Philipp Roque Aldana MD FAANS, FAAP
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Nemours Children’s Health Jacksonville, Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Co-Director, Stys Neuroscience Institute, Wolfson Children's Hospital; Past-Chair, Section on Neurological Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics; President, Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation
807 Children's WayJacksonville, FL 32207
Overview of Dr. Aldana
Dr. Philipp Aldana is a neurosurgeon in Jacksonville, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville. He received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and is experienced in pediatric neurosurgery.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1994 - 1995
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1996 - 2028
GA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2007
UT State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Magna cum Laude St. Louis University Medical School, 1994
- Member Alpha Sigma Nu, 1994
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari I and Syringomyelia.David D Limbrick Jr, Chevis N Shannon, Emine O Bayman, Thanda Meehan, Marisa Kallem
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2026-05-28 - Understanding stroke risk phenotypes in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease and concurrent moyamoya arteriopathy: insights from 61 cases at a single institution.Joanna E Papadakis, Natasha M Archer, Nikita Singh, Emma N Puglisi, Dylan S Keusch
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2026-03-13 - Virtual telementoring to instruct selective dorsal rhizotomy technique in a resident cadaver laboratory at Philippine General Hospital.Stephen Dann Del Rosario, Belinda Shao, Joseph Oldam, Marcus Alexander, Ariana Barkley
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2026-02-27
Authored Content
- De Novo Arteriovenous Malformation in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureDecember 2017
Press Mentions
Wolfson Hospital Gets the Southeast's First Portable MRI for ChildrenMay 10th, 2023- Wolfson Children’s Hospital Ranks Among Best in the Country for Pediatric Neurology & NeurosurgeryJune 18th, 2022
- Baptist Health, Wolfson Designated as Clinical Center for Treatment of Blood Vessel DiseaseJanuary 20th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society for Pediatric NeurosurgeryMember
- Fellow
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlueBCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
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