Raul Vasquez-Castellanos

Raul Vasquez-Castellanos

Director of Complex Spine Surgery

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    About

    Raul Vasquez, M.D., Director of Complex Spine Surgery at Miami Neuroscience Institute, is a neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of complex spinal conditions, including tumors, degenerative spine diseases, spinal deformities, scoliosis, kyphoscoliosis and neurotrauma. He has unique expertise in minimally invasive techniques that result in less pain, fewer complications and quicker recovery times. Dr. Vasquez serves as an editorial reviewer for World Neurosurgery Journal and Operative Neurosurgery Journal. He is widely published in peer-reviewed medical journals and an invited speaker at national and international scientific symposiums. His extensive teaching experience includes serving as assistant professor of neurosurgery at University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

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    Education/Academic qualification

    Department of Neurosurgery, Fellowship Program - Complex Spine Surgery, Vanderbilt University

    2015

    Department of Neurosurgery, Residency Program - Neurological Surgery, University of Florida

    20082015

    Research and Clinical Fellowship Program - Surgical Neurology, National Institutes of Health

    20112012

    General Surgery Department, Internship - General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico

    20072008

    School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Puerto Rico

    20032007

    Rio Piedras Campus, Chemistry, B.S., University of Puerto Rico

    19992003

    External positions

    Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Lexington VA Hospital

    Feb 1 2016Apr 1 2019

    Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky

    Feb 1 2016Apr 1 2019

    Staff Neurosurgeon, Nashville VA Medical Center

    Jan 1 2015Dec 1 2015

    Staff Neurosurgeon, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center

    Jul 1 2014Dec 1 2014

    Staff Neurosurgeon, Orlando Regional Medical Center

    Jul 1 2014Dec 1 2015

    Clinical Lecturer, University of Florida

    Jul 1 2014Dec 1 2015

    Clinical Lecturer, Fellow, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Jul 1 2014Dec 1 2015

    Disciplines

    • Medicine and Health Sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurology
    • Surgery
    • Neurosurgery