
Leonardo Nonesupplied Rangel-Castilla MD
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Skull Base
Consultant Vascular Neurosurgery
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200 1st Street SWRochester, MN 55904
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Education & Training
University at Buffalo School of MedicineFellowship, Neuroendovascular Surgery, 2014 - 2016
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2013 - 2014
Houston Methodist Hospital (Medical Center)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2013
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2009
Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2019
AZ State Medical License 2012 - 2016
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Clinical Paper Cerebrovascular Section AANS/CNS, 2018
- PROSE American Publishers Awards Honorable Mention for Neuroendoscopic Surgery Thieme Publishers, 2016
- Honor Award University of San Luis Potosi, School of Medicine, 2000
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A comparative assessment of laser interstitial thermal therapy and open resective surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis of 3873 patients.Diego Pichardo-Rojas, César Bigran Espinosa-Cantú, Alder Fernando Valenzuela-Rangel, Luz Camila Choque-Ayala, Aldo Barrón-Lomelí
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-09-05 - Comparison of middle meningeal artery embolization alone, in combination with surgery, and surgery alone for chronic subdural hematoma: a network meta-analysis of 143,...Alireza Soltani Khaboushan, Pavel S Pichardo-Rojas, Amirhossein Zare, Amirhossein Kamroo, Aysan Moeinafshar
Neurosurgical Review. 2025-08-20 - Simultaneous Parkinsonism and Dementia as Initial Presentation of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Systematic Review.Pavel S Pichardo-Rojas, Luis A Marín-Castañeda, Fernando De Nigris Vasconcellos, Shadia I Flores-López, Adrian Coria-Medrano
World Neurosurgery. 2024-04-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Microsurgical Results of Complex Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms in the Endovascular Era: Single-Surgeon Outcomes of 104 Aneurysms.Rangel-Castilla L, Moon K, Spetzler RF, AANS, San Francisco, CA, 4/1/2014
- Vertebral Artery Transposition for Revascularization of the Posterior Circulation.Rangel-Castilla L, Kalani YM, Spetzler RF, Cerebrovascular Section AANS, San Diego, CA, 2/1/2014
- Preoperative Onyx Embolization of Hypervascular Head and Neck Tumors. Experience with 100 Consecutive Tumors from a Single Tertiary Center.Rangel-Castilla L, Klucznik R, Diaz OM, Annual Meeting of the CNS, Chicago, IL, 10/1/2012
Lectures
- The Six Thalamic Regions: Surgical Approaches to Thalamic Cavernous Malformations, Operative Results, and Clinical Outcomes.San Francisco, CA - 4/1/2014
- Cerebral revascularization in the Endovascular Era: Clinical indications, surgical results and clinical outcomes at the Barrow Neurological Institute.Jackson Hole, WY - 3/1/2014
- Vascular and Endovascular, Session Theme: How I do it: Coiling techniques for wide necked aneurysms.Seoul, South Korea - 9/1/2013
Other
- Closed Head Trauma.Rangel-Castilla L., Gasco J, Hanbali F, Salinas P
http://www.emedicine.com/med/TOPIC3403.HTM
2/27/2008 - Colen Flashcard Review for Neurosurgery.Rangel-Castilla L, Spanish language. (Contributor), Author of the English version: Chaim BJ Colen MD PhD
1/1/2008
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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