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Samer Elbabaa, MD, Neurosurgery, Orlando, FL, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center

SamerKElbabaaMDFAANS, FACS

Neurosurgery • Orlando, FL

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Director of Leon Pediatric Neuroscience Center of Excellence at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Florida Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida

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Overview of Dr. Elbabaa

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Director, Leon Pediatric Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida

Professor of Neurosurgery
College of Medicine, University of Central Florida (UCF)
Orlando, Florida

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2003 - 2008
  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
  • University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
    University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2008 - 2013
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2000 - 2002
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017
  • Ambassador Choice Award SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, 2015
  • Reinert Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • 3D-Printed Models Help Doctors Prepare for Fetal Surgeries
    3D-Printed Models Help Doctors Prepare for Fetal SurgeriesJuly 5th, 2021
  • Orlando Hospital Uses 3D-Printed Models of Fetuses to Prep for in-Utero Surgery
    Orlando Hospital Uses 3D-Printed Models of Fetuses to Prep for in-Utero SurgeryJune 9th, 2021
  • Doctors Using 3D Printers to Help Babies with Spina Bifida Who Haven't Even Been Born Yet
    Doctors Using 3D Printers to Help Babies with Spina Bifida Who Haven't Even Been Born YetJune 4th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Research Support AwardAANS/CNS Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery2013–Present

Committees

  • Treasurer, International Federation of Neuroendoscopy (IFNE) 2019 - Present
  • Pediatric Section Editor, World Neurosurgery 2015 - Present
  • Member, Scientific Committee, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) 2014 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Professional linkhttp://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/physician-finder/samer-k-elbabaa-md

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Aetna Whole Health Banner Health Network
    Anthem Blue Access Choice PPO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
    Anthem Blue Preferred Select
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Missouri - HMO/POS
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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