Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo

Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo
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Experience: 24 years of experience
Hospital: King’s College Hospital, Dubai

About

About Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo Dr. Nicandro Figueiredo is a leading Spinal Neurosurgeon with +24 years of experience in the field of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery. He holds professional memberships of the, North American Spine Society, the AO Spine (Switzerland), Brazilian Spine and Neurosurgical Society and the UAE Neurosurgical Society among other affiliations.    Dr. Figueiredo completed his medical school from the University of Brasilia, followed by residency at the Base Hospital of Brasilia and PG too. In 1997, he also underwent a post-residency training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and New York University, in USA. Between 1999-00, he earned fellowships from the Johns Hopkins and the University of Wisconsin Hospital, USA. He is a reputed neurosurgeon, with expertise to perform spinal surgeries in children and adults, spinal deformity corrections/trauma/percutaneous kyphoplasty/tumours/cysts/infections. Some of the other surgeries he performs are, minimally invasive spinal surgeries, microsurgery, spinal fusion, arthroplasty techniques, spinal neuronavigation and O-arm for 3D intraoperative image acquisition.  Besides his surgical practice, Dr. Figueiredo also pursues his academic interests. He is a Visiting Professor of Neurosurgery for the Medical School and Residency Program of Neurosurgery, at the University of Cuiaba, in Brazil. Dr. Figueiredo also attends national and international conferences, where he speaks, instructs or is invited as a guest. Prof. Figueiredo has many published papers and book chapters to his name. He is the Academic Editor of the section of spinal surgery, Journal Medicine®, USA, and a reviewer of many other medical journals.

List of Treatments

  • Kyphosis (Hunchback) Treatment
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Revision Spine Surgery
  • Spine Tumour Surgery
  • Neurosurgery

Work Experience

Professor, King’s College Hospital, Dubai

Consultant, Medcare Orthopedics & Spine Hospital

Special Interest

Spinal problems and spinal surgery for adults and children;
Treatment of disc diseases and spinal stenosis affecting the cervical, thoracolumbar, sacral and coccygeal region, causing pain at the neck, arms, lower-back and leg (sciatic pain) and “tail-bone” (coccyx);
Use of conventional, mini-open, minimally invasive spinal surgeries, microsurgery, spinal fusion, arthroplasty techniques, spinal neuronavigation and O-arm for 3D intraoperative image acquisition;
Spinal deformity, including scoliosis and hyperkyphosis, and spinal malformations;
Spinal trauma (anterior and/or posterior decompression and fixation);
Percutaneous kyphoplasty and spinal biopsy;
Spinal tumours and cysts
Spinal infections