Virgilio Matheus MD FACS

Neurosurgery•Orlando, FL

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgeon Orlando Health/ Orthopedic Residency Faculty

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Overview of Dr. Matheus

Dr. Virgilio Matheus is a neurosurgeon located in Orlando, FL, specializing in neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his neurological surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and his surgery residency at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. He holds an MD from the Central University of Venezuela and has a background in spinal surgeries, including spinal cord tumor, scoliosis, laminectomy, minimally invasive spine surgery, and anterior/posterior spinal fusion. His research work includes publications in renowned journals such as World Neurosurgery and Clinical Spine Surgery, with some studies receiving citations. Dr. Matheus has received several honors, including the Synthes Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2013
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Central University of VenezuelaClass of 2003
Colegio JeffersonB.S., 1991 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2013 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2013 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2007 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2015-2016
Synthes Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2011
First Place award, "Effects of a combined Immunomodulatory therapy and chondroitinase after spinal cord hemisection injury" Ohio State Neurosurgical Society, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A retrospective, controlled trial evaluation of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for fusion success following lumbar spinal surgery.
Hamid Hassanzadeh, Marc A Weinstein, Todd Lansford, Andrew Beaumont, Peter Campbell
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2026-01-31
12 citations
Randomized Trial of Augmented Pelvic Fixation in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Fusion for Adult Spine Deformity: Initial Results from a Multicenter Randomized Trial.
David Polly, Greg Mundis, Robert Eastlack, Jean-Christopher Leveque, Benjamin D Elder
World Neurosurgery. 2024-07-01
3 citations
Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis.
Vikas Patel, Joshua J Wind, Ilyas Aleem, Todd Lansford, Marc A Weinstein
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Thoracic Range of Motion, Stability and Correlation to Imaging-Determined Degeneration
Healy, A.; Lubelski, D.; Mageswaran, P.; Matheus, V.; Rosenbaum, B.; Benzel, E.; Mroz, T., Neurosurgery: Spine, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade
Chapter: Transforaminal and posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Matheus, V.; Francis, T.ThiemeEdition 3rd,2015
Neurosurgery
Chapter: Effects of an Immunomodulatory Therapy and Chondroitinase After Spinal Cord Hemisection Injury
Grosso, M.; Matheus, V.; Clark, M.; Van Rooijen, N.; Iannotti, C.; Steinmetz, M.2014
Anesthesia for spine surgery
Chapter: Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Matheus,V.; Bingaman,W.Cambridge University Press2012

Lectures

Thoracic range of motion and correlation to imaging-determined determination
UT - 1/1/2014
Endoscopic syringo-sub arachnoid shunt for treatment of syringomyelia with intra operative ultrasound assistance
1/1/2011
Effects of a combined Immunomodulatory therapy and chondroitinase after spinal cord hemisection injury
Washington, DC - 1/1/2011

Press Mentions

SeHealth Welcomes Second Cleveland Clinic Trained NeurosurgeonAugust 16th, 2016
Southeastern Spine and Pain Adds Dr. Saksith Smithason: 4 Key Notes FeaturedAugust 15th, 2016
Saksith Smithason Joins Southeastern Spine and PainAugust 15th, 2016