María José Requena was the first woman to be head of Urology in a Spanish hospital. With 30 years of expertise, this surgeon opened the doors of Urology, which was male-dominated, for women. In addition, she performs kidney transplants at the Reina Sofía Hospital in Cordoba.
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Maths to increase the success rate of liver transplants
Researchers from the University of Cordoba and the Reina Sofia Hospital have created an assignation model that matches liver transplant donors and recipients. This new model is more accurate when determining the compatibility between them and has a precision of 92%. This way, the chances of success are increased.
Terapiam, augmented reality to improve the mobility of people with disabilities
Terapiam is a technological innovation project that uses augmented reality to offer people with mobility issues a fun way of doing their rehabilitation exercises. This way, the recovery work carried out under the supervision physiotherapists is easier.
Fernando García, the painter who gives life to huge animals with a pen
Fernando García Herrera is a painter born in Cordoba that uses a singular technique when painting his huge hyper-realistic animal engravings. He uses pens and oil paint to create his works, which he has exhibited and sold worldwide.