Dr Javier Albiñana Cilveti

Paediatric Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr Javier Albiñana Cilveti

Specialist in
  • Hip dysplasia.

  • Perthes’ disease.

  • Bone tumours.

«Looking after the little ones, so that we can have healthy and capable adults.»
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Professional profile

A specialist in Paediatric Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery with an exemplary clinical and academic track record in the comprehensive management of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. He has practised in leading national and international hospitals, with a sustained focus on hip conditions, skeletal deformities and growth disorders.

His professional practice is characterised by a long-term perspective on musculoskeletal development, recognising that appropriate treatment in childhood has a decisive impact on functional health in adulthood. He combines surgical expertise with a solid research background and active participation in international scientific societies, whilst always maintaining a rigorous, prudent clinical approach centred on the well-being of paediatric patients.

Education

He has a solid medical background, culminating in a Doctor of Medicine degree and supplemented by international training placements at leading centres specialising in paediatric orthopaedics.

1988 | Doctor of Medicine. Autonomous University of Madrid.
1982 | Bachelor’s degree in Medicine. Autonomous University of Madrid.

Professional experience

Professional experience

He has practised in specialist paediatric orthopaedics units, taking on clinical and leadership responsibilities in high-complexity hospitals.

2015 – 2026 | Paediatric Orthopaedics. Ruber Internacional Hospital. Madrid.
2009 – 2026 | Paediatric Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery. Quirón Madrid Hospital.
2004 – 2013 | Head of Paediatric Orthopaedics. La Paz University Hospital. Madrid.
1994 – 2004 | Assistant in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Niño Jesús Hospital. Madrid.
1992 – 1994 | Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics. University of Iowa. United States.
1988 – 1989 | Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics. University of Oxford. United Kingdom.

Scientific publications

Her scientific publications include articles in leading international journals in paediatric orthopaedics, focusing mainly on hip disorders and abnormalities in acetabular development.

2019 | Albiñana J, et al. Does the Orientation of the Femoral Head Affect Acetabular Development? An Experimental Study in Lambs. Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics. 39(8):416–421.
2015 | Albiñana J, et al. Results of the Pavlik harness in the treatment of Ortolani-positive hips: predictors of failure and arthrographic findings. Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics. 9(4):249–253.
2013 | Albiñana J, et al. Selective epiphysiodesis of the triradiate cartilage for the treatment of residual experimental acetabular dysplasia. Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics. 33(8):821–828.
2004 | Albiñana J, et al. Acetabular dysplasia following treatment of DDH: implications for secondary procedures. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume). 86(6):876–886.
1996 | Albiñana J, et al. The teardrop sign in late-diagnosed congenital dislocation of the hip. A quantitative study. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume). 78(7):1048–1055.

Areas of special focus

His clinical practice focuses in particular on the diagnosis and treatment of the following paediatric conditions:

  • Hip dysplasia.

  • Perthes’ disease.

  • Bone tumours.

  • Bone lengthening.

  • Clubfoot.

Techniques and procedures

The techniques and procedures he routinely uses include:

  • Surgical treatment of hip dysplasia.

  • Surgery for paediatric bone tumours.

  • Surgical correction of bone malformations.

  • Surgical treatment of Perthes’ disease.

  • Surgical correction of clubfoot.

Accreditations and memberships

He plays an active role in international scientific societies specialising in paediatric orthopaedics.

  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA).

  • European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS).

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics.

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