Navarro Vilches

Dr. Navarro Vilches is the Head of the Urology Unit at Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital. He specializes in urological surgery and oncology. The doctor completed a study stay at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Specialization & Approach

Dr. Vilches treats conditions of the urinary system and male reproductive organs. He treats oncological cases, including tumors of the bladder, prostate, and testicles. The specialist uses techniques like robotic da Vinci surgery for prostate and kidney procedures. This robotic system allows for high precision and faster patient recovery.

His surgical practice includes lower urinary tract surgery and renal interventions. The doctor also treats functional issues such as urinary incontinence and pelvic floor disorders. He addresses male infertility through methods like stem cell therapy. These therapies use the body's own cells to repair damaged tissues.

Conditions Treated

• Prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Kidney stones (urolithiasis) and kidney cysts
• Bladder leukoplakia and cystitis
• Urethral strictures and Peyronie's disease
• Varicocele, hydrocele, and phimosis

Surgical Procedures

• Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy and adenomectomy
• Nephrectomy and kidney-sparing surgery
• Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
• Flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) and PCNL for stones
• Artificial urinary sphincter and sacral nerve stimulation
• Urethroplasty and penile curvature correction

Work Experience

• 2019–Present – Head of the Urology Unit, Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital
• 2019 – Co-founder, Urologic Surgery Institute of Malaga
• 2017–2020 – Urology Consultant and Member of the Renal Transplant Unit, Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga
• 2016–2017 – Urology Consultant, Área Sanitaria Norte
• 2016 – Urology Consultant, Poniente Hospital

Education & Training

• Medicine Degree – Malaga University
• Specialization in Urology – Carlos Haya Hospital, Malaga
• 2012 – Study stay in Urologic Oncology – Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
• Master in Update of Urologic Surgery – Cardenal Herrera University
• Specialist training in lower urinary tract and pelvic floor surgery – Cardenal Herrera University

Research and Academic Activities

Dr. Vilches contributes to the training of new physicians. He served as a Clinical Mentor for medical students at the Faculty of Medicine of Malaga from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, the specialist edits medical literature for primary care providers.

• Editor of the Manual of Basic Urologic Pathologies in Primary Care and A&E
• Author of multiple research articles in national and international medical journals