Consultant
Years of Experience: 30
General Surgery
MD (Murcia University, Spain)
Residency, General Surgery (Granada, Spain)
PhD (Doctoral Thesis, Madrid, Spain)
FACS (Fellow American College of Surgeons)
FEBS-Hon (Fellow European Board o Surgery-Honorary)
Member of the European Hernia Society (EHS-GREPA)
Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
Spain (1995-2015). Vice-Chairman of Surgery (2006-2019, tenured position)
KSA (2015-2019). Attendant surgeon
Spain (2019-2022). Attendant surgeon
UAE (2022 to date). Head of Department
Abdominal Wall and Hiatal Hernias
Hyperhidrosis (Palms, Axilla, Feet Sweating)
Pancreatic Diseases
Gallbladder Disorders
Colorectal Pathology
Thyroid and Parathyroid Conditions
Dr Picazo obtained his Bachelor’s degree (MBBS) from Murcia University (Spain, 1988), the General Surgery Residency in Granada (Spain, 1990-1995), and a Doctorate (PhD) from Complutense University, Madrid (Spain, 1998).
He began his practice in 1995 at Mancha-Centro University Hospital (Spain) as Attendant Surgeon, and then Head of the Abdominal Wall Unit, Chairman of the Teaching Commission and Board Member of the Spanish Committee for Abdominal Wall Surgery. In 2006, he obtained the national tenured position as Vice-Chairman of Surgery.
He holds a Master’s degree in Medical Direction and Health Care Management, and an Expert’s qualification in Clinical Units Management (Spain, 2005). He is a fully trained robotic surgeon (certified DaVinci console surgeon).
Dr. Picazo further specialized at world- renowned institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas (USA), and the European Pancreas Center at University Hospital in Heidelberg (Germany), focusing on pancreatic diseases.
Dr. Picazo has also practiced internationally as a Consultant General Surgeon at a leading hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, before joining Burjeel Medical City as Head of the Department of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (2022-2025).
Dr. Picazo is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and Fellow of the European Board of General Surgery (FEBS, Honorary), member of the European Hernia Society (EHS-GREPA), the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), and the Spanish Surgical Association (AEC). He has published several personal techniques and authored of more than 40 publications, 10 book chapters and more than 120 communications to international scientific congresses.
Al Karamah St - Al Manhal Al Tibbiya - Abu Dhabi
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