Dr. Josep González Sánchez

Doctor Josep González Sánchez

Idiomas Spanish, Catalan, English, notions of French

Neurosurgeon

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SITUATION

2012 – To date: Neurosurgeon. Neurocirugía Barcelona, Barcelona.
2010 – To date: Senior specialist in neurosurgery. Head of the Neuro-oncology, Spine and Ponto-Cerebellar Angle (Acoustic Neurinoma) Surgery Unit. Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.
2008 – To date: Neurosurgeon, General Hospital of Catalonia. General Hospital of Catalonia.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 – 2013: Specialist in neurosurgery. Institut Quiron Dexeus Private Clinic.
2008 – 2013: Specialist in neurosurgery in the road accident department (TRAFISABA). Parc Taulí Hospital.
2010 – 2013: Specialist in neurosurgery. Onyar surgical clinic (Girona).
2006 – 2012: Assistant to Dr. Ferrer. Quiron Hospital Barcelona.
2008 – 2010: Specialised emergency room assistant. Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.
2003 – 2008: Internal Medical Resident. Neurosurgery department. Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.

EDUCATION

2013 and 2014 : Training period in the el Neurosurgery Department of the University of San Francisco California (UCSF) during 2013 and 2014. Specific training in Neuro-oncological Surgery (Dr. M. Berger) and Vascular Surgery (Dr. M. Lawton)
2013 and 2014 : Research stay in the Anatomy Cerebrovascular and skull base laboratory of the UCSF during 2013 and 2014 (Director Dr. A. Benet)
2013: Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Barcelona. Doctoral Thesis Title: “Abordaje endoscópico al asta temporal ventricular como técnica aplicable al tratamiento de la patología relacionada con el lóbulo temporal mesial: estudio anatómico”
2005 – 2006: Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) Obtaining the qualification of Excellent.
2004 – 2005: Courses of the Doctorate and Research program. Department: Surgery and surgical specialties.
2003: M.I.R. Examination. (Internal Medical Resident): Completed in February 2003, obtaining order number 14. Granted a residency in Neurosurgery in the Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.
1996 – 2002: Graduate in Medicine from the University of Barcelona. Weighted qualification: Excellent. Final qualification: Extraordinary end-of-studies award granted on 30 July 2004 by the rector of the University of Barcelona under the proposal of the Faculty of Medicine

Continuous training received

Title: International PIC 2003 Symposium.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 14 and 15 November 2003.
Title: II Introductory course on diagnosis and treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 12 November 2003.
Title: Course on orthopaedic surgery and traumatology.

Center: Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.

Dates: 12 January to 24 May 2004.
Title: Introductory course on cerebral microdialysis.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 15 November 2006.
Title: Introductory course on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a TBI and polytraumatic patients.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 15 November 2006.
Title: Course in La Cristalera 2006: Cerebrovascular disease and functional neurosurgery.

Center: La cristalera, Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid.

Dates: 23 to 25 October 2006.
Title: Course on advanced neuromonitoring and treatment of neurocritical patients.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 16 November 2006.
Title: XII International symposium on monitoring intracranial pressure and cerebral haemodynamics.

Center: Vall d´Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.

Dates: 17 and 18 November 2006.
Title: 2nd Symposium on transnasal endoscopic surgery of the base of the skull.

Center: La Paz University Hospital, Madrid.

Dates: 2 and 3 July 2006.
Title: Course on intraoperative neuroimaging.

Center: Saragossa.

Dates: 9 May 2007.
Title: Course: Treatment of glial tumours “current and future status”

Center: Marqués de Valdecillas University Hospital, Santander.

Dates: 8 and 9 June 2007.
Title: Course in La Cristalera 2007: Update on nervous system tumours.

Center: La cristalera, Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid.

Dates: 10 October 2007.
Title: Training course: Fluorescence-guided resection using Gliolan(r)

Center: University Clinic of Navarra, Pamplona.

Dates: 14 November 2008.
Title: III Course on neuroanatomy and approach routes in 3D.

