Raul H. Barrios Martinez
Abu Dhabi, UAE
drraulhbarrios.com
http://sa.linkedin.com/in/raulhbarrios
British Citizen
Senior Consultant Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery
Dedicated Senior Consultant Trauma and Orthopedic Surgeon with over 25 years of experience delivering compassionate care and performing highly-precise orthopedic surgeries with minimal complication rate for well-established hospitals in the UK, US, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Highly efficient Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery Leader with proven success in strategic planning and execution of orthopedic surgery services within large orthopedic units/departments. Committed hip and knee senior consultant with demonstrated experience in introducing novel surgical procedures, cutting-edge techniques, new technologies, and innovative approaches to enhance patient care. Superior ability to perform consistently and effectively under pressure, as well as sustain a high level of sound judgement, ethical practice, cultural sensitivity, and optimal patient rapport. Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to successfully liaise with key stakeholders, executives, patients, and medical colleagues. Strong leadership skills to successfully manage, drive, and mentor subordinates to achieve superior performance, as well as to coordinate and manage activities across an entire department/hospital unit.
SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS
• Successfully completed multiple postgraduate qualifications from prestigious European and American institutions, including a specialist degree in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery and a PhD from the University of Navarre, Spain.
• Recipient of a Green Card issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services as an alien of extraordinary ability.
• Won a fellowship in reconstructive Hip and Knee Surgery at Harvard University, US and a AO International travelling fellowship, Davos, Switzerland to visit Level 1 Trauma Centers in Germany, Switzerland, Thailand, Singapore, and US.
• Performed highly precise and successful orthopedic surgeries at reputed hospitals of the National Health Service (NHS), UK, including Milton Keynes General Hospital, Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopedic Center.
• Secured multiple prestigious awards and scholarships, including the Lester Lowe Prize by the Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), Belgium.
• Extensively published in reputed international journals, including International Orthopedics, European Spine Journal, Journal of Orthopedics and Trauma, and many more.
• Editor of the Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journal (OROAJ), Juniper Publishers, US.
• Member and Fellow (Trauma and Orthopaedics) of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, the Emirates Orthopedic Society, and Fellow of the European Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology (FEBOT).
• Consistently updating skills and expertise by participating in international authoritative scientific meetings and courses.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Dec 2016 – Present)
Al-Takhassusi Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Oct 2014 – Nov 2016)
Hospital Modelo , La Coruña, Spain, (Jun 2010 – Sep 2014)
USP Hospital Santa Teresa, La Coruña, Spain, (Sep 2009 – May 2010)
Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK (Aug 2009)
CONSULTANT ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, Aug 2009 – Present
Efficiently and effectively deliver compassionate care to trauma and orthopedic patients in outpatient clinics, wards, operating theatres, and emergency rooms to consistently ensure health promotion, illness prevention, disease treatment, and appropriate care at the end of life. Coordinate and execute the implementation of the hospital’s strategic plan in the orthopaedic surgery department within its vision, mission, culture, and other national and international healthcare frameworks.
• Fostered an efficient and compassionate hospital culture sustaining continuous professional development, ethical practice, cultural sensitivity, and optimal patient engagement.
• Consistently applied scientific evidence-based methods to investigate, assess, and enhance patient care practices.
• Established strong working relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Subject Matter Expert in established and novel biomedical, clinical, and social sciences, and their application to patient care and education of other surgeons and medical staff.
• Successfully and precisely performed an extraordinary number of orthopedic surgeries with minimal complication rate, especially knee and hip surgeries.
• Efficiently managed, trained, and mentored subordinates using written plans and oral training programs to achieve superior performance and team effectiveness.
• Introduced and established multiple systems to enhance patient relations and services aligned with current best practice in patient care.
• Initiated the use of novel surgical procedures, cutting edge techniques, new technologies and innovative approaches to significantly improve patient care.
• Chaired the orthopedic department and acted as its main contact person in clinical referral services, research, and training matters in the hospital.
• Efficiently coordinated orthopedic surgery referral services within the hospital according to the orthopedic surgery services needs in collaboration with other hospital sections and departments within the framework of the hospital and national referral policies.
• Supervised orthopedic surgery staff to ensure delivery of timely orthopedic services within expected standards, ethics, and regulations.
