Los mejores cirujanos de columna de Tratamiento quirúrgico de la escoliosis — TOP-106 médicos

Experience

2019 – 2019

• University of Insubria, Varese, Italy, 

Insubria University Faculty of Medicine

2015

• MERSİN UNIVERSITY/FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DOCTOR, LECTURER

2013 – 2015

• ANKARA PRIVATE ACIBADEM HOSPITAL

2010 – 2012

• DIYARBAKIR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL,

2002 – 2003

• AYDIN 1ST PRIVATE TRAINING BATTALION
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Education

2010

• ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, BRAIN AND SURGERY SPECIALIST

1992

• GAZI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Trustworthy, attentive, successful neurosurgeon with over 34 years of experience, high rate of success and exceptional surgical skills, providing quality neurological service for patients, successfully treating over thousands of patients suffering from many severe, complex conditions of the brain, spine and the nerves. 

Experienced in performing treatment modalities like micro neurosurgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, minimally invasive spine surgery and percutaneous spine surgery. Keen on performing clinical research and attending national and international medical conferences to stay abreast of new technologies in the field. Compassionate and detail-oriented with excellent communication skills. Expertise in healthcare, education and program management. Adept at developing and implementing forward-thinking strategies to enhance patient outcomes and collective knowledge in the field. Desiring to bring skills and success. Focused on working closely with other medical professionals and following up with patients. Well-versed at emergency procedures and fast and accurate sanitation.

Work History

2020-01 – Current - Asst. Prof. Neurosurgeon

Istanbul Medipol University, Health Care Practice and Research Center Pendik Hospital

• He successfully treated and followed patients with cerebral hemorrhage, brain and spinal cord tumors, and patients with hydrocephalus.

• He performed transnasal pituitary surgeries with success.

• Also, many cervical lumbar and thoracic disc patients were successfully treated, and disc prosthesis were applied to some of them.

• He re-operated a degenerative spine patient who had been operated on before at another center and the patient regained his health.

• He also successfully treated patients with premature neonatal intracerebral hemorrhage.

2019-08 – 2020-01 - Neurosurgeon

Freelancer, Istanbul, Turkey

• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases and improve patients' motor functions. Performed successful operations for complex, advanced and complicated disease of the brain and spine some of which were operated unsuccessfully at other medical centers by different neurosurgeons.

• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.

• Maintained admitting privileges at local hospitals and provided quality follow-up care.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.

• Designed treatment plans for patients.

• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Founded a spinal surgery group with orthopedic surgeons and treated very advanced and severe vertebra deformities, spine abnormalities, scoliosis.

2018-12 - 2019-08 - Neurosurgeon

Alkafeel Super Speciality Hospital, Karbala, Iraq

• Conducted up to 5 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate 100 percent : 90-95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery, spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas, Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery, pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery, spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery, microdiscectomy cervical, thoracic, lumbar, pediatric cranial and spine anomaly surgery). Followed the patients postoperatively.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times.

• Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries.

• Examined 900 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatments to them when necessary.

2015-10 - 2018-11 - Neurosurgeon

Medistate Kavacık Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

• Operated on patients' brains, spines and peripheral nerves to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat different advanced, complex severe diseases and improve patients' motor functions.

• Conducted up to operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas. 

• Performed successful operations (success rate percent : 95) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain , spine and nerves in adults and children.(Brain tumor, arachnoid cyst, intracerebral hematoma, spinal stenosis, hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele).Followed the patients postoperatively. 

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries (intracerebral hematoma, intracerebral abscess).

• Examined 850 patients in total in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary.

1994-03 - 2015-09 - Neurosurgeon

Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

• Supervised trainees, medical students, residents and fellows to help each achieve proficiency in field.

• Conducted up to 20 operations per month to correct deformities in neurological and spinal systems, repair traumas, restore partial or full functionality and prevent and treat diseases of different areas. Performed successful operations (success rate: %90) for severe, complex and advanced diseases of the brain, spine and nerves in adults and children. (Skull base surgery, extended trans base approach, orbit zygomatic approach, presigmoid approach, orbital approaches, transcranial and lateral orbitotomy, Endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, CSF leakage surgery, endoscopic, microscopic and transsphenoidal, transcranial. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and surgery of multiloculated hydrocephalus and pediatric neurosurgery. Cerebral intrinsic and extrinsic tumor surgery, posterior fossa surgery. Brain aneurysm, AVM and cavernoma surgery.

• Spontaneous and traumatic intracranial hematomas. Hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia surgery (microsurgical decompression) Interhemispheric 3th ventricle and lateral ventricle surgery. Pineal area surgery. Pontocerebellar angle tumor surgery.

• Foreman magnum tumors surgery. Surgery of hydrocephaly, Syringomyelia and craniovertebral animalia).Followed the patients postoperatively.

• Educated patients on recovery methods and times Thoroughly assessed patients to identify medical condition and level of surgical risk.

