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Pioneering A Whole New Kind of Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive.
Maximally Effective.
Today’s spine surgery uses small incisions, ensures faster recovery, and delivers consistent results—reflecting our commitment to restoring your quality of life with simplicity and precision.
Neck Procedures
The cervical spine enables head movement and carries nerves that control arm and leg function. Common issues include herniated discs, degeneration, and stenosis, causing pain, stiffness, numbness, or weakness. Most cases are treated without surgery, but when needed, advanced methods like artificial disc replacement and microsurgery are used.
Middle Back Procedures
This part of the spine supports torso movement and contains nerves affecting balance and leg function. Common problems include degeneration, stenosis, and tumors, leading to back pain, balance issues, or bladder/bowel problems. Minimally invasive techniques can often resolve these conditions.
Lower Back Procedures
The lumbar spine carries body weight, enables movement, and houses nerves for leg and bladder function. Conditions like herniation, degeneration, stenosis, tumors, or fractures may cause pain, stiffness, or mobility issues. Today, most are treated successfully—often without hospitalization—using advanced techniques like artificial disc replacement and microdecompression.
Global Alignment
The spine functions best when its regions—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar—are in proper alignment. Structural issues in the bones or discs can lead to deformities like scoliosis (curved spine) or kyphosis (hunchback). Modern techniques such as minimally invasive correction, computer-assisted, and image-guided surgery have greatly improved treatment success.
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
Cervical Microdecompression
Lumbar Microdecompression
Thoracic Microdecompression
Cervical Microdiscectomy
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD), Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Doctorate in Medicine and Surgery (PhD, Cum Laude), Autonomous University of Barcelona
- Residency in Ophthalmology, Barraquer Ophthalmology Center
- Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery, Barraquer Ophthalmology Center
Professional Memberships:
- Academic Member, European Academy of Ophthalmology (limited to 50 elected members)
- Academic Member, Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia
- Member, European Vitreo-Retinal Society
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (International Member)
- Member, European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
- Member, French Society of Ophthalmology
- Member, Spanish Society of Ophthalmology
- Founding Member, Fluorescein-Indocyanin Angiographic Club
- Member, Catalan Society of Diabetes
- Member, Catalan Transplant Society
- Member, Panamerican Society of Ophthalmology
- Member, Catalan Society of Oto-Neuro-Ophthalmology
Current Position
- Partner and Medical Director, Oftalvist Barcelona Ophthalmology Center
- Senior Eye Surgeon - Specialty: Vitreo-Retina
- Deputy Coordinator of the Retina and Vitreous Department.
- Coordinator of the Macula Unit.
Previous Position
- Head of Vitreo-Retinal Department, Barraquer Ophthalmology Center
- Medical Deputy of Barraquer Ophthalmology Center (2002 – September 2022)
- President of the Catalan Society of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Visit Specialty PageAreas of Expertise
- Vitreoretinal Surgery (Retinal Detachment, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Holes)
- Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Macular Epiretinal Membrane
- Artificial Vision and Retinal Implants
- Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy for Retinal Diseases
- Complex Retinal Pathologies
Brief Profile
Dr. Jeroni Nadal is a globally recognized vitreoretinal surgeon and research innovator with over 30 years of expertise in complex retinal and macular disorders. Currently serving as Medical Director at Oftalvist Barcelona, he has performed more than 16,000 retinal surgeries, positioning himself among the leading specialists in the field.
Dr. Nadal played a pivotal role as Head of the Vitreoretinal Department at Barraquer Ophthalmology Center, one of Europe’s premier eye institutes, where he also held leadership as Medical Deputy Director.
His pioneering contributions include being the first ophthalmologist in Spain to implant an artificial vision device (ARGUS II) and achieving world-first rehabilitation of a deaf-blind patient with Usher Syndrome. Dr. Nadal continues to lead advanced research in artificial vision, gene therapy, and cell therapy, collaborating with global institutions such as the Mayo Clinic and the University of Geneva.
Publications
- “Vitrectomy with Intrasurgical Control of Ocular Hypotony as a Treatment for Central Retina Artery Occlusion.” (2015) Nadal J, Ding Wu A, Canut M.
- “Vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane peeling for macular folds secondary to hypotony in myopes.” (2015) Nadal J, Carreras E, Canut M, Barraquer RI.
- “Neovascular glaucoma treatment with extraction of anterior chamber fibrovascular tissue.” (2013) Nadal J, Carreras E, Kudsieh B, Canut M.
- “Treatment of retinal detachment secondary to macular hole in high myopia: vitrectomy with dissection of the inner limiting membrane to the edge of the staphyloma and long-term tamponade.” (2012) Nadal J, Verdaguer P, Canut M.
Awards and Recognitions
- Mateu Orfila Award, Balearic Academy of Medical Sciences (2017)
- BIST First Prize, HOPE and THEIA Projects, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (2016, 2017)
- Jaume II Award, Consell Insular de Mallorca (2016)
- Innovation Award, Ministry of Health, Spain (2015)
- Best of Show Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
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