• Monitored and evaluated progress and achievement of the orthopedic surgery department and services, research and training programs in the hospital.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Upper Limb Fellow (2007 -2009), Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK
Specialist Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2007), Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK
Specialist Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2006), Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes, UK
Specialist Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2005 – 2006), Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK
Specialist Registrar Orthopaedic Surgery (2004 – 2005), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK
Specialist Registrar Trauma (NTN OXF/024/027/N) (2004), John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2001 – 2003), Milton Keynes General Hospital, UK
Senior House Officer Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (2000 – 2001), Milton Keynes General Hospital, UK
Clinical Fellow Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (1999 – 2000), Milton Keynes General Hospital, UK
Clinical Fellow Adult Reconstructive Surgery (T & O) (1998), Massachusetts General Hospital. Boston, USA
Spinal Fellow (1997), Children’s Hospital. New Orleans, USA
Spinal Fellow (1997), Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA
Specialist Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (1996), Kettering General Hospital, UK
Specialist Registrar Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (1996), Northampton General Hospital, UK
Senior House Officer Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (1995) Milton Keynes General Hospital, UK
Honorary Clinical Observer Orthopaedic Surgery (1995), Avon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
EDUCATION & MEMBERSHIPS
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, 1995 University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
Member Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2003, United Kingdom
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2009, United Kingdom
CCT Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, 2009, United Kingdom
Fellow European Board of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009, Brussels, Belgium
Member of the Emirates Orthopedic Society, 2019, United Arab Emirates
PUBLICATIONS
Chapters:
1. Harris, M., Barrios, RH., Chutkan, NB. and LeClercq, TA. Chapter 6. Cervical spine bilateral facet dislocations in the incomplete/intact patient. In: Controversies in Spine Surgery, Eds. Zdeblik, TA., Benzel, EC., Anderson, PA., Stillerman, CB. Saint Louis, USA: Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. QMP 2002.
2. Barrios, RH. (1993): Chapter 42. Fractures of the forefoot. In: Practical Textbook of fractures, Ed. Amillo, S. (Pamplona, Spain: Ediciones Eunate), 181-182 (in Spanish).
3. Barrios, RH. and Amillo, S. (1993): Chapter 15. Fractures of the shaft of the humerus. In: Practical Textbook of fractures, Ed. Amillo, S. (Pamplona, Spain: Ediciones Eunate), 67-70 (in Spanish).
Published Articles:
1. Qamar, A., Vishwanathan, S., Harshavardhana, N., and Barrios, RH. (2016): Mid-term results of isolated patella-femoral joint replacement for patella-femoral joint arthritis: a United Kingdom District General Hospital Experience. Orthopedics and Rheumatology Journal 4, 1.
2. Krettek, C., Rodriguez-Merchan C., Barrios, R. and Remizov, V. (1998): Internationales AO-SICOT Travelling Fellowship. Unfallchirurg 101, 296-298 (in German).
3. Villas, C. and Barrios, RH. (1997): Congenital absence of the pedicles and the neural arch of L2. European Spine Journal 6, 354-356 (Case report).
4. Beguiristain, JL., Villas, C., Preite, R., Martinez, R. and Barrios, RH. (1997): Lumbosacral arthrodesis using pedicular screws and ringed rods. European Spine Journal 6, 233-238.
5. Villas, C., Barrios, RH., Guenzi, F. and Amillo, S. (1996): Results of surgical treatment in subacromial impingement syndrome. Journal of Medicine of the University of Navarre 40, 16-21 (in Spanish).
6. Barrios, RH., Leyes Vence, M., Villas Tome, C., Brugarolas Masllorens, A. and Azinovic Gamo, I. (1996): Results of the multi-disciplinary treatment of malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 40IB, 519-531 (in Spanish).
7. Amillo, S., Yañez, R. and Barrios, RH. (1995): Nerve regeneration in different types of grafts: Experimental study in rabbits. Microsurgery 16: 621-630.
8. San Julian, M., Barrios, RH. and Beguiristain, JL. (1995): Lumbosacral instrumentation in patients with scoliosis in cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B 4, 209-212.
9. Amillo, S., Leyes, M., Barrios, RH., Losada, JI., and Schweitzer, D. (1995): Suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome in relation with sports. Archives of Sports Medicine 12, 1-6 (in Spanish).
10. Barrios, RH., Leyes, M., Cara, J.A. and Amillo, S. (1995): Treatment of extra-abdominal desmoid tumours. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 39IB, 30-34 (in Spanish).
11. Barrios, RH., Leyes, M., Schweitzer, D., Losada, JI. and Amillo, S. (1995): Extra-abdominal desmoid tumours. Diagnostic-therapeutic considerations and review of the literature. Journal of Medicine of the University of Navarre 39, 14-20 (in Spanish).