Center: Seville (SENEC congress)

Dates: 11 and 12 May 2009.
Title: III Course on neuroanatomy and approach routes in 3D.

Center: Seville (SENEC congress)

Dates: 11 and 12 May 2009.
Title: First Live Surgery & Anatomy cadáver workshop about endoscopic surgery and percutaneous instrumentation of the lumbar spine.

Center: University of Barcelona and Teknon Medical Center.

Dates:Días 17 and 18 September 2009.
Directors: Alberto Prats Galino and Dr. Rudolf Morgenstern.
Title: Zimmer Dynesys®. DTL ® DTO ® Dynamic Stabilization System.

Center: University of Vienna

Dates: Date: 23 and 24 November 2009.
Directors: Dr. John Cresser-Brown and Dr. Oliver Diekmann.
Title: Course on dynamic Dynesis arthrodesis systems

Center: University of Vienna

Dates: 21 and 22 October 2010.
Title: Degenerative spinal disease

Center: Mon Sant Benet Sr. Fruitós del Vallés

Dates: 25 and 26 November 2010.
Spinal Deformity Symposium

Center: Medtronic Course. Barcelona.

Dates: 19 and 20 June 2012.
Directors: Dr. Daniel Chopin, Prof. Lawrence Lenke, Prof. Enric Caceres, Dr. Pierre Roussouly. CME 11.
Cranial Neurosurgery Instructional Course.

Center: DePuy Institute. Hamburg.

Dates: 25 and 26 September 2012
Directors: Dirk Ghadamgahi. CME 18.
III Advanced Skull Base Surgery Course.

Center: Aula Clinic, Hospital Clinic Barcelona.

Dates: 20-23 November 2013.
Directors: Dr. I. Alobid, Dr. M. Bernal, Dr. J. Enseñat, Dr. Alberto Prats. CME 9.
State of the Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course

Center: Columbus

Dates: 8-10 October 2015..
Directors: Dr. I. Alobid, Dr. M. Bernal, Dr. J. Enseñat, Dr. Alberto Prats. CME 31

Attendance at congresses and conferences

International:

Name of the Congress: GAV multicentric trial meeting.
Date and place: 7 to 9 November 2005, Berlin.
Name of the Congress: 1st Neuronavigation colloquium (Hands on Brain Lab(r))
Date and place: 24 and 25 February 2006, Munich.
Name of the Congress: XVIIth Congress of the european society for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Date and place: 4 to 7 October 2006, Montreux.
Name of the Congress: Hydrocephalus 2008 (world congress).
Date and place: 17 to 20 September 2008, Hannover
Name of the Congress: 5th European Low Grade Glioma Network Meeting.
Date and place: 30 al 31 January 2009, Barcelona.

National:

Name of the Congress: X International symposium on monitoring intracranial pressure and cerebral haemodynamics.
Date and place: 14 and 15 November 2003. Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.
Name of the Congress: III Symposium on controversies and updates in the diagnosis and treatment of hydrocephalus.
Date and place: 16 and 17 April 2004, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.
Name of the Congress: IX Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Date and place: 19 to 22 May 2004, Santander.
Name of the Congress: X Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 11 to 14 May 2005, Palma de Mallorca.
Name of the Congress: XI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 17 to 20 May 2006, Vigo.
Name of the Congress: XII Symposium on monitoring intracranial pressure and cerebral haemodynamics..
Date and place: 17 and 18 November. 2006, Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona.
Name of the Congress: I Conference on normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Date and place: 20 and 21 February 2007, Madrid.
Name of the Congress: XII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 9 to 11 May 2007, Zaragoza.
Name of the Congress: VI Catalan-Balearic Neuro-oncology Meeting.
Date and place: 21 and 22 June 2007.
Name of the Congress: V Neuro-oncology workshop. Anaplastic gliomas update.
Date and place: 29 February 2008, Bellvitge Hospital, Barcelona.
Name of the Congress: XIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 28 to 30 May 2008, Valencia.
Name of the Congress: 8th Congress of the Spanish skull base society.
Date and place: 12 to 14 June 2008, Santander.
Name of the Congress: XIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 13 to 15 May 2009, Seville.
Name of the Congress: XV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery.
Date and place: 12 to 14 May 2010, Seville.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Subsidised research projects

