Jaime Ruiz-Tovar Polo

University/Organization: Ramón y Cajal University

Country: Spain

 Biography

Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, MD, PhD, is General and Digestive Surgeon at University Hospital Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid-Spain), where he is specialized in bariatric surgery. Professor of Surgery at Universidad Rey uan Carlos. Secretary of the Surgical Infections Section of the Spanish Surgical Society. Head of the Bariatric Surgery section of the ERAS-Spain group (Enhanced Recovery after Surgery). He actually leads several investigational projects focused on bariatric surgery and surgical infections.

 Research Interest

Sleeve gastrectomy; Metabolic effect of bariatric surgery; Electrical neurostimulation as alternative bariatric procedures; Prophylactic measures against surgical site infection