The 20 Best Leigh Syndrome Doctors in Spain

Find the Top Leigh Syndrome Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 06/30/2026

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MediFind found 132 doctor with experience in Leigh Syndrome near Spain. Of these, 111 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Elisenda Sanz
    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Elisenda Sanz
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Elisenda Sanz practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Sanz is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Hypotonia, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Albert Quintana
    Elite in Leigh Syndrome

    Albert Quintana
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Albert Quintana practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Quintana is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, and Hypotonia.

    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Irene Bolea
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Irene Bolea
    Referral may be required
    Bellaterra, CT, ES 

    Irene Bolea practices practicing medicine in Bellaterra, Spain. Ms. Bolea is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, and Dementia.

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    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Juan D. Escobar-Ortigoza
    Distinguished in Leigh Syndrome

    Juan D. Escobar-Ortigoza
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Juan Escobar-Ortigoza practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Escobar-Ortigoza is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Athetosis, Chorea, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Gort
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Gort
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Laura Gort practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Gort is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome), Cutis Laxa, and ALG6-CDG.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Rafael Artuch-Iriberri
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Rafael Artuch-Iriberri
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Rafael Artuch-Iriberri practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Artuch-Iriberri is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hartnup Disease, PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, Leigh Syndrome, and Folate Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Frederic Tort
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Frederic Tort
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Frederic Tort practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Tort is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Hyperlysinemia, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, and Glutaric Acidemia Type 1.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Belen Duenas-Perez
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Belen Duenas-Perez
    Referral may be required
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Belen Duenas-Perez practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Duenas-Perez is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonus-Dystonia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hallervorden-Spatz Disease, PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Antonia Ribes
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Antonia Ribes
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Antonia Ribes practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Ribes is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, Leigh Syndrome, Hyperlysinemia, and Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Alejandro Gella
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Alejandro Gella
    Referral may be required
    Bellaterra, CT, ES 

    Alejandro Gella practices practicing medicine in Bellaterra, Spain. Mr. Gella is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Hypotonia, and Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Mireia D. Del Toro-Riera
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Mireia D. Del Toro-Riera
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Mireia Del Toro-Riera practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Del Toro-Riera is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3A (MPS IIIA, Sanfilippo Syndrome A), Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, and Propionic Acidemia.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Maria E. Gallardo
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Maria E. Gallardo
    Referral may be required
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Maria Gallardo practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Gallardo is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Leigh Syndrome, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Methylmalonic Acidemia.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Rafael Garesse
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Rafael Garesse
    Referral may be required
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Rafael Garesse practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Garesse is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Julio C. Montoya
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Julio C. Montoya
    Referral may be required
    Zaragoza, AR, ES 

    Julio Montoya practices practicing medicine in Zaragoza, Spain. Mr. Montoya is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), and Optic Nerve Atrophy.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Olatz Ugarteburu
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Olatz Ugarteburu
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Olatz Ugarteburu practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Ugarteburu is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Hyperlysinemia, Pyruvate Carboxylase Deficiency, and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Heidy Mairena-Baide
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Heidy Mairena-Baide
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Heidy Mairena-Baide practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Mairena-Baide is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Acatalasemia, and Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Sanchez-Marti
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Laura Sanchez-Marti
    Referral may be required
    Esplugues De Llobregat, CT, ES 

    Laura Sanchez-Marti practices practicing medicine in Esplugues De Llobregat, Spain. Ms. Sanchez-Marti is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Leigh Syndrome, X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease, and Athetosis.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Eduardo Pesini-Ruiz
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Eduardo Pesini-Ruiz
    Referral may be required
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Eduardo Pesini-Ruiz practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Pesini-Ruiz is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Angel Montanez-Sanchez
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Angel Montanez-Sanchez
    Referral may be required
    Barcelona, CT, ES 

    Angel Montanez-Sanchez practices practicing medicine in Barcelona, Spain. Montanez-Sanchez is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leigh Syndrome, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy, Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency, and Thrombectomy.

    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Miguel A. Martin
    Advanced in Leigh Syndrome

    Miguel A. Martin
    Referral may be required
    Madrid, MD, ES 

    Miguel Martin practices practicing medicine in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Martin is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leigh Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Rhabdomyolysis, Myoglobinuria Recurrent, and Mitochondrial Complex 1 Deficiency.

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    Last Updated: 06/30/2026

    What is the definition of Leigh Syndrome?

    Leigh syndrome is a severe neurological disorder that usually becomes apparent in the first year of life. This condition is characterized by progressive loss of mental and movement abilities (psychomotor regression) and typically results in death within two to three years, usually due to respiratory failure. A small number of individuals do not develop symptoms until adulthood or have symptoms that worsen more slowly.

    When should I see a Leigh Syndrome doctor in Spain?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Leigh Syndrome doctor in Spain?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best Leigh Syndrome doctor in Spain?

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    How does MediFind rank Leigh Syndrome doctors in Spain?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Leigh Syndrome doctors in Spain?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Leigh Syndrome doctor in Spain?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Leigh Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Leigh Syndrome doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Leigh Syndrome doctor in Spain?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Leigh Syndrome doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Leigh Syndrome doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Leigh Syndrome doctors in Spain?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Leigh Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Leigh Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Leigh Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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