Dr. Rafael García
Address: Ruber Internacional Hospital La Masó Street, 38 28034 Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Madrid, Comunidad de, Spain
Gender: Male
About the Doctor / Professional
Dr. Rafael García is a Radiation Oncologist at the Ruber Internacional Hospital. He is a Specialist in tumors of the central nervous system and spine and urological tumors. His area of expertise is in Radiosurgery and SBRT treatments.
PATHOLOGIES TREATED:
- Brain Tumors
- Genitourinary Tumors
- Cranial and spinal radiosurgery
- Radiotherapy of lung, liver, pancreas, bone, prostate and lymph node pathologies with Cyberknife system
- Cranial and Spinal Radiosurgery: Malignant, benign, vascular and functional pathology (trigeminal neuralgia)
Qualification (Degree and Residency)
Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Residency: Gregorio Marañón Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Professional Experience
- 2019 - Present: Senior Physician in Radiation Oncology at Hospital Ruber Internacional.
- 2022 - Present: National Coordinator of the Radiosurgery/SBRT Group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology.
- 2010 - 2019: Medical Coordinator of the Cyberknife Unit at Genesiscare.
- 2006 - 2010: Senior Physician in Radiation Oncology at Hospital Ruber Internacional.
Research
- 2024 - Robotic Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spine Metastases Pain Relief. Applied Sciences; 14:1775.
- 2022 - GOECP/SEOR Radiotherapy Guidelines for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. World J Clin Oncol. 2022 Apr 24;13(4):237-266.
- 2023 - Principal Investigator. START-MET HS Prostate Cancer: SBRT & Androgen Receptor Therapy METastatic HSPC (START-MET) NCT05209243. Collaborating Center
- 2023 - "Local Approach to Brain Metastases in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Driver Mutations." Madrid.
- 2023 - "Radiosurgery for Benign Spinal Tumors." ASTRO 65th Annual Meeting. San Diego (USA).
- 2023 - SEOM-SEOR Program: "Oligometastasis: Role of Brain and Spinal Radiosurgery in Breast Cancer." Madrid.
- 2022 - SEOR SBRT-SG Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Consensus Guidelines for Non-Spine Bone Metastasis. Clin Transl Oncol. 2022 Feb;24(2):215-226.
- 2022 - "Localized Prostate Cancer: Radiation Oncologist's Perspective. Extreme Hypofractionation (SBRT)." XXII Congress of the Andalusian Society of Cancerology. Granada, February 17-19, 2022.
- 2022 - "Localized Prostate Cancer SBRT: Current Challenges." XIV Onco Urology Forum. Madrid, March 9, 2022.
- 2022 - VI Congress of Pain and Cancer. III Congress of Oncological Nutrition. Radiosurgery in Visceral Metastases. Madrid, March 31, 2022.
- 2022 - XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Radiosurgery (SER). Radiosurgery in Spinal Metastases. Málaga, April 6-8, 2022.
- 2022 - II Uruguayan Radiosurgery Congress. SBRT Module. SBRT in Bone Metastases.
- 2021 - Extreme Hypofractionation with SBRT in Localized Prostate Cancer. Curr Oncol. 2021 Aug 3;28(4):2933-2949.
- 2021 - Postoperative Radiotherapy in Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Never-Ending Story. World J Clin Oncol. 2021 Oct 24;12(10):833-844.
- 2021 - Treatment of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas with CyberKnife Robotic Hypofractionated Radiosurgery: A Single Institution Experience. Cureus. 2021 Aug 8;13(8):e17012.
Specialties and Procedures
- Brain Tumors
- CyberKnife Treatment
- Radiosurgery Cancer Treatment
- Radiotherapy Consultation and Treatment
- Stereo-tactic Radiation Therapy (SRT)
- Urological Oncology
Memberships / Associations
- Member of the International Radiosurgery Society (ISRS)
- Member of the Spanish Society of Radiosurgery (SER)
- Member of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR)
- Member of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Solidarity Action (PHEiPAS)
- Member of the Spanish Group of Radiation Oncology for Urological Tumors (URONCOR)
- Member of the Spanish Group of Neuro-Oncology (GEINO)
Healthcare Providers
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Teaching
2022 - 2024: Instructor in the Prostate Cancer Expert Course. Module: "Specific Treatments for Prostate Cancer: SBRT."
2022 - 2024: Instructor in the Master’s in Radiosurgery for the Central Nervous System, Alfonso X el Sabio University.
2022 - 2023: Instructor in the Prostate Cancer Expert Course. Module: "Specific Treatments for Prostate Cancer: SBRT."
2017 - 2022: Professor in the Master’s in Radiosurgery for the Central Nervous System, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
2018 - 2019: Instructor in the Master’s Program organized by the University of the Basque Country. Module: Oncology, Genitourinary Tumors.
2017 - 2019: Instructor at the University Oncology Campus, Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology. Module: SBRT in Prostate Cancer.
2010 - 2016: Professor in the Master’s in Advanced Radiation Oncology Techniques, Madrid Institute of Oncology, Madrid, Spain