Ospedale San Raffaele (San Raffaele Research Hospital) in Milan is one of the largest research hospitals in Europe. It applies ad hoc methods for rare immune system and genetic diseases treatment.
Among its achievements — the world's first stem cell therapy for patients with severe combined immune deficiency disorder (ADA-SCID).
Oncology, oncohematology, neurosurgery, neurology, cardiovascular surgery, urology, and gynecology are the strongest specialities here.
Surgeons of the hospital perform over 52,000 operations annually.
Dr. Antonio Berruezo Sanchez is a respected cardiologist and electrophysiologist with over 22 years of experience. He specializes in treating cardiac arrhythmias, preventing sudden cardiac death, and implanting pacemakers and defibrillators.
He has published more than 200 research articles. Dr. Berruezo has also worked as an Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona. He has led several national and international research projects, including five funded by the Spanish FIS and the Horizon 2020 program. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the European Heart Rhythm Association.