About this clinic
A practical overview
Centro Laparoscópico Dr. Ballesta is a bariatric and laparoscopic surgery practice based in the Vilana consulting rooms at Carrer de Vilana 12 in Barcelona — the campus of Centro Médico Teknon (Quirónsalud) — with a second location in Granada. Led by Dr Carlos Ballesta López, the centre performs gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy and states its team has performed over 40,000 laparoscopic operations, including more than 3,000 obesity and diabetes procedures. It claims accreditation as an IFSO Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
Published treatment specialisms
- gastric bypass
- sleeve gastrectomy
- laparoscopic surgery for obesity and type 2 diabetes
Evidence at a glance
What the public record shows
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Indicative pricing
Research status unconfirmed
Indicative pricing: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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Named clinician
Public source found
1 clinician is named in the source: Dr Carlos Ballesta López.
teknon.quironsalud.com · checked
Accreditation evidence
Clinic published
1 accreditation claim is published; none is shown as register verified.
Routine aftercare
Research status unconfirmed
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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Legal entity
Legal entity: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
legalEntity- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Facility licence
Facility licence: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
facilityLicence- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Named clinician
1 clinician is named in the source: Dr Carlos Ballesta López.
Found in an identifiable public source; this is not the same as register verification.
teknon.quironsalud.com · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
clinicians- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- Matched the legacy field to an identifiable public source outside the clinic's website domain.
Accreditation evidence
1 accreditation claim is published; none is shown as register verified.
These are clinic-published claims and are not presented as certification seals or independent register verification.
Centro Laparoscópico Dr. Ballesta website · checked
How this row was classified
- Legacy field
accreditations- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- Matched the legacy field source to the clinic's website domain.
Indicative pricing
Indicative pricing: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
priceFrom- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Routine aftercare
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
aftercarePolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Complication cover
Complication cover: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
insuranceCover- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Emergency escalation
Emergency escalation: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
emergencyPathway- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Refund and cancellation terms
Refund and cancellation terms: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
refundPolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
UK follow-up
UK follow-up: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
ukPatientInfo- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
People and credentials
Named clinicians
Names and credentials are shown only where they were present in the public clinic record. Ask who will personally perform your procedure before booking.
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Dr Carlos Ballesta López
Director, general and digestive surgeon
Listed as a practitioner at Centro Médico Teknon (Quirónsalud); described there as a pioneer of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in Spain
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Questions to ask Centro Laparoscópico Dr. Ballesta
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- What is the clinic's exact registered legal entity, registration number and current company-register entry?
- Which current healthcare licence covers the exact facility where my treatment would take place, and where can I check it?
- Where can I verify each accreditation claim on the accreditor's own current register?
- Can you send an itemised quote showing the original currency, everything included and every likely extra?
- Can you send the written aftercare plan, including follow-up dates, contacts and warning signs?
- Is any complication cover included, who provides it, and can I read the full terms before paying?
- What is the written emergency escalation route if I become unwell while in-country?
- Can you send the written deposit, cancellation and refund terms, including if I am found unsuitable?
- What follow-up is available after I return to the UK, and who should my NHS or private clinician contact?
- Who can I contact outside normal hours, and is that contact clinically qualified?
- Can you send the written revision policy, including eligibility, time limits and who pays each cost?
- Who is responsible for arranging and paying for treatment if I develop a complication?
- If I cannot fly home on time, who arranges and pays for extra accommodation?
- If my return travel must change for medical reasons, who arranges it and who pays?
- What insurance or financial protection applies, and what costs remain my responsibility?
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Aftercare and complications
Plan for the journey home
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Review aftercare and complication evidence 9 practical checks, each with its evidence state
Routine aftercare
Routine aftercare: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
aftercarePolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Out-of-hours contact
Out-of-hours contact: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
outOfHoursContact- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Emergency escalation
Emergency escalation: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
emergencyPathway- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Revision policy
Revision policy: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
revisionPolicy- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Complication treatment responsibility
Complication treatment responsibility: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
complicationResponsibility- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Accommodation extensions
Accommodation extensions: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
accommodationExtensions- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Return-travel implications
Return-travel implications: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
returnTravel- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
UK follow-up
UK follow-up: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
ukPatientInfo- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Insurance or financial protection
Insurance or financial protection: research status has not yet been confirmed from the legacy record.
The legacy record does not establish whether this field was checked, absent, inapplicable or not imported.
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How this row was classified
- Legacy field
insuranceProtection- State source
- Conservative legacy inference
- Method
- No explicit evidence classification is present.
Contact and accountability
Public contact route
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Clinic websiteSources and research history (2 public sources)
Public sources used
- Centro Laparoscópico Dr. Ballesta website · checked
Supports: Accreditation evidence
- teknon.quironsalud.com · checked
Supports: Named clinician, Clinician credentials
Research record
Last substantive update:
Profile status: Publicly researched; not claimed by the clinic
Compiled from public sources; the clinic has not claimed this profile.
Providers may correct factual errors and submit evidence for missing fields. Internal reviewer notes are never published.
Methodology and corrections