Rodrigo Navarro Ramirez, MD
Primary Location
Weston Hospital, Florida
Treatment & Services
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Awake Spine Surgery
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enhanced Recovery Elderly Spine Surgery
- Image-Guided Spinal Navigation
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Motion Preservation Spine Surgery
- Robotic Surgery for Spine
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Spinal Deformity Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Back Pain
- Back Pain in Athletes
- Compression Fractures
- Degenerative Spine Disease
- Discogenic Pain
- Pediatric Scoliosis
- Radiculopathy
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Deformity
- Spinal Disorders
- Spinal Fractures
- Spinal Infections
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Metastases
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Pain
- Spine Trauma
- Spine Tumors
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View All PlansAbout Rodrigo Navarro Ramirez, MD
Dr. Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez is a highly experienced neurosurgeon specializing in spinal surgery. He has over 11 years of experience in the field and has been affiliated with prestigious institutions like Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center under the leadership of word renowned figures such as Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa and Dr. Roger Hartl. His expertise includes minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spinal reconstructions, and treatments for conditions like herniated discs, spinal and brain tumors, and spinal deformities.
Dr. Navarro-Ramirez has been actively involved in both clinical and basic research. He has authored ~60 publications, books and book chapters. His innovative contributions to spinal surgery techniques have earned him recognition, such as the Best Basic Research Oral Presentation at the AO Spine North America Fellows Forum. His work is driven by a commitment to improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge surgical techniques and ongoing educational efforts within the global spine surgery community.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2024
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Weill Cornell Medical College
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
New York,
NY United States
2022
Fellowship - McGill University
Adult and Pediatric Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
Montreal Quebec,
Canada
2020
Residency - UNAM HGM
Neurosurgery 6-year program
Mexico City,
DF Mexico
2014
Graduate School - CINVESTAV
Master in Sciences (Neuroscience)
Mexico
2008
Medical Education - Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos - Facultad de Medicina
Cuernavaca,
Mor Mexico
2006
Additional Training
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Adult Scoliosis Surgery
- Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery
Professional Highlights
Dr. Navarro-Ramirez has published more than 60 articles, many book chapter and one of his major accomplishments includes co-editing Essential Step-by-Step Techniques for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery alongside Dr. Roger Härtl. This comprehensive text serves as a key resource for spine surgeons globally, focusing on advanced techniques for minimally invasive spine surgery. It highlights what they term the "six T's"—Target, Technology, Technique, Training, Testing, and Talent—essential for mastering these complex procedures. His innovative contributions to spinal surgery techniques have earned him recognition, such as the Best Basic Research at the AO Spine North America Fellows Forum competing against a generation of spine specialists.
His work is driven by a commitment to improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge surgical techniques and ongoing educational efforts within the global spine surgery community.
Awards & Honors
- Best Young Researcher - Lateral Access Surgery
- Best Basic Research - AO Spine North America
Innovations & Patents
- Cervical spine tissue-engineered disc replacement
- Bioglue for disc lumbar disc herniations
- Bioabsorbable implant combined with tissue-engineered composite intervertebral disc. Patent #11903843
Memberships
- NASS
- AANS
- CNS
- FNS
- AO Spine
Research & Publications
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