FIS Carlos III Health Institute: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Mivacurium in patients under chronic treatment with antiepileptic agents. FIS. MIV-PK/PD-90225
Principal Investigator: Dr. Neus Fábregas
Co-investigators: J.J. González and other staff members of the neurosurgery and anaesthesiology department of the CPH in Barcelona.
Project type: Research in neuro-anaesthesiology. 2006
• Functional neuronavigation in a virtual reality environment (Dextroscope (r) and Dex Ray(r)).
Forum Filatélico Foundation Scholarship.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gerardo Conesa and Dr. Enric Ferrer.
Co-investigator: J.J. González and other staff members of the neurosurgery department of CPH in Barcelona.
Project type: Research on new technologies. 2004

Research studies carried out

“ASA and mild cranial trauma, characterisation of the hemorrhagic risk”
Principal Investigator: J.J. González
Co-investigators: Other staff members of the Neurosurgery Department CPH in Barcelona.
Type of research study: Descriptive and analytical study. 2004
“Infectious pathogenicity in lumbar discal hernia and sciatica”
Principal Investigator: Dr. E. Ferrer
Co-investigators: J. J. González, J. Poblete, J. Mensa, A. Soriano.
Type of research study: Descriptive and analytical study. 2004
“Risk of infection in external ventricular drainage: role of an antibiotic impregnated catheter”
Principal Investigator: S. Candela
Co-investigators: J. J. González and other staff members of the neurosurgery department.
Type of research study: Descriptive and analytical study. 2005
• “Effectiveness of the GAV type VP shunt in the treatment of CHA”
Principal Investigator: Dr. M.A. Arráez
Co-investigators: L. Caral, J. J. González and other members of different collaborating Centers.
Type of research study: Multicentric descriptive and analytical study. 2005
• “Role of neurophysiological studies in the diagnosis and prognosis of Chronic Hydrocephalus of the Adult”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Valls
Co-investigators: J. J. González, G. Barraza, C. Fernandez, J. Saez.
Type of research study: Descriptive and analytical study. 2011
Collaborating investigator of the independent clinical research project of the Ministry of Health 2011 EC11-165. “Perioperative magnesium sulphate as genetic cerebral risk protection in neurosurgical patients”. Principal Investigator (PI): Dr. Neus Fabregas Julià. Duration 2012-2014. Estimate: 104,567.00 Euros.
Collaborating investigator of the clinical research project financed by the La Marató Foundation (2012 edition dedicated to Cancer). “GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING (GEP) OF GLIOBLASTOMA, INCLUDING LONG INTERGENIC NON-CODING RNA (lincRNA), IN A HOMOGENEOUS POPULATION: CORRELATION WITH IMMUNOPHENOTYPE, RADIOLOGY, CLINICAL OUTCOME AND RESPONSE TO THERAPY. A MULTICENTER STUDY”. Principal Investigator: Carmen Balaña. 2013-2015. Estimate: 393,380.05 Euros
Collaborating investigator in TC-2402-038-SP study. “Tachosil(r) versus current practice in dura sealing techniques for the prevention of post-operative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients undergoing skull base surgery: An open label, randomised, controlled, multiCenter, parallel group efficacy and safety trial”; Nycomed, November 2011 to January 2013. PI: Enric Ferrer Rodriguez
Principal Investigator in the study GEB-ACA-2011-01 “Retrospective observational study of the effectiveness of Gliolan in the treatment of malignant gliomas in Spain (VISIONA Trial)”; Gebro Pharma S.A. from June 2011 to September 2011. PI: Jose J. González Sánchez.

