Ricardo L Carrau MD MBA

Summary

• Dr. Carrau’s clinical interests are diverse and include traditional and endoscopic skull base surgery, head and neck oncology, swallowing disorders, disorders of the salivary glands and sialendoscopy, disorders of the paranasal sinuses and endoscopic sinus surgery and laryngotracheal stenosis. In the past, he served at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, as the Medical Director of the Swallowing Disorders Center, Director of the Division of Maxillofacial Trauma and as a member of the Division of Rhinology and Allergy, Division of Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Division of Skull Base Surgery and the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Center. Similarly, he belongs to multiple professional organizations that match his clinical interests. Dr. Carrau has developed a remarkable curriculum vitae (CV), having authored over 450 publications (300+ peer-reviewed). He has co-authored/co-edited the books Operative Otolaryngology, Comprehensive Management of Swallowing Disorders, Clinical Manual of Swallowing Disorders, Clinical Management of Swallowing Disorders, Atlas de Cirugía Endoscopica y Base de Craneo (Asociación Colombiana de ORL-CCC, Maxilofacial y Estética Facial), and Dissection Laboratory Manual for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.
  
  Dr. Carrau is a recognized world expert in skull base surgery and a pioneer in endoscopic skull base surgery. He has been instrumental in developing techniques, defining the indications, and solving many of the challenges presented by patients with pathologies in this complex area. In addition, he has contributed multiple seminal publications addressing the use of perioperative antibiotics, reconstructive surgeries of the airways and surgeries of the salivary glands and sialendoscopy.