Dr. Alberto Vela
Director of the Pain Unit MIVI Granada
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Description
Dr. Alberto Vela de Toro is a specialist in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Management, with extensive experience in the comprehensive management of chronic pain, ultrasound-guided interventionism, radiofrequency, neuromodulation and advanced techniques for neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain.
He combines his clinical activity with a solid teaching and research career, participating in national and international congresses and training professionals in cutting-edge interventional techniques.
He is currently working at the Pain Unit of the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital and in Hospital Vithas Granadawhere he offers a personalized and multidisciplinary approach aimed at improving the quality of life of patients.
Professional Experience
- MIVI Granada Coordinator in the Pain Unit. Vithas Hospital. Granada (June 2022- Present)
- Specialist Physician of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy Area Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (April 2017-present).
- Collaborating Professor "Venia Docendi" in the subject "Fundamentals of Surgery and Anesthesia" in the Degree of Medicine and in the Degree of Dentistry at the University of Granada (September 2017-2022).
- Specialist in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy at the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Granada (May 2015- April 2017).
- Resident Intern Specialist in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapeutics (May 2011-May 2015).
Training
- Degree in Medicine, University of Granada (2004-2010).
- Master in Analgesia and Regional Echoguided Anesthesia, University of Salamanca (2013-2014).
- Master in Pain Treatment, University of Salamanca (2015).
- Expert in Fundamental Bases of General, Locoregional and Resuscitation Anesthesia, Catholic Univ. of Valencia (2016).
- Director of Medical Radiodiagnostic Facilities, Nuclear Safety Council (2016).
- Doctoral Program in Clinical Medicine and Public Health, University of Granada (2016-present).
- Accreditation in Radiofrequency Techniques, Spanish Pain Society (2016).
- University Expert in Anesthesia and Resuscitation in Low Complexity Pathology and Non-Oncologic Pain, Catholic University of Valencia (2017).
- University Expert in Pain Treatment, University of Cadiz (2017).
- Expert in Ultrasound in Pain Management, Spanish Pain Society (2017).
- Advanced Level Accreditation, Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía (2018).
- Master in Professional Update in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapeutics (2019).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Neuromodulation, Neuropathic Pain and Spasticity, University of Granada (2019).
- MBA in Healthcare Management, IMF Business School - Universidad de Nebrija (2020).
- Master ASECMA/SCCMA in Major Ambulatory Surgery, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (2020).
- PIOS Program - Advanced Course in Pain Management (2023-2024).
- Expert in Regenerative Medicine, SEMDOR (2025).
Academic and research experience
- Teaching collaborator and clinical tutor in Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry (2013-2020).
- Coordinator of the Echoguided Interventionism in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Course (2019).
- Lecturer in ACSA-accredited courses (2019).
Publications
- Manual de Ecografía en el Tratamiento del Dolor - 2ª Edición (2020/2024) Vela de Toro A., Sánchez García M., López Martín R., Gálvez Mateos R.
- Manual de Ecografía en el Tratamiento del Dolor - 2ª Edición (2020/2024) Vela de Toro A., Sánchez García M., López Martín R., Gálvez Mateos R.
- Chapter 11: Flexible Fiberscope (2019) In Practical Manual of Airway Management in Anesthesia (2nd edition). Vela de Toro A.
- Toxicomanías: Libro II - Implicaciones Anestésicas (2016) Guerrero Jiménez M., Vela de Toro A., Quel Collado M.T. ISBN 978-84-16451-73-9
- Pain in Oncology Patients. Breakthrough Pain - Chapter 13 (2016) In Manual Práctico para el Manejo del Dolor en Atención Primaria. Vela de Toro A., Guerrero Jimenez M., Vela de Toro I.
- Toxicomanías: Libro I - Conceptos y Generalidades (2015) Vela de Toro A., Guerrero Jiménez M., Quel Collado M.T. ISBN 978-84-16451-09-8
- Anesthesia for Neurosurgical Procedures (2014) Vela de Toro A., Quel Collado M.T., Maldonado Contreras J. ISBN 978-84-16451-01-2
- Sessions in Anesthesiology (2013) Vela de Toro A., Osorio García F., Ballesteros Ramos A. ISBN 978-84-686-5622-9
- Radiofrequency of the geniculate nerves for the treatment of chronic pain in knee osteoarthrosis (2019/2020 approx.) Pérez Moreno J.C., Nájera Losada D.C., Herrero Trujillano M., Gálvez Mateos R., Sánchez García M.A., Vela de Toro A., López Martín R. Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor.
- Management of acute neurological focality in resuscitation. A propósito de un caso (2017) Santos Martín L., Gonzalo Jiménez C., Vela de Toro A., Paiz García P., Romero Villarubia A. Revista Electrónica de AnestesiaR.
- Paralysis of the sixth cranial nerve after epidural analgesia (2016) Quel Collado M.T., Vela de Toro A., Guerrero Jiménez M. Revista Electrónica de AnestesiaR.
- Is it safe to undergo atmospheric pressure changes after an epidural technique? (2016) Vela de Toro A., Mayoral Rojals V. RESED, Vol. 23.
- Pain: "Cajón de Sastre" (2016) Vela de Toro A., Guerrero-Jiménez M., Vela de Toro I. Journal of the Spanish Pain Society (RESED).
- Pain management in patients with drug addiction (2015) Maldonado Contreras J., Quel Collado M.T., Vela de Toro A. Journal of the Spanish Pain Society.
- Problems in the pharmaceutical dispensing of analgesics (2013) Maldonado Contreras J., Vela A., García Garrido I. Journal of the Spanish Pain Society.
Awards
- Best Oral Communication Award - National Congress of Pediatric Anesthesia San Sebastian, May 29-31, 2014 - Awarded paper: "Evaluation of the interaction program between pediatric patient, parents/caregivers and anesthesiologist".
- Best Oral Communication Award - National Congress of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Madrid, October 22, 2016 - Awarded paper: "Use of the application 'Adventure in the Hospital' for the control of preoperative anticipatory anxiety in children".
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