• Performed emergency surgeries (Epidural, subdural and intracerebral hematoma, vertebra fracture).

• Examined 500-700 patients per day in the outpatient clinic and gave medical treatment to them when necessary. Examined patients in the emergency service.

• Designed treatment plans for patients.

• Offered advanced knowledge, leadership abilities and technical assistance with complex surgical cases.

• Led and oversaw 15 medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.

• Led and oversaw medical personnel in operating room setting to perform surgeries.

Education

1982-09 - 1988-08

M.D.: Medicine And (Pre-Medicine)

Ankara University Medical School - Ankara

General Medicine Training for 6 years. Graduated with a high GPA.

1988-11 - 1994-05

Specialist Neurosurgery: Neuroscience

University of Health Sciences - Ankara

6 years of neurosurgery training.

• My thesis was on brain abscess and their clinical and laboratory evaluations

1995-05 - 1995-07

Neuroscience

The Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.

Ankara

I attended the course for microsurgery at University of Hacettepe Institute of Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry.

1998-04 - 2019-05

Observer Doctor: Neuroscience

Department of Neurosurgery, MSU - Ann Arbour, 

Michigan USA

2012-05 - 2012-05

Neuro endoscopy: Neuroscience

Ghent University - Ghent, Belgium

International endoscopic neurosurgery workshop, 

Ghent, Belgium

I attended the workshop for endoscopic skull base operations the and Neuro endoscopic third ventriculostomy at University of Ghent Hospital

Skills

Micro neurosurgery - Excellent

Neuro endoscopy - Excellent

Cranial base endoscopy - Excellent

Minimal invasive surgery - Excellent

Percutaneous spinal surgery - Excellent

Neuronavigation – Excellent

Certifications

1995-04 Microsurgery

2012-05 Endoscopy

Languages

Turkish - Native

English - Advanced

Arabic - Novice

Affiliations

Turkish Neurosurgical Society

Turkish Medical Association

Accomplishments

• Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.

• Published 17 articles in national and international reviews and presented papers in medical congresses.

Interests and operations I perform

Vascular diseases of brain

Endoscopic hypophysis surgery

Tumors of brain, spine and medulla spinalis surgery

Endoscopic brain ventricle surgery

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy 

Traumas of brain and spine

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar disc hernias and narrow 

canal disease surgery

Spine instrumentation and fusion surgery

Baclofen pump and neurostimulators insertions

Hydrocephalus surgery

Congenital diseases of the brain and spine (pediatric 

neurosurgery)

Peripheral nerve surgery

• El Dr. Pedro Delgado se especializa en el tratamiento quirúrgico avanzado de la escoliosis.
• Utiliza fusión espinal mínimamente invasiva, anclaje del cuerpo vertebral y cirugía asistida por robot.
• Experimentado con métodos innovadores como navegación espinal 3D y neuromonitoreo.
• Tiene experiencia en formación internacional, lo que contribuye a ampliar sus conocimientos en cirugía de escoliosis.
• Certificado por la junta en Cirugía Ortopédica, lo que garantiza la excelencia profesional en el cuidado de la escoliosis.
• Miembro de destacadas asociaciones ortopédicas, que se mantiene al día con los avances en el tratamiento de la escoliosis.
• Ofrece consultas en línea para pacientes con escoliosis que buscan asesoramiento quirúrgico experto.
• Domino varios idiomas, lo que mejora la comunicación con una población diversa de pacientes.

El Dr. Ilya Pekarsky es un neurocirujano y cirujano de columna de renombre mundial en Israel, que se especializa en cirugías mínimamente invasivas para trastornos de columna en adultos y niños. Realiza alrededor de 60 cirugías por mes, y sus pacientes incluyen al patinador olímpico Evgeni Plushenko y al jugador de baloncesto profesional Kšyštof Lavrinovič. Es miembro de la Asociación Ortopédica de Israel, la Sociedad de Columna Vertebral de Israel y la Sociedad de Columna Vertebral de Europa.

El Dr. Josef Georg Grohs es un destacado ortopedista nacido en Viena el 6 de marzo de 1961. Completó su título de médico en la Universidad de Viena en 1986 y desde entonces ha obtenido numerosos títulos de posgrado, incluidos Diplomas en Examen Clínico, Medicina Manual y Monitoreo Clínico. y un título universitario en liderazgo médico. Ha obtenido becas en muchas instituciones prestigiosas y ha ocupado numerosos cargos en la Sociedad Austriaca de Columna Vertebral desde 2002. Actualmente es el Presidente de AO-Spine Austria y miembro del Consejo Asesor de la Sociedad Austriaca de Columna Vertebral.

El Dr. Eli Ashkenazi es un neurocirujano espinal con sede en Israel con más de 20 años de experiencia, especializado en el manejo de enfermedades de la columna lumbar y cervical. Es el fundador y director del Centro de Columna Vertebral de Israel en el Hospital Assuta y es autor de más de 50 artículos sobre el tratamiento de afecciones de la columna vertebral. Tiene un título en medicina general de la Facultad de Medicina Hadassah de la Universidad Hebrea, especialidad en neurocirugía del Hospital Universitario Hadassah-Ein Kerem, y completó su capacitación en cirugía de columna del Centro Médico Montefiore. Es miembro de numerosas sociedades neurológicas, neuroquirúrgicas y de columna.