Protocols

“Neurosurgical action protocol in neurovascular disorders (aneurysmatic and AVM) in CPH in Barcelona”
Authors: Dr. J. J. González, Dr. J. Ensenyat, Dr. A. Chamorro, Dr. J. Macho, Dr. V. Obach
Date and place: 2007, Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona
“Traumatic spinal cord injury, healthcare protocol”
Authors: R. Adalia, J. Berenguer, J.J. González, M. Ríos, G. Sánchez-Etayo, J. Tercero, J.Vidal, E. Zavala
Date and place: 2009, Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.

New techniques contributed

• Pioneer in the Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona, with Doctor L. Caral, in the use of the drug Gliolan (r) as an adjuvant technique based on targeted tumoural fluorescence and maximum surgical resection of high grade glioma. 2008-2009.

TEACHING ACTIVITY

2005 Lecturer in the III Workshop for Initial care of the Polytraumatic Patient. Organised by Clinical Hospital of Barcelona emergency services.
2005 Lecturer of the Neurosurgery module of the Master in Neuropsychology Academic Course 2005-2006 of the ISEP (Institute of Higher Psychological Studies).
2010 – To date. Clinical Lecturer of the Neurosurgery Department of the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona.
2010 – To date. Lecturer for “Surgical techniques in Neurosurgery”
2010 Lecturer for the class “Surgical Assistants in Glioma surgery” in the II Course for neuro-oncology residents. El Montanya.
2012- To date. Director of the Resident training program of the Neurosurgery Department of the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona
2013- To date. Lecturer for Master in Biomedicine. “Surgery of Cerebral Tumours” University of Barcelona.
2014 Lecturer of the course on anterior cervical and lumbar approaches. Hands-on cadaver for the anterior cervical approach.
2016 Director of the course: “Guided TLIF spinal surgery using O-ARM imaging”.

Other outstanding teaching or research activities

Name of the activity: “Advanced neuroendoscopy course”
Function: Teaching collaborator.
Center or organisation: Clinical and Provincial Hospital of Barcelona.
Date and place: CPH in Barcelona, 8 and 9 March 2007.
Name of the activity: “Active participation in the teaching activity of the Neurosurgery Department in the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona in the context of the University of Barcelona giving theoretical classes and practical seminars on cranial trauma to students in their 4th and 5th grade”
Function: Teaching collaborator.
Center or organisation: University of Barcelona.
Date and place: CPH in Barcelona 2004-2005, 2005-2006.
Name of the activity: “Teaching collaboration in neurosurgery practical sessions of the University of Barcelona for students in the 4th year of medicine”.
Function: Teaching collaborator.
Center or organisation: University of Barcelona.
Date and place: CPH in Barcelona 2003-2009.
Name of the activity: “Pituitary disorders in patients with cranial trauma”.
Function: Collaborator
Center or organisation: Clinical Hospital of Barcelona
Date and place: CPH in Barcelona 2004-2005.

PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONGRESSES

More than 80 communications in national and international congresses with emphasis on:

Communications in international meetings

“Hardware related complications ins subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: long term follow-up of 78 patients”
J.J. González, J. Rumià, G. Villalba, S. Candela, J. Poblete, C. García- Amorena, F. Valldeoriola, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
Montreux, Octubre 2006

Character: European Congress

Type: Oral communication
“Long-term outcome and risk factors for seizure recurrence in temporal lobe epilepsy surgery”
G. Villalba, J. Rumià, B. Fiol, J.J. González, S. Candela, T. Boget, L. Pintor.
Organising body: European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN)
Montreux, October 2006

Character: European Congress

Type: Oral communication
+.Communication title: “Risk factors for hardware-related complications: long-term analysis”
J. Rumià, J.J. González, S. Candela, F. Valldeoriola, J. Poblete, G. Villalba, E. Ferrer, E. Tolosa.
Organising body: 10th Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders.
Kyoto, Japan, November 2006

Character: World Congress

Type: Poster
“Treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus using the GAV shunt system: Preliminary results of a Spanish multicentre study”.
M. A. Arraez et al. (J.J. González).
Organising body: Hydrocephalus 2008, ISHCSF.
Hannover, September 2008.

