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Pioneering A Whole New Kind of Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive.
Maximally Effective.
Today’s spine surgery uses small incisions, ensures faster recovery, and delivers consistent results—reflecting our commitment to restoring your quality of life with simplicity and precision.
Neck Procedures
The cervical spine enables head movement and carries nerves that control arm and leg function. Common issues include herniated discs, degeneration, and stenosis, causing pain, stiffness, numbness, or weakness. Most cases are treated without surgery, but when needed, advanced methods like artificial disc replacement and microsurgery are used.
Middle Back Procedures
This part of the spine supports torso movement and contains nerves affecting balance and leg function. Common problems include degeneration, stenosis, and tumors, leading to back pain, balance issues, or bladder/bowel problems. Minimally invasive techniques can often resolve these conditions.
Lower Back Procedures
The lumbar spine carries body weight, enables movement, and houses nerves for leg and bladder function. Conditions like herniation, degeneration, stenosis, tumors, or fractures may cause pain, stiffness, or mobility issues. Today, most are treated successfully—often without hospitalization—using advanced techniques like artificial disc replacement and microdecompression.
Global Alignment
The spine functions best when its regions—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar—are in proper alignment. Structural issues in the bones or discs can lead to deformities like scoliosis (curved spine) or kyphosis (hunchback). Modern techniques such as minimally invasive correction, computer-assisted, and image-guided surgery have greatly improved treatment success.
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
Cervical Microdecompression
Lumbar Microdecompression
Thoracic Microdecompression
Cervical Microdiscectomy
Qualifications
- MBBS, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid - Spain (1984-1990)
- Spanish board certified in Neurology, Ministry of Education and Science, Spain (1996)
- PhD, "functional MRI Motor cortex mapping at 3T". With Honors (Cum Laude), Universidad de Alacala de Henares, Spain (2000)
- Master in Neuro-immunology, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain (2013)
- Master in Neurological Electrodiagnosis (EEG, EMG, TMS), Universidad de Barcelona, Spain (2013)
- FEBN (Fellow of the European Board of Neurology), 2014
Neurology
Visit Specialty PageProfessional Experience
- Consultant Neurologist at Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai, UAE (2021 – 2023)
- Consultant Neurologist at Czech Rehabilitation Hospital, Al Ain, UAE (2020 – 2021)
- Consultant Neurologist at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman (SKMCA), Ajman, UAE (2017 - 2020)
- Leader of stroke unit, Tawam Hospital (in Affiliation with Johns Hopkins), Al Ain, UAE (2014 - 2017)
- Consultant Neurologist at Open MRI for Spine Surgery, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2013 - 2014)
- Consultant Neurologist at Horacio E. Oduber Hospital, Aruba (May 2013)
- Consultant Neurologist at Lucus Augusti University Hospital (HULA), Lugo, Spain (2001 - 2013)
- Clinical Lecturer in Stroke at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, St George’s University Hospital Medical School, London, UK (2000 – 2001)
- Postdoctoral Clinical Research Officer at Radcliffe Infirmary Hospital, Functional MRI of the Brain Centre (FMRIB),Oxford, UK (1998 - 2000)
- Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Low Temperature, University of Helsinki, MEG Research Group. Helsinki, Finland (1998)
- Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of Neurology, University College of London, Headache Group, London, UK (1997)
- Visiting Clinical Research Assistant, Department of Neurology, Charing Cross Hospital, University of London, London, UK ( 1995)
- Registrar in Neurology, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitario San Carlos (Jan 1992 - Dec1995)
Brief Profile
With More than 30 years of direct experience in treating patients (OPD, wards and ED) with a broad variety of complex neurological conditions, Dr. Roberto's areas of expertise include the following:
- Diagnosis and management of Stroke, including thrombolysis in hyperactive stroke and selecting patients for thrombectomy.
- Diagnosis and management of Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinations conditions with Disease Modifying Therapies including monoclonal antibodies, IVIG and plasma exchange.
- Diagnosis and management Of Epilepsy, including EEG/Video EEG and surgical assessment.
- Diagnosis and management Of Headache, including Anti CGRP, botulinum toxin therapies.
- Diagnosis and management Parkinsonism and Movement Disorders, including apomorphine pump, apogo pen, enterodopa, and surgical assessment.
- Diagnosis and management Neuropathies and Neuromuscular Disorders with NCS, IVIG, Plasma exchange.
- Diagnosis and management Of other neurological conditions such as Dementia, infections of Central nervous system.
- Experience in botulinum toxin application, Functional MRI, Transcranial Doppler, TMS, EMG and EEG.
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