Hand, wrist and elbow surgery
Dr. Cristóbal Martínez Andrade
Orthopaedic surgeon trained at Vall d’Hebron Hospital, dedicated for over twenty years to hand, wrist and elbow surgery, with particular experience in wrist and elbow arthroscopy.
At a glance
- Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
- Units: Hand, Wrist and Elbow Unit
- Where to see: Hospital Universitari Quirónsalud Badalona (C/ Seu d’Urgell 77, Badalona) · Centre Mèdic Quirónsalud Aribau (C/ Aribau 192-198, Barcelona), outpatient clinic · Hospital Universitari El Pilar (C/ Balmes 271, Barcelona), surgery
- Team: Samitier Sports, the orthopaedic surgery and traumatology team led by Dr. Gonzalo Samitier.
- Learn more: Wrist arthroscopy
Background and training
- Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology residency at Vall d’Hebron Trauma and Rehabilitation Hospital (Barcelona, 1997-2002).
- Over twenty years in centres such as Mútua de Terrassa Hospital, Hospital Dos de Maig, Clínica Corachan (hand and elbow unit) and Clínica Olivé Gumà.
- With the Samitier Sports team since 2021 (El Pilar and Aribau) and at Quirónsalud Badalona since 2023.
- Associate Editor of the Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano (RICMA).
Areas of focus
- Hand, wrist and elbow arthroscopy.
- Hand, wrist and elbow joint replacement.
- Bone and soft-tissue injuries of the upper limb.
- Peripheral nerve surgery.
Research and teaching
- Member of SECOT, AEA, SECMA and the International Wrist Arthroscopy Society.
- Faculty of the Spanish National Arthroscopy Training Programme (PNFA) for elbow and wrist arthroscopy; director or co-director of wrist arthroscopy courses in Valencia, Frankfurt, Munich and Barcelona.
- Publications on arthroscopic scaphoid fixation, arthroscopic partial wrist fusions and all-arthroscopic TFCC ligamentoplasty.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Dr. Martínez Andrade see patients?
Hospital Universitari Quirónsalud Badalona (C/ Seu d’Urgell 77, Badalona) · Centre Mèdic Quirónsalud Aribau (C/ Aribau 192-198, Barcelona), outpatient clinic · Hospital Universitari El Pilar (C/ Balmes 271, Barcelona), surgery
What does Dr. Martínez Andrade treat?
Hand, wrist and elbow arthroscopy; Hand, wrist and elbow joint replacement; Bone and soft-tissue injuries of the upper limb; Peripheral nerve surgery.
How can I book with Dr. Martínez Andrade?
Use the “Make an appointment” button on this page or WhatsApp +34 650 58 32 08.