Character: World Congress.

Type: Oral communication.
“Endoscopic approach to the temporal horn”.
E. Ferrer, J. Gonzalez, A. Benet, J. Rincon, A. Prats.
Organising body: Annual Meeting of the Japanese Neurosurgical Society
Fukuoka, October 2010.

Character: Japanese National Congress.

Type: Oral communication.
“Customized Embalming Formula for Neurosurgical Simulation”.
Arnau Benet, MD (San Francisco, CA); Jordina Rincon-Torroella, MD (Baltimore, MD); Jose Juan Gonzalez Sanchez, MD, PhD; Michael Lawton, MD (San Francisco, CA).
Organising body: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
AANS Meeting 2014. San Francisco

Type: E-Poster 1194
“New Endoscopic Route to the Temporal Horn of the Lateral Ventricle: Surgical Simulation assessment”.
Arnau Benet, MD (San Francisco, CA); Jordina Rincon-Torroella, MD (Baltimore, MD); Mitchel Berger, MD (San Francisco, Usa); Enric Ferrer Rodriguez, MD (Barcelona, Spain); Jose Juan Gonzalez Sanchez, MD, PhD (San Francisco, CA).
Organising body: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
AANS Meeting 2014. San Francisco

Type: E-Poster 1832
“White Matter Transgression Assessment of Neuroendoscopy with DTI Fiber Tracking: Research in Minimal Invasiveness”.
Sergio García MD, Jordina Rincon, Arnau Benet, Laura Oleaga, Jose Juan Gonzalez.
Organising body: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
AANS Meeting 2016. Chicago.

Type: E-Poster 1840
“Use of ICM+ software in the management of cerebral spinal fluid pathology at Hospital Clínic Barcelona: Preliminary Experience”. (EN16-NS20)
Jose Juan González.
9th International Update on Neuro-Anesthesia & Neuro-Intensive Care. Interdisciplinary neuroscience. Barcelona

