CURRICULUM VITAE
Ferran Pellisé Urquiza, MD PhD
Barcelona Spine Institute Director
Consultant Spinal Surgeon and Traumatologist
Researcher at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital
Professional career
Head of the Spine Unit – Spinal Surgery
Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona
2014 – present
Associate doctor – Spinal Surgery
Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona
May 1995 – 2014
Consultant doctor. Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department. Vall d’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. (DOGC 2727, 18.09.1998)
Associate professor – Orthopaedics and Traumatology
UAB – Autonomous University of Barcelona
2013 – Present
Director of Columna Pellisé
Columna Pellisé, Barcelona
2007 – 2017
Quirónsalud Hospital Barcelona
Director of the Barcelona Spine Institute
Columna Pellisé, Barcelona
2017 – present
Quirónsalud Hospital Barcelona
Research projects
2010 – 2018
Multi-center prospective study and database: Clinical outcomes following conservative and surgical treatment of adult spine deformity. Relevance of coronal and sagittal spinopelvic parameters [European Spine Study Group, ESSG].
European Spine Study Group (Founder)
SynthesDepuy Spine
Fundació Institut de Recerca Vall d’Hebron [Vall d’Hebron Research Institute]
Principal Investigator
2012 – 2013
Multi-center retrospective and observational data registry for clinical and radiographic outcomes of complex spine surgeries. Complex Spine Study Group for Trauma & Tumour.
Investigator
K2M
Fundació Institut de Recerca Vall d’Hebron
Principal Investigator
2011 – 2013
Evaluation of neurologic complications associated with surgical correction of adult spinal deformity (Scoli-RISK-1): a prospective, observational, multicenter study.
Scoliosis Research Society, AOSpine
Investigator
Fundació Institut de Recerca Vall d’Hebron
Principal Investigator
2001 – 2002
Efectivitat dels Tractaments de la Lumbalgia [Efficacy of Lower Back Pain Treatments].
Agencia d’Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques [Technology Assessment and Medical Research Agency].
Co-Investigator
2005 – 2007
Impacto del Dolor Lumbar en la Calidad de Vida de los Adolescentes [Impact of Lower Back Pain on Quality of Life in Adolescents].
FIS PI040728. Instituto Carlos III. Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.
Principal Investigator
1995 – 1996
“Factors pronostics i criteris de selecció quirúrgica de l’artrodesi vertebral en patologia
degenerativa”
CIRIT FI96/9.401.
Principal Investigator
Education
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (PhD)
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1994
“Cum Laude” Doctoral Award
Specialisation in Surgery. Department of Surgery
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1993 –1994
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Traumatologist
1992
Resident Intern Doctor. Orthopaedic Surgery.
Hospital de Traumatologia i Rehabilitació Barcelona [Barcelona Traumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital]
1987 – 1991
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MD)
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1987
Medicine
Autonomous University of Barcelona
1980 – 1986
Organisations
Societies
Catalan Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
1989 – present
Spanish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
1990 – present
- Scientific Committee Secretary (1993)
- Member of the Task Force on Clinical Outcomes in Low Back Pain. Spine Disease Study Group (GEER) (2000 – 2007)
Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE)
1998 – present
- Chairman (2012 – 2013)
- Vice-Chairman (2011 – 2012)
- Steering Committee (2007 – 2011)
- Secretary (2006 – 2009)
- Programme Committee Chairman (2003 – 2004)
- Programme Committee Member (2001 – 2005)
Spanish Spine Society (GEER)
1995 – present
- Chairman (2013 – 2015)
- Vice-Chairman (2011 – 2013)
European Spine Deformity Society
1997 – 1998
North American Spine Society
1999 – 2003
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
2003 – present
- Member of Membership Committee (2009 – 2011)
- European representative (2004 – 2007)
Scoliosis Research Society (GOP)
- Secretary elect (2020 – present)
- Director at large (2019 – present)
- Chair (2015 – 2017)
- Global Outreach Committee Member (2012 – present)
- Adult Deformity Committee Member (2012 – 2013)
Editorial Boards
Spine
2005 – 2015
Editor (Reviews)
European Spine Journal
2002 – present: Advisory Board
2002 – present: Board Member
2005 – present: Editor (Reviews)
Surgical Techniques in Orthopaedics and Traumatology
1995 – 1997
