We are excited to share our latest interview with you all, in which Dr Raul Martinez- Fernandez explains the therapy of Focused Ultrasound, a therapy that offers appropriate candidates with an alternative to the more intrusive DBS. It is of course not a replacement for DBS, simply an alternative offering a solution for those with differing symptoms.

More about Dr Martinez-Fernandez:-

Dr Raul Martinez-Fernandez is a neurologist and clinical researcher, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Neuro research Centre HM CINAC; HM Puerta del Sur Hospital; CEU San Pablo University, Spain.

After getting his neurology diploma in Spain in 2008, he trained at the Deep Brain Stimulation department of the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery – Queen Square (London). Subsequently, he attended a 2-year fellowship in Grenoble (France), the birthplace of modern Functional Neurosurgery, under the wings of Professors Paul Krack and Elena Moro. In Grenoble, he started his PhD in Medical Science that he obtained in 2017. Since 2015 he is coordinator of the high intensity focused ultrasound program in HM CINAC (Madrid), directed by Prof Obeso.

He has published several papers on the topic of focused ultrasound in Lancet Neurology and The New England Journal of Medicine. The experience gathered has allowed him to be invited for lecturing worldwide, to provide support to teams which are starting to use the technique, and to receive several research awards.