Communications in national meetings

“La ínsula; valoración quirúrgica”
G. Villalba, G. Conesa, J.J. González, B. Fiol, L. Caral, F. Graus, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Santander, May 2004
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Quistes meníngeos extradurales periradiculares múltiples sintomáticos. A propósito de un caso”
J.J. González, F. Gastón, G. Villalba, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Santander, May 2004
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Incidencia y manejo del sangrado intracraneal en el paciente antiagregado que presenta traumatismo craneoencefálico leve”
J.J. González, G. Villalba, B. Fiol, S. Candela, J. Poblete, J. Rumià, C. García-Amorena, L. Caral, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Palma de Mallorca, May 2005
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Tratamiento quirúrgico de la epilepsia temporal: eficacia a los 8 años y variables predictoras de fracaso”
G. Villalba, B. Fiol, J. Rumià, J.J. González, J.M. Elorza, T. Boget, L. Pintor, E. Baillés, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Palma de Mallorca, May 2005
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Biopsias cerebrales guiadas por neuronavegador, sin fiduciales externos y registro facial con puntero láser Z-Touch”
J.M. Poblete, B. Fiol, J. Rumià, J.J. González, G. Villalba, S. Candela, L. Caral, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Palma de Mallorca, May 2005
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Malformacions arteriovenoses espinals” Autors: G. Villalba, J.J. González, S. Candela, G. Conesa
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Barcelona, January 2006
Character: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery Meeting, Session “Spinal Injuries”
Type: Oral communication
“Complicaciones diferidas relacionadas con la prótesis y la cirugía en el seguimiento a largo plazo de 78 pacientes tratados mediante estimulación subtalámica”
J.J. González, J. Rumià, G. Villalba, S. Candela, J. Poblete, C. García-
Amorena, F. Valldeoriola, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Vigo, May 2006
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Incidencias intraoperatorias en la estimulación subtalámica. Análisis de 210 procedimientos”
J.J. González, J. Rumià, G. Villalba, S. Candela, J. Poblete, C. García- Amorena, F. Valldeoriola, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Vigo, May 2006
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Hemisferotomía en el tratamiento de la epilepsia hemisférica grave”
S. Candela, J. Rumià, G. Villalba, J.J. González, T. Ribalta, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Vigo, May 2006
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Reaparición de crisis tras la cirugía de la epilepsia temporal; incidencias, causas atribuibles y reoperación”
G. Villalba, J. Rumià, J.J. González, S. Candela, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Vigo, May 2006
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Escenario infeccioso en la patogenia de la enfermedad discal”
E. Ferrer, J. Poblete, J.J. González, G. Villalba, S. Candela, J. Rumià, J. Mensa, J. Villa, C. Mallofré.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Vigo, May 2006
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
Abordaje endoscópico transnasal de tumoración de clivus. Caso clínico y revisión de la literatura.
J.J. González, J. Poblete, S. Candela, E. Cordero, J. Ensenyat, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery.
Baqueira, February 2007
Character: Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Type: Oral communication
Abordaje endoscópico transnasal de base craneal anterior. Correlación anatómico-quirúrgica y planificación mediante neuronavegador.
J. Poblete, J.J. González , S. Candela, E. Cordero, J. Ensenyat, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery.
Baqueira, February 2007
Character: Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Type: Oral communication
“Biopsias cerebrales en el momento actual: neuroimagen y trascendencia clínica”
S. Candela, L. Caral, J.J. González, E. Cordero, J. Poblete, T. Ribalta, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Zaragoza, May 2007
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Visualización de la zona epileptógena mediante RM funcional ictal: método y evidencia inicial”
J. Rumià, C. Falcó, J.J. González, A. Donaire, N. Bargalló, M. Carreño, I. Maestro, T. Boget, L. Pintor, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Zaragoza, May 2007
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Craniectomía descompresiva en encefalitis desmielinizante hiperaguda. A propósito de un caso”
