Jesús Vaquero

Jesús Vaquero Crespo (1950 – 17 April 2020) was a Spanish neurosurgeon. He was a pioneer on the treatment of medullary injuries.[1]

Jesús Vaquero
Born1950 
Madrid 
Died17 April 2020  (aged 69–70)
Madrid 
Alma mater
OccupationProfessor (1993–), neurosurgeon 
Employer
Awards
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May (2017) 

Biography

Born in Madrid in 1950,[2] he became chief of Neurosurgery of the Hospital Puerta de Hierro in 1992.[3] He was also full professor of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and also held the Chair of Neuroscience of the Rafael del Pino Foundation.[3]

He died on 17 April 2020 due to COVID-19.[1]

Decorations
  • Great Cross of the Order of the Dos de Mayo (2017)[4]

References
  1. "Muere el jefe de neurocirugía del Hospital Puerta de Hierro por coronavirus". La Razón. 18 April 2020.
  2. "Fallece a los 70 años el prestigioso neurocirujano Jesús Vaquero Crespo". El Imparcial. 17 April 2020.
  3. "Muere por Covid-19 el jefe de neurología del Hospital Puerta del Hierro, pionero en el tratamiento de lesión medular". El Mundo. 18 April 2020.
  4. "Madrid otorga al neurocirujano Jesús Vaquero la Cruz del Dos de Mayo". Redacción Médica. 11 April 2017.


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