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About Raul Vasquez-Castellanos

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.

Positions

June 2019 - Present Director of Complex Spine Surgery, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Miami Neuroscience Institute
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February 2016 - April 2019 Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky ‐ College of Medicine
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February 2016 - April 2019 Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Lexington VA Hospital
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January 2015 - December 2015 Staff Neurosurgeon, Nashville VA Medical Center
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July 2014 - December 2015 Clinical Lecturer, University of Florida ‐ Department of Neurosurgery
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July 2014 - December 2015 Clinical Lecturer, Fellow, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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July 2014 - December 2015 Staff Neurosurgeon, Orlando Regional Medical Center
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July 2014 - December 2014 Staff Neurosurgeon, Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2016 - Present Member, NAS Fellowship Committee
2016 - Present Member, National Spine Research Consortium
2014 - Present Member, AOSpine Advanced Spine
2014 - Present Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
2014 - Present Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
2014 - Present Member, North American Spine Society
2014 - 2016 Member, American Medical Association
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Honors and Awards

  • UF Annual Research Meeting Best Oral Presentation 01/2012
  • Sam Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award 04/2015
  • AOSpine North American Spine Fellow 07/2014 – 12/2015

Education

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January 2015 - December 2015 Fellowship Program - Complex Spine Surgery, Vanderbilt University ‐ Department of Neurosurgery
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July 2008 - June 2015 Residency Program - Neurological Surgery, University of Florida ‐ Department of Neurosurgery
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July 2011 - June 2012 Research and Clinical Fellowship Program - Surgical Neurology, National Institutes of Health
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July 2007 - June 2008 Internship - General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico ‐ General Surgery Department
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August 2003 - June 2007 Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Puerto Rico ‐ School of Medicine
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August 1999 - June 2003 Chemistry, B.S., University of Puerto Rico ‐ Rio Piedras Campus
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Contact Information

Baptist Health Medical Group Neurosurgery
8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 407W
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 271-6159

Articles (22)

Book Chapters (1)

Posters (10)