J.J. González, S. Candela, E. Cordero, J. Poblete, C. García-Amorena, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Zaragoza, May 2007
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“IV ventrículo excluído: revisión de la bibliografia y propuesta de un algoritmo de actuación a propósito de un caso”
S. Candela, J.J. González, J. Poblete, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Baqueira, February 2008
Character: Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Type: Oral communication
“Secuencia DTI integrada en el sistema estereoscópico de realidad virtual Dextroscope(r) para la cirugía oncológica de área elocuente”
J.J. González, S. Candela, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Valencia, May 2008
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Cirugía endoscópica endonasal transesfenoidal: nuestra experiencia en 45 lesiones de base de cráneo”
J. Poblete, J. Enseñat, J.J. González, M. De Notaris, S. Candela, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Valencia, May 2008
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Complicaciones y eficacia del tratamiento con Gliadel para los gliomas de alto grado”
S. Candela, J.J. González, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Valencia, May 2008
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Migración supraclavicular de catéter peritoneal de una derivación ventriculoperitoneal en la edad adulta. A propósito de un caso”
M. Sánchez, J.J. González, L. Caral, S. Candela, E. Cordero, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Valencia, May 2008
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Utilidad del sistema de realidad virtual Dextroscope en la cirugía descompresiva de fosa posterior”
J.J. González
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Baqueira, February 2009
Character: Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Type: Oral communication
“Oligodendrogliomatosis leptomeníngea difusa: revisión a propósito de un caso”
S. Candela, P. Millet, J.J. González, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, C. Fernández, J. Enseñat Nora, L. Caral Pons, T. Ribalta, F. Graus, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Baqueira, February 2009
Character: Winter meeting of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery
Type: Oral communication
“Videoangiografía intraoperatoria con verde de indocianina durante la cirugía de aneurismas cerebrales. Experiencia inicial en 8 casos”
E. Cordero, J. Enseñat, J. Macho, J.J. González, S. Candela, M. Sánchez, C. Fernández, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Seville, May 2009
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication
“Aplicación del sistema de realidad virtual Dextroscope(r) en la cirugía descompresiva neurovascular de fosa posterior”
J.J. González, S. Candela, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Seville, May 2009
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Oligodendrogliomatosis leptomeníngea difusa: caso clínico y revisión bibliográfica”
S. Candela, P. Millet, J.J. González, E. Cordero, M. Sánchez, C. Fernández, J. Enseñat, L. Caral, T. Ribalta, F. Graus, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Seville, May 2009
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Abordaje endoscópico del asta temporal ventricular: Estudio anatómico”
José J. Gonzalez, A. Benet, J. Rincon, E. Cordero, M. Sanchez, C.
Fernandez, J. Rumià, A. Prats, E. Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
A Coruña, XV SENEC national congress 2010
Character: National congress
Type: Poster, selected between the 10 most outstanding.
“Tratamiento endoscópico transesfenoidal de adenomas hipofisarios funcionantes. Descripción de una serie de 24 casos”
C. Fernández, J. Enseñat, J.J. González, E. Cordero, M. Sanchez, J. Saez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
A Coruña, May 2010
Character: National congress
Type: Oral communication.
“Mínima invasividad mediante distractor de sustancia blanca en el tratamiento de lesiones cerebrales profundas”
C. Fernández, J.J. González, E. Cordero, M. Sanchez, J. Saez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
A Coruña, May 2010
Character: National congress
Type: Poster
“Hipertensión endocraneal secundaria a cavernoma gigante radioinducido. A propósito de un caso”
E. Cordero, J.J. González, M. Sanchez, C. Fernandez, J. Saez, L. Caral, E. Ferrer
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
A Coruña, May 2010
Character: National congress
Type: Poster.
“Abordaje endoscópico con descripción anatómica del asta temporal ventricular”
Jose Juan Gonzalez, Arnau Benet, Jordina Rincon, Carla Fernandez, Alberto Prats, Enrique Ferrer.
Organising body: Spanish Society of Neurosurgery
Madrid, XVI SENEC national congress 2011
Character: National congress
Type: Oral video communication. V-009

