MEDICAL EDUCATION
Premedical and Medical student at School of Medical Sciences, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina from March 1978 to February 1984.
Graduated as a Medical Doctor from the School of Medical Sciences, Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina on February 20, 1984.
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident at the First Service dependent from the School of Medical Sciences, Rosario National University, Centenario Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Argentina from May 1,1984 to April 30,1987.
Rotating Assistant to the Orthopaedic Surgery Service at the General Hospital for Acute Cases “Juan A. Fernandez” and the Argentine Diagnostic and Treatment Institute in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 1, 1986 to August 30, 1986.
Orthopaedic Surgeon in charge the Knee Surgery Department at the First Service dependent from the School of Medical Sciences, Rosario National University, Centenario Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Argentina, from May 1, 1987 to April 30, 1988.
Orthopaedic Surgeon Supervisor of all Reconstructive Surgeries related to knee Instabilities performed at the Centenario Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Argentina, from May 1, 1987 to April 30, 1988.
Orthopaedic Surgery Chief of Residents at the First Service dependent from the School of Medical Sciences, Rosario National University, Centenario Provincial Hospital, Rosario, Argentina, from May 1, 1987 to April 30, 1988.
Transitional Year Resident at Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993.
CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Argentina.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate, July 1991.
Federation Licensing Examination Certificate, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; December 1992.
Physician’s and Surgeon’s Certificate; Medical Board of California. October, 1993.
SPECIALTY
Spine Surgeon
WORK HISTORY
Spine Surgeon at the Back Institute since March 2001 up to date, performing and assisting in thousands of Non-Traumatic Spinal Discectomies and Discographies.
Interventional Pain Management of the Spine Physician at the Back Institute since 2007 up to date.
Medical Director of San Gabriel Medical Clinic in Wilmington, California from 1996 -2002.
Medical Director of Medicis Medical Center in Van Nuys, California 1993-1996.
Transitional Year Resident at Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, Pennsylvania 1992 – 1993.
Preparation for ECFMG Examination. 1990-1992.
Migrated to the United States. January, 1990.
DISERTATIONS
“Endoscopic Discectomy” Rosario National University, Rosario, Argentina; July 2003.
“Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy” Rosario, Argentina; November 19, 2003. Sponsored by Rosario National University and Rosario Orthopaedic Surgery Society.
“Treatment Of Central And Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations With
A Transforaminal Double Access Non-Traumatic Discectomy: Safe And With
Better Results” World Congress of Minimally Invasive
Spine Surgery & Techniques (WCMISST). Hawaii, 2008.
“Double Approach Non-Traumatic Lumbar Spine Surgery in Central and Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better Results and No Failed Back Surgery Syndrome” IITS 2009, Phoenix.
BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATION
“Percutaneous Diskogenic Pain Treatment” Book Chapter: “Decision Making in Spinal Care”; D. Greg Anderson, Alexander R. Vaccaro. Thieme, 2006 and 2013.
SCIENTIFIC PAPER PUBLICATIONS
“Paramedian Small Endoscopic L5-S1 Discectomy” CNS Meeting: 2002 Philadelphia, PA, USA.
“Paramedian Small Endoscopic Delivery of L5-S1 Free Fragments” IITS Meeting: 2002 SeouI, Korea.
“Lumbar Traction Beneficial after Small Outpatient Endoscopic Discectomy” CNS Meeting 2004, San Diego, California, USA.
“Lumbar Traction After Double-Pronged Endoscopic Discectomy: Proper Positioning for Proper Reconfiguration” American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting. March, 2004.
“Contrast Disc Analysis and Mapping: An Important Tool in the Decision Making process for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Pathologies” Radiological Society of North America 90th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. November, 2004
“Double Approach Small Endoscopic Discectomy in L4/L5 & L5/S1 True Central Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better Results” 54th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, California. 2005.
“Outpatient Small Endoscopic Discectomy in L4/L5 Lateral Recess Lumbar Disc Herniations: Successful and Surgically Conservative” 21stAnnual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Phoenix, Arizona. 2005.
“Enhanced Discography (Preoperative Mapping): A Prelude to Small Guided Lumbar Endoscopic Discectomy” 18th Annual Meeting. International Intradiscal Therapy Society. San Diego, California. 2005.
“Non-traumatic Transforaminal Endoscopic Approach to the Lumbar Spinal Canal for Removal of Migrated Free Fragments” International Intradiscal Therapy Society 2006 Meeting.
“Lumbar Fusion Candidates, Avoid fusion. Long term Follow Up” Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Spine. University of California, San Diego. November, 2007
“7 cases with previous surgeries and free fragments: 100% success with average of 16 weeks follow-up” IITS 2007. France
“Double Approach Non-Traumatic Lumbar Spine Surgery in Central and Paracentral Lumbar Disc Herniations: No Access Surgical Trauma, Better results and No Failed Back Surgery Syndrome” IITS. May, 2009
“Non-Traumatic, Trans-Ligamentum Flavum Approach for L5/S1 Extruded Disc Herniations” Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Orlando, February 2010.
“Fusion Candidates: Avoid Fusion” AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. October, 2010
“Multifactorial Lumbar Stenosis Treated Successfully with Primary Factor Treatment Only” AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting; March, 2012.
“Successful Unifactorial Treatment of Multifactorial Spinal Stenosis” The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Annual Meeting. September 2012, Miami, Florida.
” Non-Traumatic Approach Through the Ligamentum Flavum for Extruded Disc Herniations in the Lumbar Spine” 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, FL, March 5-8, 2014.
“Removal of Lumbar Disc Fragments Without Normal Anatomy Disruption” 32nd Annual Meeting AANS/CNS section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando, FL USA, March 16-19, 2016.