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1725 W Harrison
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Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-5007- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Ricardo Fontes is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center and its Neurolosurgery Residency Program Director. He was born, raised and trained in Brazil where obtained his medical degree from Universidade de Sao Paulo in 2002 and completed a residency in Neurosugery at the same institution in 2008. He then completed a fellowship in MIS and Complex Spine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in 2010, followed by a second Neurosurgery residency at the same institution in 2015.
His clinical and academic focus is adult and pediatric spinal deformity, revision spine surgery and surgery in the medically-complex spine patient especially spinal infections. He has over 100 publications and multiple awards but he is most proud of teaching residents and fellows in the operating room.
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2014
- Universidade de Sao PauloPhD, Human Anatomy, 2007 - 2011
- Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2009 - 2010
- Univ Sao Paulo- Fac MedClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- VA State Medical License 2014 - 2015
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Regional Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Surgery Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Risk factors for C5 palsy: a systematic review and multivariate analysis.Vincent C Traynelis, Ricardo B V Fontes, Manish K Kasliwal, Won Hyung A Ryu, Lee A Tan, Christopher D Witiw, Joseph R Dettori, Erika D Brodt, Andrea C Skelly> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2024 Feb 1
- "It's a 7-Year Program"-Allostasis in Neurosurgical Training.John Paul G Kolcun, Bradley L Kolb, Jacob M Mazza, Vincent C Traynelis, Richard W Byrne, Ricardo B V Fontes> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 Dec 1
- 3 citationsComparison of Fusion versus Nonunion After 4-Level and 5-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion With Anterior Plate Fixation.Adewale A Bakare, Adam D Smitherman, Ricardo B V Fontes, John E O'Toole, Harel Deutsch, Vincent C Traynelis> ;Neurosurgery. 2022 Nov 1
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Press Mentions
- Marty’s Story: Life After Surgery for a Rare Skull TumorOctober 1st, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, Illinois
- John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyChicago, Illinois
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