El profesor Izhar Fluman es uno de los mejores cirujanos de columna de Israel, conocido por su éxito en el tratamiento de la escoliosis. El médico dirige el centro de cirugía de columna de la clínica Assuta.

Educación

• Educación en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Jerusalén;
• especialización en cirugía ortopédica en el Centro Médico Hadassah, Jerusalén;
• Pasantía de 2 años en el Children's Hospital de la Universidad de Harvard en el campo de la cirugía de columna, EE. UU.

Actividad científica

El profesor Izhar Fluman ha escrito alrededor de 130 artículos científicos y ha hablado en más de 100 simposios nacionales e internacionales sobre enfermedades de la columna.

El médico es editor de las revistas científicas Spine y Journal of Spinal Disorder.

Membresía en asociaciones

• Asociación Médica Israelí;
• Asociación Israelí de Ortopedia;
• Asociación Israelí de Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral;
• Sociedad Internacional de Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral;
• Asociación Europea de Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral;
• Asociación Norteamericana de Cirugía de la Columna Vertebral.

Cirujano ortopédico altamente experimentado con formación en Medicina Humana en Hacetepe, Facultad de Medicina, Ankara, Turquía y Enfermedades y Cirugías de la Columna Vertebral en el Hospital de Enfermedades Ortopédicas Baltalimanı, Estambul, Turquía y la Universidad de California, San Francisco, EE. UU. Ha realizado más de 730 casos ortopédicos en el último año, incluidas cirugías de fusión espinal, fracturas vertebrales y tumores vertebrales. Miembro de múltiples organizaciones internacionales. Actualmente profesor en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Malta.

El Dr. Sajan K Hegde es un cirujano de columna altamente experimentado con más de 33 años de experiencia, especializado en tratamientos quirúrgicos y no quirúrgicos. Es miembro de varias asociaciones médicas y tiene un MBBS y una maestría de la Universidad Maharaja Sayajirao de Baroda.

• Se especializa en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la escoliosis, incluida la fusión espinal y la instrumentación.
• Formado internacionalmente: Eslovaquia, Reino Unido, Dinamarca, Alemania, Estados Unidos, Sudáfrica.
• Experiencia como Jefe de Ortopedia, Hospital Praski de Varsovia, Polonia.
• Certificado en Ortopedia y Traumatología del Sistema Musculoesquelético.
• Miembro de sociedades médicas profesionales, mejorando la experiencia ortopédica.
• Ofrece consultas en línea para pacientes con escoliosis que buscan atención especializada.
• Dominio de varios idiomas, crucial para la comunicación internacional con pacientes.

I was born in Russia in 1984. I got into Erciyes University Medical Faculty after graduating from Cengiz Aytmatov High School. I continued my education at Maltepe University and obtained the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.
I can speak English and Russian at an advanced level. After working at a few institutions, I am working as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Eren Hospital since 2020.

I was born in Elazığ in 1983. After finishing Elazığ Ahmet Kabaklı Anatolian Teacher High School, I got into the Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University. I completed my specialty in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Faculty of Medicine of Fırat University in 2019, earning the title of Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.

Until earning my specialty, I worked at Elazığ Maden Public Hospital, Elazığ 112 Emergency, Elazığ Arıcak Üçocak Family Medicine respectively. 

After earning my specialty, I proceeded to work at Bitlis Public Hospital as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist.

As of 2019, I’ve been working as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at Private Eren Hospital.

I have advanced knowledge of the English language.

The symposiums and congresses I attended are as follows;

• Comparison of Anterior and Medial Open Reduction in Tönnis Type 3 and 4 Developmental Hip Dysplasia between 12-24 months. 1st National Pediatric Orthopedics Congress 2016
• Pediatric Acetabular Osteochondroma of Rare Location Causing Hip Subluxation 3rd National Pediatric Orthopedics Congress 2020
• Combination of distraction osteogenesis and induced membrane technique in the treatment of open fracture of tibia with a large defect. 4th International Orthopedic Trauma Camp 2019
• Rare Cause of a Frequently Encountered Disease: Ochronosis. 6th Fırat Rheumatology Symposium 2019
• Rare Rice Body Located on or Around the Shoulder. 7th Fırat Rheumatology Symposium 2020 

During his career, Dr. Covaro has a continuous participation in international meetings and contributed to several articles published in scientific magazines. Dr. Covaro is a member of several professional organizations, including the Spanish Society of Orthopedics, AOspine, GEER and Eurospine.

Currently, Dr. Covaro attends his patients at the Institut Universitari Dexeus and the Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, in Barcelona. To make an appointment with Dr. Augusto Covaro, contact ICATME, Institut Universitari Dexeus