DR. DIOGO GONÇALVES FREITAS

CRM-RJ 52816434
RQE 37577

Vascular Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology

Dr. Diogo Gonçalves Freitas is a neurosurgeon with more than 15 years of experience treating conditions affecting the central nervous system and spine.

He graduated in Medicine from the University of Grande Rio and completed his medical residency in Neurosurgery at Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, in Rio de Janeiro. He later completed a fellowship in Neurointervention and Interventional Neuroradiology at Hospital Santa Teresa and a Research Fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic Florida, in the United States.

His practice focuses on the surgical and minimally invasive treatment of brain aneurysms, strokes, vascular malformations, brain hemorrhages, and other complex neurological conditions. He also performs surgical treatment of spinal conditions and central nervous system tumors.

He currently coordinates Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology services at leading institutions in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Areas of practice

• Neurosurgery
• Vascular Neurosurgery
• Interventional Neuroradiology
• Brain aneurysms
• Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
• Cerebral arteriovenous malformations
• Neurotraumatology
• Spine surgery
• Central nervous system tumors

Academic background

• Medical Degree — University of Grande Rio, 2006
• Medical Residency in Neurosurgery — Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, from 2008 to 2013
• Fellowship in Neurointervention and Interventional Neuroradiology — Hospital Santa Teresa, from 2014 to 2016
• Research Fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery — Mayo Clinic Florida

International training and distinguished courses

• Revascularization for Extracranial and Intracranial Occlusive Disease Course — Baptist Health, United States
• Neuro Interventional Master Course — Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Spain
• Neuromonitorización en el Paciente Neurocrítico — Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Spain
• Protecting Human Research Participants — Mayo Clinic, United States
• Continuing Education Course in Neurological Intervention — Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
• Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery Course — Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery

Leadership positions

• Coordinator of the Interventional Neuroradiology Service at Hospital de Clínicas de Teresópolis
• Coordinator of the Interventional Neuroradiology Service at Hospital Unimed Nova Friburgo
• Coordinator of the Neurosurgery Service at Hospital Icaraí

Hospitals where he practices

• Hospital de Clínicas de Teresópolis
• Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto
• Hospital Icaraí
• Hospital Quali Ipanema
• Hospital e Clínicas São Gonçalo
• Hospital Unimed Nova Friburgo
• Hospital São Lucas Nova Friburgo
• Hospital São Lucas Copacabana
• Hospital Badim
• Hospital Barra D’Or

Main procedures

• Endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms
• Aneurysm embolization
• Flow-diverting stent
• Diagnostic cerebral angiography
• Acute stroke treatment
• Mechanical thrombectomy
• Treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations
• Treatment of dural fistulas
• Surgery for brain hemorrhage
• Vascular neurosurgery
• Emergency and trauma neurosurgery
• Spine surgery
• Surgical treatment of central nervous system tumors
• Specialized second opinion in Neurosurgery

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