I am a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specialized in spinal deformity surgery and spinal oncology. I also perform cranial surgery for cerebrovascular pathologies, brain tumors and traumatic brain injuries. I am currently Adjunct Professor of the Division of Neurosurgery of St. Louis University. I have been an active member of the North American Spine Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons as well as many other international societies.

I am a member of the editorial board of The Spine Journal and Deputy Editor of the North American Spine Society Journal. I am an active reviewer of several other neurosurgical journals including World Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, Journal of Engineering in Medicine: Part H, and Neurological Sciences.

I have already provided expert review services for several scientific funding agencies in the U.S. (including the NIH Panel for Clinical Neurophysiology, Devices, Neuroprosthetics and Biosensors) as well as abroad (including the Innovation and Technology Commission/ Hong Kong SAR Government and The Brain Tumor Charity – New Ideas Award/UK). As a medical expert I provide services in the field of spine surgery and neurosurgery.

As a researcher I have published more than 160 original research articles, having been cited more than 2500 times. I am board certified by the American Board of Clinical Neurological Surgery and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. I hold an unrestricted medical license in the states of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, New York, and Maine, having never been submitted to any sanction or disciplinary action by the respective medical boards.

Education:

MD, Sao Paulo University Medical School
Residency in Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology of Curitiba
Fellowship in Spine Surgery, University of Illinois at Peoria
Fellowship in Complex and Oncological Spine Surgery and Reconstruction, Ohio State University

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