Scientific publications

Books or book chapters or reviews:

Title: “A case of malignant monophasic multiple sclerosis (Marburg’s disease type) successfully treated with decompressive hemicraniectomy”
Authors: J.J.González, J. Ensenyat, M. de Notaris, J. Rumià, C. García-Amorena, E. Ferrer
Periodical publication: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
Publication date: 20 March 2008
Pages: Online First [Epub ahead of print]
Impact Factor: 5.580 (ISI Web of Science)
Chapter title: “Chiari Malformation”
Chapter authors: E. Ferrer, J. Ensenyat, J. Gonzalez
Book title: “Surgery of the spinal column”
Publication date: 2009 Pages: 471-478 Publisher: Ergon
Title: “New stereoscopic virtual reality system application to cranial nerve microvascular decompression.”
Authors: González Sánchez JJ, Enseñat Nora J, Candela Canto S, Rumià Arboix J, Caral Pons LA, Oliver D, Ferrer Rodríguez E.
Periodical publication: Acta Neurochirurgica
Publication date: February 2010
Pages: 152(2):355-60
Impact Factor: 1.788 (ISI Web of Science)
Title: “Intraoperative videoangiography using green indocyanine during aneurysm surgery”
Authors: Cordero E, Enseñat J, Macho J, González JJ, Sánchez M, Fernández C, Caral L, Valero R, Ferrer E.
Periodical publication: Neurocirugia
Publication date: August 2010
Pages: 21(4)302-5
Impact Factor: 0.322
Jose Juan González Sánchez, M.D., Ph.D., 1,3 Jordina Rincon-Torroella, M.D.,4 Alberto Prats-Galino, M.D., Ph.D.,5 Matteo de Nottaris, M.D., Ph.D.,5 Joan Berenguer, M.D.,2 Enric Ferrer Rodríguez, M.D., Ph.D.,1 and Arnau Benet, M.D. “New endoscopic route to the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle: surgical simulation and morphometric assessment” Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg. EPUB Production process June 2014, proofAhead of PRINT. DOI: 10.3171/2014.5.JNS132309. Article. IF: 3,148
Benet A, Rincon-Torroella J, Lawton MT, González Sánchez J.J. “Novel embalming solution for neurosurgical simulation in cadavers” J Neurosurg. 2014 May; 120(5):1229-37. doi: 10.3171/2014.1.JNS131857. Epub 2014 Feb 14. Article. IF: 3,148
Isabel Gracia, MD; Laura Perelló, MD; Ricard Valero, MD, PH.D,; Adriana Hervías, MD; Juan Perdomo, MD; Roger Pujol, MD; Josep Gonzalez, MD, PH.D,; Paola Hurtado, MD; Nicolas De Riva, MD; Javier Tercero, MD; Enrique Carrero, MD, PH.D,; Enric Ferrer, MD, PH.D,; Neus Fàbregas, M.D., Ph.D”EFICACIA DIAGNÓSTICA Y MANEJO POSTOPERATORIO DE LOS PACIENTES SOMETIDOS A BIOPSIA CEREBRAL EN UN HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO”. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2014. Accepted for publication June 2014. IF: 0.322
Hervías A, Valero R, Hurtado P, Gracia I, Perelló L, Tercero FJ, González JJ, Fàbregas N. ”Detection of venous air embolism and patent foramen ovale in neurosurgery patients in sitting position” Neurocirugia (Astur). 2014 May-Jun; 25(3):108-15. doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2013.12.002. Epub 2014 Mar 12. Spanish. Article. IF: 0.322
Teixidor P, Arráez MÁ, Villalba G, Garcia R, Tardáguila M, González JJ, Rimbau J, Vidal X, Montané E. Safety and Efficacy of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for High Grade Glioma in Usual Clinical Practice: A Prospective Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 17; 11(2):e0149244. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149244. eCollection 2016. IF 3.234
Gonzàlez J, Gracia I, Valero R, Fàbregas N. – Author’s response to article «The complications of brain biopsies», by J. Ibáñez et al. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2016 Jan-Feb; 27(1):39-40. doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Dec 28. Spanish. No abstract available. PMID: 26738446. IF: 0,322

PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES

Active participation in the clinical neuro-oncology committee. Coordinator: Dr. F. Graus. From 2007 to date.

OTHER MERITS

2008 Introduction in the Clinic hospital in Barcelona of the technique of Fluorescence (Gliolan ®) guided tumoural resection in the surgical treatment of high degree glioma.
2010 Member of the committee de Neuro-oncology and Spinal cord disease in the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona
2013 Position as Manager of Radiological Facilities. Approved by the NSC.
2013 Investigator of the Smart-OR Project for the study of the efficacy of intraoperatory CT and MR in an integrated operating theatre. Clinical Hospital of Barcelona.
2014 Member of the Medical Representatives Committee of the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona
2015 Introduction in the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona of ICM+ software for monitoring the intracranial pressure and the handling of patients with hydrocephalus (University of Cambridge Enterprise®)

MEDICAL SOCIETIES

Member of scientific societies:

Associate member of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC) since 2007.
Member of the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF disorders since 2008.
Member of the Catalan Society of Neurosurgery since 2010.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SITUATION

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Continuous training received

Attendance at congresses and conferences

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Subsidised research projects

Research studies carried out

Protocols

New techniques contributed

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Other outstanding teaching or research activities

PUBLICATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT CONGRESSES

Communications in international meetings

Communications in national meetings

Scientific publications

PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES

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