
Ricardo Jorge Komotar MD FAANS, FACS
Professor and Program Director, Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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1095 NW 14th TerMiami, FL 33136
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2010
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Duke UniversityB.S., Neuroscience, Summa Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999
Oxford UniversityNo degree, Neuropharmacology, 1997 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2012
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Dendritic Cell (DC) Vaccine for Malignant Glioma and Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 21
- Vaccine Therapy With Bevacizumab Versus Bevacizumab Alone in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme That Can Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 19
- Metabolic Tumor Volumes in Radiation Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Laser interstitial thermal therapy for intracranial dural-based lesions: A single center case series of 20 patients.Maxon V Knott, Vratko Himic, Adham M Khalafallah, Victor M Lu, Khushi H Shah
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-06-01 - Barriers to expeditious post-operative chemotherapy for patients with glioblastoma.Christopher McGinley, Vratko Himic, Maxon Knott, Jay Chandar, Vaidya Govindarajan
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-05-01 - The Ki-67 proliferation index and recurrence risk of intracranial meningioma: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of 5,050 patients.Christian Mirian, Lasse Rehné Jensen, Tareq A Juratli, Andrea Daniela Maier, Anders Broechner
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2026-04-06
Journal Articles
- The Safety of Bevacizumab Administered Shortly After Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy in Glioblastoma: A Case SeriesRicardo Komotar, MD, World Neurosurgery
- Real-time Video-Streaming to Surgical Loupe Mounted Head-Up Display for Navigated Meningioma ResectionDiaz R, Yoon J, Chen R, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Wharen R, Komotar RJ, Turk Neurosurg, 1/30/2017
- Detection of wtEGFR Amplification and EGFRvIII Mutation in CSF-Derived Extracellular Vesicles of Glioblastoma PatientsFigueroa JM, Skog J, Akers J, Li H, Komotar RJ, Jensen R, Ringel F, Yang I, Kalkanis S, Thompson R, LoGuidice L, Berghoff E, Parsa A, Liau L, Curry W, Cahill D, Betteg..., Neuro Oncol, 1/27/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Resuscitation and Critical Care of Poor Grade Subarachnoid HemorrhageKomotar RJ, Schmidt JM, Starke RM, Claassen J, Wartenberg KE, Lee K, Badjatia N, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Annual J. Lawrence Pool Memorial Research Symposium - Controversies in the Management of Cerebral Aneurysms; Neurosurgery, 1/1/2009
Authored Content
- AANS Course Preview: Building a High Volume Patient-Centric PracticeApril 2022
- Pathogens and Glioma: A History of Unexpected Discoveries Ushering in Novel Therapy RelatedApril 2018
- Pathogens and Glioma: A History of Unexpected Discoveries Ushering in Novel Therapy RelatedApril 2018
Press Mentions
Hope for Brain Tumors: New Drug with Miami Roots EmergesJune 12th, 2025
6 Simple Steps to Build a High Volume Surgical PracticeNovember 9th, 2021
The Glioblastoma Research Organization Announces Its Medical Advisory BoardSeptember 14th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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