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Office
1095 NW 14th Terrace
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-6946Fax+1 305-243-3337- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Jacques Morcos is a Professor and Co-Chairman in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Miami in Florida. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Jackson Health System and University of Miami Hospital. He received his Medical Degree from the American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French, Spanish, and Arabic. He specializes in brain tumors (simple and complex), minimally invasive and open skull base surgery, endonasal endoscopic surgery, pituitary tumors, meningiomas and all other brain tumors; as well as cerebrovascular neurosurgery (aneurysms, AVMs, cavernous angiomas, carotid endarterectomy, Moyamoya disease, bypass surgery) and radiosurgery (Gamma Knife and Hyperarc).
Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1994 - 1995
- University of Florida College of MedicineFellowship, Cerebrovascular Surgery, 1994 - 1994
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1990 - 1993
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1994 - Present
- FL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 1993 - 1994
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Best Doctor (Top 1%) US World and News Report, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Commentary: In Response to Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass in Symptomatic Arterial Occlusion Trial (CMOSS).Nickalus R Khan, Mohamed Labib, Bin Xu, Michael T Lawton, Mustafa K Baskaya, Jacques J Morcos> ;Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 1
- Step-by-Step Dissection of the Extreme Lateral Transodontoid Approach to the Anterior Craniovertebral Junction: Surgical Anatomy and Technical Nuances.Irakliy Abramov, Mohamed A Labib, David Altshuler, Lena Mary Houlihan, Nicolas I Gonzalez-Romo, Evan Luther, Michael E Ivan, Michael T Lawton, Jacques J Morcos, Mark C...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 1
- 3 citationsTreatment of Chiari malformations with craniovertebral junction anomalies: Where do we stand today?Sima Vazquez, Jose F Dominguez, Ankita Das, Sauson Soldozy, Merritt D Kinon, John Ragheb, Simon J Hanft, Ricardo J Komotar, Jacques J Morcos> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure After Cranial SurgeryNathaniel Mohney, Jacques Morcos, Amedeo Merenda, World Neurosurgery
- Jugular Tubercle Meningioma with Hemorrhagic Conversion Mimicking a Ruptured Thrombosed Giant Vertebrobasilar Aneurysm: A Case ReportTimur Urakov, Jacques Morcos, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Successful Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure After Cranial SurgerySeptember 2018
- Estimating the Global Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review for Central Nervous System Vascular Lesions and Meta-Analysis of Ruptured AneurysmsApril 2018
Press Mentions
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names John Knightly, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s Vice PresidentApril 24th, 2023
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Jacques Morcos, MD, FRCS, FAANS, as the Organization’s President-ElectApril 24th, 2023
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s PresidentApril 24th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- British Medical AssociationMember
- Member
- North American Skull Base SocietyPresident-Elect
- AANS/CNS Joint Section of Cerebrovascular SurgeryPast-Chairman
- American Academy of Neurological SurgeonsMember and Past-Nominating Committee Member
- Society of University NeurosurgeonsPresident, 2014-2015
- Society of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)2nd Vice President (Continental, North America), 2013-2017
Other Languages
- French, Spanish, Arabic
Hospital Affiliations
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, Florida
- University of Miami HospitalMiami, Florida
- UMHC-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterMiami, Florida
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