Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Led by Dr. Dra. Marta Salom Taverner, Specialist physician in Traumatology; Associate Physician (Facultativa Especialista Asociada), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, where she trained as an orthopaedic surgeon. Directs the Pediatric Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Unit (Jefa de Sección); leads the reference bone-lengthening unit
What this score measuresThis is the public score for the entire hospital — wards, admissions, emergency department — not for its limb reconstruction unit. Read it as a comment on the building, not on the surgery.
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About Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
In Valencia, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe is a public tertiary hospital whose Unidad de Alargamiento y Deformidades Óseas was co-designated in October 2025 as one of two Valencian-Community reference units for bone lengthening and complex deformity. Dra. Marta Salom Taverner directs the Pediatric Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Unit and heads the lengthening unit; Dra. Ángeles Blasco Mollá is named as heading it day to day, and Francisco Baixauli heads the wider trauma and orthopaedics service. Ilizarov is the method on record.
The unit treats congenital deformity, dysplasia and length discrepancy in children and young adults; it is not a cosmetic height service. The two designated units together handle about 200 lengthening and deformity surgeries a year. Public funding means no price is published, and no unit-specific phone or email is listed. Google shows 3.5 across about 2,600 reviews for the whole hospital.
VERIFIED. Confirmed across multiple independent sources: official Generalitat/La Fe designation announcement plus independent news coverage (ConSalud, elPeriodic, AQUÍ Medios de Comunicación) that all name the same surgeon roster and roles. Marta Salom Taverner is additionally verifiable as a current pediatric-orthopaedics authority via SEOP (Sociedad Española de Ortopedia Pediátrica) congress programmes. No marketing-front or technician-delivery red flags — public NHS unit with named, current surgeons. No unit-specific public phone/email or price (public funding) — left null rather than guessed. No high-confidence surgeon photos located — omitted. | institutional reconstruction reference center | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (batch-2 deepen/gap); codex web-search cross-checked. | email via lead surgeon
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- Public Valencian health-service hospital (GVA). Patient-services (SAIP) page at /ca/saip; no direct contact email, phone or pricing published on fetched pages. Not a private/cosmetic pricing provider.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Public tertiary hospital officially co-designated (Oct 2025) as one of two Valencian-Community reference units for bone lengthening and complex bone deformity. Reconstructive/pediatric–young-adult focus (congenital deformity, dysplasia, length discrepancy), NOT cosmetic height tourism. ~200 lengthening/deformity surgeries per year across the two designated units.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Rehabilitation & physiotherapy
Multidisciplinary reference unit integrates physical medicine & rehabilitation, radiology, physiotherapy, and specialist nursing alongside orthopaedic surgery, per the Oct 2025 designation coverage.
Source: consalud.es, techtitute.com. Reflects clinic and public sources, not an independent audit.
Surgeons
- Dr. Dra. Marta Salom Taverner, Specialist physician in Traumatology; Associate Physician (Facultativa Especialista Asociada), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, where she trained as an orthopaedic surgeonDirects the Pediatric Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Unit (Jefa de Sección); leads the reference bone-lengthening unit
- Dr. Dra. Ángeles Blasco Mollá, Adjunct physician (Facultativa Adjunta), Pediatric Orthopedics Unit, Hospital La Fe, since 2012; contributor to national orthopaedic congresses (SECOT)Specialist, Pediatric Orthopedic & Trauma Surgery — named as leading (al frente de) the reference unitView profile →
- Dr. Francisco BaixauliHead of the COT (Traumatology & Orthopedics) Service under which the unit sits
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Accreditations
- ●Designated reference unit (autonómica, CSUR-type) for limb lengthening and high-complexity bone deformities by Conselleria de Sanidad, Generalitat Valenciana — designation announced Oct 2025, valid 5 years
- ●Designated reference unit (CSUR-type) for limb lengthening and high-complexity bone deformities by Conselleria de Sanidad, Generalitat Valenciana — Oct 2025, valid 5 years
Common questions about Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe?
Across independent platforms Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe holds Google 3.5/5 (2,000 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe?
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Spain clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe offer?
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe lists Ilizarov. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Dra. Marta Salom Taverner (Specialist physician in Traumatology; Associate Physician (Facultativa Especialista Asociada), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, where she trained as an orthopaedic surgeon). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe uses external fixation (Ilizarov); the frame stays on through consolidation, which means daily pin-site care and a longer period before the device comes off. On rehabilitation specifically: Multidisciplinary reference unit integrates physical medicine & rehabilitation, radiology, physiotherapy, and specialist nursing alongside orthopaedic surgery, per the Oct 2025 designation coverage.
Does Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe treat international patients?
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe verified for this directory?
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe is listed at Tier 2 — surgeon name, address and methods are verified, but full outcome and regulatory review is not yet complete. We hold 8 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe and where are operations performed?
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe is in Valencia, Spain. Hospital affiliation on record: Public hospital; Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia (Generalitat Valenciana health system)
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 2 — verified basics
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Public hospital; Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia (Generalitat Valenciana health system)
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