technique.. Presented in the XII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-11 May 2007 (Zaragoza).
Relationship between Neurofibromatosis Type I and the high grade gliomas. Neurosurgery Conferences: Update on high grade tumours. 18 October 2007 (Barcelona).
Osteolytic tumour in the clivus region. Session of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. “Case reports. Interhospitalary discussion” 24 April 2008 (Barcelona).
Complications of PIC records and the infusion test for the diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (Awarded the best poster of the congress prize). XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
Deep brain stimulation as a treatment for depression (poster). XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
Multiple radio-induced cervical neurinomas. Case report (poster). XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
Surgical treatment of cluster headache. XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
Valves with anti-gravity device to reduce the incidence of hyperdrainage. XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
Skull base metastasis of a differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Case report. 8th Congress of the Spanish skull base society. From 11 to 14 June 2008 (Santander).
Ureteral avulsion as a complication of a posterior lumbar discectomy. Case report. 9th National congress of the Spanish Society of Vertebral and Spinal Surgery. 12-13 March 2009.
Short and long term complications of deep brain stimulation. Revision of 211 procedures (Communication pre-selected for award). XIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 14-15 May 2009. Seville.
Scrotal migration of a ventricle-peritoneal shunt (poster). XIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 14-15 May 2009. Seville.
Neurofibromatosis Type I and high grade gliomas. 2nd Multidisciplinary course on the identification and treatment of malignant gliomas. 19-20 June 2009. Lisbon.
Sinking skin flap syndrome. Case report. XV National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 12-14 May 2010. A Coruña.
Giant cavernous angioma. Case report. XV National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 12-14 May 2010. A Coruña.
Ureter lesion after posterior lumbar surgery. XV National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 12-14 May 2010. A Coruña.
Decompressive craniectomy for intracranial hypertension in viral meningoencephalitis refractory to medical treatment. XVII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-12 May 2012. Gran Canarias.
Importance of HDI in glioblastoma multiforme. (Communication selected for a prize). XVII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-12 May 2012. Gran Canarias.
Minimally invasive treatment of back and neck pain. Conference in the CIMA Clinic. 30 October 2012. Barcelona.
Importance of HDI in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. XV Meeting of the SENEC Neuro-Oncology working group. 11-12 April 2013. Madrid.
DTI and Mapping. Expert conference in the meeting of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 16 May 2013. San Sebastian.
The importance of high speed motors in neurosurgery. Hands-On Workshop Midas Rex. Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital. 31 May 2013. Barcelona.
The importance of HDI mutation in glioblastoma multiforme. Multidisciplinary meeting of Spanish neuro-oncology 10 and 11 October 2013. Pamplona.
DTI and cerebral mapping. Meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. 29 May 2014. Barcelona (Cosmocaixa).
DTI and cerebral mapping. Invitation as an expert to the Neuronavigation Symposium. August 2014. Mexico DF (Mexico).
Mapping with the alert or sedated patient. 30th Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. From 2 to 6 February 2015. Vall d’Aran.
New procedures in Neurosurgery. SANITAS 2015 Update 1st UPDATE WORKSHOP CIMA HOSPITAL BARCELONA. 8 and 9 May 2015.
Introduction to Neuronavigation. Navigation course completed by all CIMA staff as continuous training. 13 November 2015. Barcelona.
Role of ultrasound in the surgical management of LGG. Invitation as an expert to the international course on Low Grade glioma Approach & technology to become a chronic disease. 22 January 2016. Madrid.

