Location information
Hospital address
UMAE HOSPITAL DE PEDIATRIA, CENTRO MEDICO NACIONAL SIGLO XXI (52) 5556276900 EXT 22388 MEXICO CITY DISTRITO FEDERAL 06720 Mexico
Hospital type
Public
Hospital description
Academic (Residency Program)
Description
Our department of paediatric neurosurgery was founden in march 1963. Is the second old in Mexico and the first place where performance epilepsy surgery in our country. We have almost 450 surgeries each year for treatment hydrocephalus, congenital malformations, brain tumors, craniofacial and skull base surgery, spinal surgery, vascular malformations, disorders of movements and epilepsy. Also performance endovascular therapy. And development research about brain tumors, epilepsy and neuropsychology. We working togheter with National Autonomus University of Mexico, for residence program of Paediatric Neurosurgery. The program is for two years, requirement to be absolutly essential complete general neurosurgery for it and approve entry for National Coordination of Health Education in Mexican Institute of Social Security, no grant. Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery also offers short stay for residents training in general neurosurgery 3-6 months.
Member information
Name
ALMA GRISELDA RAMIREZ REYES
Member type
Clinical department with teaching programme
Specialty
Neurosurgeon
Subspecialties
- Trained paediatric neurosurgeon
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Professional affiliations / memberships
- ISPN
Social profiles
Conditions treated
- Hydrocephalus
- Spinal dysraphism
- Trauma
- Tumor
- Vascular
- Craniofacial
- Spine
- Epilepsy
Equipment used
- Drill
- Microinstruments
- Microscope
- Neuroendoscope Rigid
- Frameless navigation
- Spinal instrumentation
- MRI
- Angiography
- CT
- ECOG