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Miguel Ángel Mejía Rojas
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Miguel Ángel Mejía Rojas

Neurological Surgery
Health Services Administration
Spine surgery
Patient Demographics: Children, Adult, Elderly

"God willing, He guides my hands to give my patients and their families the best of me"

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Procedures (5)

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Cervical fusion
Cervical spine fracture surgery
Surgery for dorsolumbar spine fracture with spinal cord injury
Minimmaly invasive vertebral column surgery

Medical conditions (20)

Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Herniated lumbar disc
Nerve compression
Sciatic nerve pain
Spinal cord injuries
Artificial disc
Bleeding and stroke
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Degenerative disease
Headache
Hydrocephealus (water on the brain)
Ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrow channel)
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Nervous system infection
Pain vertebral crush
Pituitary gland (hypophysis) disease
Seizures
Spinal stenosis
Tethered spinal cord
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General Info

About me

Neurosurgeon specialist in diseases of the nervous system, spinal cord and spine with extensive experience in caring for patients with spinal problems, CNS tumors and Spinal Cord Surgical Dementia, among others. Updated with world's best courses of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, in an effort to give the patient the latest knowledge and technology to improve and recover their health gaining quality of life, treatment with warmth and academic responsibility

Languages

English, Español

Education

Degrees
  • Spine Surgery Specialist. Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos. October 2017 - October 2017
  • Master's degree in Health Services Administration. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 2001 - December 2002
  • Specialty in Neurosurgery (Spine and Brain Surgery). Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 1994 - January 2001
  • Doctorate in Medicine and General Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 1993 - December 1993
Courses
  • Eurospine Annual Meeting - Milan, Italy

    October 2022

  • AO Seminar on Spine Surgery Complications - San Jose, Costa Rica

    October 2014

  • Brain Tumor Seminar - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica

    September 2014

  • Spinal Deformities Complications and Revisions - USA

    August 2014

  • AO Seminar on Management of Fractures in Osteoporotic Spine - San Jose, Costa Rica

    November 2013

  • AO Seminar on Thoracolumbar Fractures - San Jose, Costa Rica

    June 2011

  • AO Corpse Course - DF, Mexico

    November 2010

  • Corpse Course - School of Medicine, New York University. New York City, NY

    October 2010

  • AO Seminar on Degenerative Lumbar - San José, Costa Rica

    May 2010

Trainings
  • Hospital Rotation

    Spine Surgery - Hospital Lomas Verdes. Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México, México

  • Technician Degree

    Spine Surgery - Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey. Monterrey, México

  • Postgraduate Degree

  • Preceptorship

Professional

Licenses
  • Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED4400Active

    Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica

Affiliations
  • Costa Rican Association of Neuroscience
  • North American Spine Society 392711
  • Costa Rican Association of Neurosurgery
  • AOSpine 16394
Awards
  • 2014 Diploma of Accomplishment for Institutional Loyalty - Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social. San José, Costa Rica
  • 2001 Academic Excellence Diploma: Best Student Health Specialties - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
  • 2001 Graduation with Honors from the Specialty in Neurosurgery - Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica
Positions
  • Coordinator of the Department of Neurosurgery - Hospital del Trauma. San José, Costa Rica
  • Associate and Accredited Neurosurgeon - Hospital CIMA. San José, Costa Rica
  • Associate and Accredited Neurosurgeon - Hospital La Católica. San José, Costa Rica
Publications
  • Tumores De Hipofisis Sindrome De Cushing, Neuroeje,1999,Vol13n2
  • El Cerebelo Un Repaso General Neuroeje,1999,Vol13,N2
  • Meningiomas Gigantes Neuroeje 1999,Vol13,N3
  • Aneurismas Gigantes Neuroeje 2000,Vol14,N1
  • Hemangioperisitomas Neuroeje 2000,Ol14,N2
  • Tumores Intracraneales Frecuencia De Presentacion Y Tratamiento Hospital Mexico 1999. Neuroeje,2000,Vol14,N2
  • Enfermedad De Lhermitte Duclos, Presentacion De Un Caso Clinico Hnn Próximo A Publicar