Other communications

Glioblastoma therapy with cytotoxic mesenchymal stromal cells monitorized by bioluminescence imaging of tumour and therapeutic cell response. M. M. Alieva Krasheninnikova, J.R. Bagó, E. Aguilar, N. Rubio, C. de Quintana Schmidt, J. Molet Teixidó and J. Blanco. XVII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-12 May 2012. Gran Canarias.
Mild traumatic brain injury in the anticoagulated patient. G. Montes Graciano, F. Muñoz Hernández, C. de Quintana-Schmidt, I. Catalá Antúnez, C. Asencio Cortés and J. Molet Teixidó. XVII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-12 May 2012. Gran Canarias.
Drez lesion for neuropathic pain treatment. presentation of our series and experience in intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in drez. G. Montes-Graciano, E. Carbó-Lladó, C. Asencio-Cortés, C. de Quintana-Schmidt and J. Molet-Teixidó. XVIII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 16 May 2013. San Sebastian.
Multiple rapidly progressive meningiomatosis induced by holocranial radiotherapy for high grade glioma. G. Montes, A. Leidinger, C. De Quintana, C. Asencio, A. Ortega and J. Molet. 16 May 2013. San Sebastian.
Is it safe to get as close as 3-5 ma in resection of motor area tumours? M.J. Álvarez Holzapfel, C. de Quintana Schmidt, E. LLadó-Carbó, C. Asencio Cortez and J. Molet Teixidó. National Neurosurgery congress (SENEC). 14-17 May 2014. Cadiz.
Cortical stimulation in chronic neuropathic pain. Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Rodríguez R, de Quintana C, Salgado L, Lladó-Carbó E, Pérez-Fajardo G, Molet J. IV Congress of the Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery (SENFE). 29 and 30 October 2015. Oviedo.
Selective rhizotomy of posterior roots for managing spasticity. Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Rodríguez R, de Quintana C, Salgado L, Lladó-Carbó E, Pérez-Fajardo G, Molet J. IV Congress of the Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery (SENFE). 29 and 30 October 2015. Oviedo.
Use of octopolar electrodes in the treatment of chronic pain. A case report on Arnold’s Neuralgia. Álvarez-Holzapfel MJ, Rodríguez R, de Quintana C, Salgado L, Molet J. IV Congress of the Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery (SENFE). 29 and 30 October 2015. Oviedo.
Microvascular decompression in the management of trigeminal neuralgia: descriptive analysis of our last 54 cases and historical revision of our experience. Andreas Leidinger, C. Asencio-Cortés, MJ. Álvarez, L. Salgado, C. De Quintana, R. Rodriguez, J. Molet. IV Congress of the Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery (SENFE). 29 and 30 October 2015. Oviedo.
Hospital commission for follow-up of PTP code as a tool for continuous improvement of the healthcare process. PTP working group of the Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital. Selection as one of the best posters. Pla de Salut 2011-2015 (Barcelona).

CONFERENCES, COURSES, CONGRESSES, ETC.

