Located in the Zona Alta district of Barcelona, Turó Park Dental & Medical Center provides a broad spectrum of health services delivered by an international team of medical specialists. The centre first opened its doors in early 2017, as founder Dr. Madeleine Smit sought to provide the growing number of visitors and expats in Barcelona with a space where they would feel welcome, reassured and comfortable when seeking medical attention. The multilingual team at Turo Park offer consultations in English, French, and Dutch alongside Spanish and Catalan, making it easier for non-natives to source health services and treatments with ease. The centre also collaborates with various hospitals around the city for surgical procedures, providing follow-up appointments to ensure patients feel relaxed and understood throughout the whole process.
Turó Park’s team offers expertise for a range of disciplines, including general medicine, paediatrics, dentistry, orthodontics, infectious diseases and travel medicine, speech therapy, dermatology, otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), cardiology, gynaecology and physiotherapy, as well as aesthetic medicine and cosmetic surgery. They also have free initial consultations for orthodontic and facial aesthetic services and a daily service for medical consultancy running each morning from 9 am – 8 pm, Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 7 pm on Friday and from 9 am - 2 pm on Saturday. Personalised and online telemedicine consultations can also be arranged for an optional concierge medical service, and booking general appointments can also be done through their website.
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Meet the Team:
Dra. Madeleine Smit – English-trained and speaking Orthodontist
Dr. Madeleine Smit is originally from the Netherlands, but trained in Orthodontics at the University of Barcelona in 2008 after 6 years of general dental training at King’s College London. In 2015 she obtained her clinical Masters in Lingual Orthodontics at the University of Paris, and is now an International Member of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), a Fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO) and an Affiliate member of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics (SEDO). She has a special interest in aesthetic (invisible) orthodontic treatments for both children and adults, and provides services in English, French, Dutch and Spanish.
Dra. María Dolores Terradas – Paediatrician
Dr Terradas is the centre's pediatrician, who trained at the Pediatric Intensive Care in Houston after graduation. She has also completed a registrar at the New Children’s Hospital in Sydney, and has worked in several hospitals across Catalunya. Dr Terradas offers her patients a relaxed atmosphere where parents can feel at ease discussing any issues or questions related to the care of their child/children.
Dr. Patricia Filippi – Children's Dentist and General Dentist
The centre's onsite dentist, Dr. Patricia Filippi, provides services in Spanish, English and Catalan to both adults and children. She obtained her dental degree from the University of Barcelona with a postgraduate degree in prosthetics and occlusion. She is also specially trained in treating obstructive sleep apnea.
Dr. Allan Smelt – Aesthetics Dentist
Dr. Smelt is Turó Park Dental & Medical Center’s aesthetics dental specialist, fluent in English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and Catalan. Born and educated in Holland, Dr. Smelt has been a dentist since 1988, moving to Barcelona and opening his office here in 1995. He specialises in aesthetic dentistry, and prosthetic dentistry through a degree from the University of Amsterdam, and in periodontics and dental implants through the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He has given several lectures to other dentists in Spain, Portugal and Holland.
Dr. Juan Ambrosioni – Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine Specialist
Juan Ambrosioni, MD, PhD, is a specialist in infectious diseases and travel medicine. Dr. Ambrosioni obtained his medical degree in 2001 and Infectious Diseases Specialty in 2006 from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He’s also Master of Infectious Diseases of the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Ambrosioni is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Dr. Alejandro Mazarro – Maxillofacial Surgeon and Aesthetic Facial Medicine and Surgery Specialist
Dr. Mazarro obtained his Medical degree in Barcelona (Universitat de Barcelona) and Master's degree in Aesthetic Medicine at the Universidad Complutense (Madrid). He trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Vall d’Hebron Hospital, developing his skills in oral surgery, facial traumatology, head and neck oncology and salivary gland disorders. Dr. Mazarro also wrote several contributions to medical books, and is an active member of the Spanish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (SECOM), among other associations. He is fluent in Spanish, Catalan, French and English.
Sofia Zelou – Speech Therapist
As a speech therapist, Sofia treats speech, language and voice disorders and is specialised in language, speech and swallowing disorders due to brain damages or neurological injuries, syndromes and neurodegenerative diseases, where she completed a Masters in “Neurologopedia” (“The Speech Language Therapy after brain damages”) in Barcelona. She is also an expert in treating communication disorders associated with autism and certified in the use of Increasing and Alternative Communication Systems. Sofia also teaches Braille and can communicate in sign language, in addition to being fluent in Spanish, Catalan, Greek and English.
Dr. Eduardo Lehrer – ENT doctor
Originally from Venezuela, Dr. Lehrer is an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist. He came to Barcelona to complete a residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Hospital Clínic. He also gained experience in general ENT, pediatric otolaryngology and voice, swallowing and respiratory disorders. At the end of his residency, Dr. Lehrer was granted and stayed as fellow in the prestigious Rhinology Unit of Hospital Clínic. He is now an active member of the National Society of ENT- Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL) as of the European Rhinologic Society (ERS), and works within all areas of otolaryngology with a particular focus on nasal and respiratory pathologies. He speaks Spanish, Catalan and English fluently.