Manuel Lopez MD, PhD, HDR

Dr. Manuel Lopez Paredes Pediatric surgeon and professor at the Nord University Hospital in Saint Etienne, France, until September 2016 and is currently the new head of pediatric surgery at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. Bachelor of Medicine at the Universidad Libre, Colombia, with the degree validated in Argentina, France, Spain, and by the European Community. He has completed postgraduate courses in Argentina, and research grants in France and Switzerland in the areas of Pediatric Surgery, Urology, and Laparoscopy.

Dr. Manuel frequently presents papers at international conferences and participates in live surgeries. Author of more than 180 articles, presentations, and book chapters on the subject and practices in Pediatrics, published in renowned journals such as the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Journal of Laparoscopic, Advanced Surgical, and Advanced Surgical Techniques. He has participated in more than 100 international congresses; He has been a guest presenter, performing live surgery demonstrations at annual professional meetings and conferences in Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Colombia, Spain, France, Cambodia, and Cuba.

Dr. Manuel is part of the IPEG group (International Pediatric Endoscopic group), of the ESPES (European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons) and is a professor at the Faculty of Pediatric Surgery at IRCAD (Laparoscopic training center). He is the secretary of the executive committee of the CWIG (Chest Wall International Group). Member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics and the Journal of Pediatric Surgery in Colombia. President of the French Pediatric Endoscopy group from 2009 to 2011.