First cycle, second theoretical-practical course on skull base (Preauricular Approaches). 9-10 March 2006 (Barcelona).
V Basic Course on Initiation to Microsurgery. 26-28 September 2006 (Sabadell).
Introductory course on cerebral microdialysis. 15 November 2006 (Barcelona).
Course on advanced neuromonitoring and treatment of neurocritical patients. 16 November 2006 (Barcelona).
XII Symposium on monitoring intracranial pressure and cerebral haemodynamics. 17 and 18 November 2006 (Barcelona).
Workshop on diagnosis-therapeutic difficulties in Neurosurgery (Catalan Society of Neurosurgery). 30 November 2006 (Barcelona).
First cycle, third theoretical-practical course on skull base (Petrous approaches). 1-2 March 2007 (Barcelona).
Resident update training course on nervous system tumours. From 8 to 10 October 2007 (Madrid).
Neurosurgery Conferences: Updates on high grade tumours. 18 October 2007 (Barcelona).
Balloon Kyphoplasty Workshop. 21 November 2007 (Madrid).
Opening Session of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. “New therapeutic tendencies for untreatable chronic pain”. Conference Ley-Tolosa. 29 November 2007 (Barcelona).
First cycle, third theoretical-practical course on skull base. Expanded fronto-basal endonasal approach. Fronto-nasal transnasal approach. 28-29 February 2008 (Barcelona).
Session of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. “Case reports. Interhospitalary discussion”. 24 April de 2008.
Hands-on Course. Anatomical dissections for use in neurosurgery. From 26 to 27 May (Valencia).
XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. From 28 to 30 May 2008 (Valencia).
8th Congress of the Spanish skull base society. From 11 to 14 June 2008 (Santander).
Update course on nervous system trauma. La Cristalera Residence. 1 October 2008. Miraflores de la Sierra (Madrid).
Annual meeting of the Society of Neuromodulation. November 2008. Madrid.
Meeting Ley Tolosa. Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. Diagnosis and treatment of arteriovenous malformations. November 2008. Barcelona.
ImpACT-24 pivotal study for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Course on electrode placement at a level of the pterygopalatine ganglion. February 2009. Munster (Germany).
First cycle, second theoretical-practical course on skull base. Preauricular approach. 26-27 February 2008 (Barcelona).
Basic drilling technique instructions in electrical instrumentation of Medtronic powered surgical solution. 11 March 2009. Barcelona.
9th National congress of the Spanish Society of Vertebral and Spinal Surgery. 12-13 March 2009. Barcelona.
Training in work place specific risks. 15 April 2009. Barcelona.
XIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 14-15 May 2009. Seville.
X Course at La Cristalera (Spinal disease). 5-7 October 2009. Madrid.
Opening Session of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. Conference Ley-Tolosa. 20 November 2009. Barcelona.
Basic & Clinical Science for the Management of Chronic Pain Patients – V course. Accredited by EACCME. 27-28 November 2009. Barcelona.
XV National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 12-14 May 2010. A Coruña.
International Symposium on Surgery for Epilepsy. 20 May 2010. Barcelona.
Update course on paediatric neurosurgery. 27 and 28 September 2010. Malaga.
3rd International Congress Society of Intraoperative Neurophysiology. 15-17 September 2011. Barcelona.
Update course on vascular neurosurgery. End of cycle certificate. 28 September 2011. Alicante.
Ley Tolosa Conference. Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. 28 October 2011. Barcelona.
Operative Cortical and Subcortical Brain Anatomy and Function Workshop. 21-23 November 2011. Madrid.
XVII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 9-12 May 2012. Gran Canarias.
Dynamic interlaminar devices. 4-5 June 2012. Florence.
Brain Mapping and Functional Connectivity. 3 July 2012. Barcelona.
V Spinal Meeting. 29-30 November 2012. Sant Fruitos de Bages (Barcelona).
XV Meeting of the SENEC Neuro-Oncology working group. 11-12 April 2013. Madrid.
XVIII National congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery. 16 May 2013. Barcelona.
Second Annual World Course in Advanced Techniques in Neurosurgical Oncology. 11-14 July 2013. London.
Multidisciplinary meeting of Spanish neuro-oncology. 10 and 11 October 2013. Pamplona.
III Congress of the Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery. 14 and 15 November 2013. Barcelona.
Ley -Tolosa Conference (Catalan Society of Neurosurgery). 20 November. Barcelona.
V Geino Education Symposium. 28 and 29 November 2013. Barcelona.
Fluorescence-guided resection using Gliolan ®. 21 March 2014. Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital (Badalona).
XVI Meeting of the SENEC Neuro-oncology working group (Brain tumours in the elderly).
National Neurosurgery congress (SENEC). 14-17 May 2014. Cadiz.
Catalan Society of Neurosurgery summer meeting. 30 May 2014. Barcelona.
Ley-Tolosa Conference Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. 7 November 2014. Barcelona.
30th Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. From 2 to 6 February 2015. Vall d’Aran.
SANITAS 2015 Update 1st UPDATE WORKSHOP CIMA HOSPITAL BARCELONA. 8 and 9 May 2015.
Conference Ley-Tolosa. Catalan Society of Neurosurgery. 20 November 2015. Barcelona.
Training course on the use of the XLIF technique on the spine. 1-2 December 2015. Amsterdam.
Low Grade glioma Approach & technology to become a chronic disease. 22 January 2016. Madrid.

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

2012 – To date: Coordinator of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery.
2007 – To date: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery.
2007 – To date: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (S.E.N.E.C.)
2011 – 2012: Vice-secretary of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery.
2012 – To date: Active member of the SENEC Neuro-Oncology Group (GTNO).
2013 – To date: Active member of GEINO.