3 Best Neurosurgeons in Miami, FL

“Dr. Ricardo Jorge Komotar obtained his medical education from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He finished his internship and residency at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Ricardo Jorge Komotar also did his neurooncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to specialize in brain tumors. He specializes in Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology. Dr. Ricardo Jorge Komotar is an internationally recognized leader in the field of brain tumors and performs about 1,000 procedures for these conditions each year using advanced cutting-edge surgical/radiosurgical techniques, which makes him one of the highest volume brain tumor surgeons in the world. He has performed over 8,000 brain tumor surgeries, including over 2,200 metastasis surgeries, over 2,000 glioma surgeries, over 1,500 meningioma surgeries, over 1,800 pituitary surgeries, over 1,500 radiosurgery procedures, over 900 awake mapping surgeries, over 400 laser tumor ablations, and over 500 robotic guided surgeries. He is the author of over 600 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, and invited editorials. Dr. Ricardo Jorge Komotar accepts new patients. He also offers virtual consultations.”

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“Dr. Mark R. Shaya is a fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon (Diplomate of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons) with over 25 years of operative experience. He completed his medical education at Wayne State University in Detroit and his general surgery internship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He did his residency at Louisiana State University. He currently practices at the Neurosurgical Institute of Florida and is affiliated with Doctors Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Aventura Hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, and North Shore Medical Center. Dr. Shaya provides services to thousands of patients, performing hundreds of successful surgical procedures each year, and he has presented topics at many national and international neurosurgery meetings. Dr. Shaya has authored several neurosurgery textbooks, which are used extensively by neurosurgeons everywhere. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, and the Michael E. Debakey International Surgical Society. Dr. Mark R. Shaya's clinic is 5.0 mi from downtown Miami, FL.”

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“Dr. Michael Edward Ivan graduated from UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School in 2008. He finished his internship and residency at the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Michael Edward has a special interest in cranial neurosurgery practices, which include surgery and radiosurgery (gamma knife) on skull base tumors, secondary brain tumors (metastatic), and meningiomas. He is also the Chief of Cranial Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology. Dr. Michael is the Co-Director of Neurosurgery at Jackson South Medical Center. He uses novel techniques in neurosurgery such as fluorescence-guided surgery, awake craniotomies, and robotic surgery. Dr. Michael Edward also specializes in minimally invasive surgery, such as minimal port access surgery, Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), and endoscopic neurosurgery. He accepts new patients and offers virtual consultations and telehealth appointments.”

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