Department
Name of department: Spine Surgery
Head of department: Cristiano Menezes
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Cristiano Menezes
Head of department: Cristiano Menezes
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Documentation in the hospital (passport number, diploma and board certification)
More information
Number of beds in department: 350
Total surgical cases per year: 250
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: Yes
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: No
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Portuguese
English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Research, workshops, cadaver labs
Passport number, diploma and CV