12. Barrios, RH., Cara, JA. and Amillo, S. (1995): Results of the treatment of Interdigital Neuroma. Journal Surgery and Medicine of the Foot, 15-20 (in Spanish).
13. Villas, C., Martínez, R., Preite, R. and Barrios, RH. (1994): Union rate following multiple level anterior cervical fusion. 21 cases followed for 3 (1-6) years. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 65, 620-622.
14. Beguiristain, JL., Martínez- Peric, R., Barrios, RH. and Villas, C. (1994): Lumbosacral arthrodesis with Louis technique. Review of 186 cases. European Spine Journal 3, 169-171.
15. Schweitzer,D., Fernandez-Centeno, M., Barrios, RH. and Valenti, JL. (1994): Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle of the femur. Treatment and evolution. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 38IB, 459-463 (in Spanish).
16. Barrios, RH., Leyes , M., Losada, JI. and Amillo, S. (1994): Bacterial contamination of musculo-skeletal allografts. Spanish Journal of Transplantation 3, 47-48 (in Spanish).
17. Barrios, RH., Leyes, M., Amillo, S. and Oteiza, C. (1994): Bacterial contamination of allografts. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 60, 152-154.
18. Amillo, S., Leyes. M., Barrios, RH.and Díez R. (1994): Results of the treatment of traumatic lesions of the median nerve. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 38IB, 263-270 (in Spanish).
19. Cañadell, J., González, F., Barrios, RH.and Amillo, S. (1993): Arthrodiastasis for stiff hips in young patients. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 17, 254-258.
20. Villas, C., Martínez-Peric, R., Barrios, RH. and Beguiristain, JL. (1993): Eosinophilic granuloma of the spine with and without vertebra plana: Long-term follow-up of six cases. Journal of Spinal Disorders 6, 260-268.
21. Martínez-Peric, R., Villas, C., Barrios, RH., Sierra Sesúmaga, L. and Beguiristain, JL. (1993): Histiocytosis X. Journal of Medicine of the University of Navarre 41, 105-110 (in Spanish).
22. Amillo, S., Barrios, RH., Martinez-Peric, R. and Losada, JI. (1993): Surgical treatment of the radial nerve lesions associated with fractures of the humerus. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 7, 211-215.
23. Valentí, JR., Losada, JI., Barrios, RH.and Martinez-Peric, R. (1993): Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. A study of 54 cases. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 37IB, 67-71 (in Spanish).
24. Amillo, S., Martínez-Peric, R. and Barrios, RH. (1993): Radial shortening for the treatment of Kienböck’s disease. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 17, 23-26.
25. Barrios, RH. and Amillo, S. (1993): The role of intra-operative radiation therapy (IOR) in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 37IB, 1-8 (in Spanish).
26. Valentí, JR., Losada, JI., Zambrano, A. and Barrios, RH. (1992): Use of fibrin adhesive for the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures. Archives of Sports Medicine 5, 303-307 (in Spanish).
27. Barrios, RH., Martínez-Peric, R. and Amillo, S. (1992): Transitory ischemia syndrome due to fibular Osteochondroma. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 36IB, 79-81 (in Spanish) (Case report).
28. Barrios, RH., Abuchaibe, O., González, F., Aramendía, JM., Amillo, S. and Calvo, FA. (1992): Multidisciplinary treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 36IB, 655-662 (in Spanish).
29. Barrios, RH., Martinez-Peric, R., Amillo, S. and Vázquez, J. (1992): Extraskeletal Ewing ‘s sarcoma. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 36IB, 676-679 (in Spanish).
30. Amillo, S., Barrios, RH. and Martínez-Peric, R. (1992): Accessory palmaris brevis muscle causing compression of the ulnar nerve at the wrist. Spanish Journal of Hand Surgery 43, 77-79 (in Spanish) (Case report).
31. Barrios, RH., Martínez, R., Losada, JI. and Amillo, S. (1992): Surgical treatment of radial nerve lesions in fractures of the humerus. Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma 36IB (Supp. II), 7-11 (in Spanish).
32. Barrios, RH., Martínez-Peric, R. and Amillo, S. (1991): Proximal tibio-fibular ganglion migrans causing paralysis of the peroneal nerve. Spanish Journal of Osteo-articular Surgery 26, 317-321 (in Spanish) (Case report)
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