Specialist in Neurosurgery
Holds a Degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2002 from the University of Salamanca. Completed University studies at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy, through the Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci Scholarships.
Gained access via the MIR residency system to the Neurosurgery specialization in 2003 at the University Hospital of Canarias, where he completed his training in Neurosurgery.
He has primarily developed his areas of interest in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology, Neuroendoscopy, and Spine Surgery, with various types of training activities (Specialization Courses, international stays, etc.).
Highlights of Relevant Training:
- Doctoral Courses and Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in the Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Otorhinolaryngology at the University of La Laguna, between 2003 and 2005.
- Certificate European Post-Graduate Course in Pediatric Neurosurgery, European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) 2012-2013-2014.
- 15th International Workshop on Endoscopic Neurosurgery.
- Higher Diploma in Healthcare Management and Administration, 2015.
- University Expert Title in Advances in Motor and Paroxysmal Disorders in Pediatric Neurology, Cardenal Herrera University, 2019.
- University Expert Title in Advances in Developmental, Learning, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Pediatrics, Cardenal Herrera University, 2019.
- University Expert Title in Malformations, Chromosomal Alterations, and Neurosurgical Pathology in Pediatric Neurology, Cardenal Herrera University, 2019.
- University Expert Title in Advances in Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System and Neurological Emergencies in Pediatrics, Cardenal Herrera University, 2019.
- Master’s Degree in Neurology and Neurodevelopment, Cardenal Herrera University, 2019.
Research Activity
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: “Mutational study of IDH and expression of immunoregulatory factors in circulating tumor DNA and correlation with the primary tumor in patients with gliomas.”
COLLABORATING INVESTIGATOR: “An International prospective study on clinically standard-risk medulloblastoma in children older than 3 to 5 years with low-risk biological profile (PNET 5 MB – LR) or average-risk biological profile (PNET 5 MB – SR).”
Awards
- “Dr. Diego M. Guigou y Costa” Pediatric Research Award, from the Canarian Society of Pediatrics of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: “Clinical phenotype of mitochondrial respiratory chain diseases.” Santa Cruz de Tenerife, October 9, 2015.
- “Dr. Diego M. Guigou y Costa” Pediatric Research Award, from the Canarian Society of Pediatrics of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: “Corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.” Santa Cruz de Tenerife, October 7, 2016.
Publications
- Cortés Franco, S. García Conde, M. (2010). Delayed double colonic perforation with transanal exit of the distal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. José Ignacio Barranco Domínguez y Jesús María Esarte Muniain (Comps.). Uncommon Clinical Cases in General Surgery (pp. 25-34). Zaragoza. Hospital Universitario Miguel Server.
- Mario García Conde, Lucía Martín Viota, Pablo Febles García, Luis Pérez Orribo. Congenital vertebral anomalies. Orduna Martínez J, López Pisón J (eds.). Pediatric Neurosurgery. Fundamentals of Neurosurgical Pathology for Pediatricians. Madrid: Ergon; 2017. ISBN: 978-84-16732-61-6.
- Mario García Conde, Julio Plata Bello, Liberto Brage Martín, Lucía Martín Viota. External CSF Shunts. Di Rocco C., Pang D., JT Rutka. (eds.). Textbook of Pediatric Neurosurgery. ISBN 978-3-319-72167-5.
- Marta del Pino García, Mario García Conde. Neurosurgical emergencies. Leticia Días y Yudith Mesa (eds.). Guide to Action in Pediatric Emergencies. Madrid: Ergon; 2019. ISBN: 978-84-17194-86-4.
- Associate Physician in the NEUROSURGERY Service, University Hospital of Canarias, from June 2008 to the present.
- Rotation in the Pediatric Neurosurgery Service of the “Ospedale Agostino Gemelli” in Rome, from January 8 to March 16, 2007, awarded the Specialized Health Training Scholarship from the Canary Islands Health and Sanitation Foundation of the Island Council of Tenerife.
- Member of the Organizing Committee for the National Neurorraquis Congress, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, February 2004.
- Member of the Scientific Committee and Moderator for the XXVI Joint Congress of the Spanish and French Societies of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, February 2010.
- President of the Organizing Committee and Member of the Scientific Committee for the XXXII Meeting of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Tenerife, February 2015.
- President of the Scientific Committee for the XXXIII Meeting of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Madrid, February 2017.
- Committee Member of the Scientific Committee and Moderator for the XXXIV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, San Sebastian, February 2018.
- Member of the Official College of Physicians of Santa Cruz de Tenerife since 2003.
- Adhering Member since 2004 and Active Member since 2009 of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC).
- Member of AOSpine (Nº 18062) since April 2007.
- Member of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (SENEP), since February 2009.
- Member of the Board of Directors, Scientific Coordinator of SENEP from 2015 to 2017.
- Member of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN), since June 2010.
- Member of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Working Group of SENEC since 2011.
