PROF NICANDRO FIGUEIREDO
Spinal Neurosurgeon
PROF NICANDRO FIGUEIREDO
Spinal Neurosurgeon
- Year Qualified: 1997
- Specialty: Spine, Spinal Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
- Languages Spoken: English, Portuguese
- Location: King's Cancer Care Centre
From 1999 until 2000, Dr. Nicandro had his fellowship in spinal surgery at some of the most reputed hospitals in the USA, such as Johns Hopkins and the University of Wisconsin Hospital.
After being sup-specialised in Spine Surgery in the USA, he returned to Brazil to work as a Professor of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgeon, obtaining his Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Neurosurgery from the University of Brasilia in 2009.
Dr Figueiredo developed his prestigious career as a Spinal Surgeon and Professor at the University of Cuiaba and the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil. From 2011 until 2012, he returned to the USA to complete his Postdoctorate in Spinal Neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.
Dr Nicandro’s experience in the region started when he was invited to work as a Spinal Surgeon in Saudi Arabia, where he worked from 2013 until 2015. He moved to UAE to work in a subspecialised Orthopedics & Spine Hospital from 2015 until 2020, where he built his reputation in the region, being invited to join King’s College Hospital in Dubai.
Professor Nicandro is involved in research study projects and has published many papers and book chapters related to his expertise. He is the Academic Editor of the Section of Spinal Surgery of the well-known Journal Medicine®, USA, and a Reviewer of many medical journals.
Professor Figueiredo is a Member of relevant Medical Societies worldwide, such as the North American Spine Society – NASS (USA), AO Spine (Switzerland), the Brazilian Spine and Neurosurgical Society, and the UAE Neurosurgical Society, among others. Dr Figueiredo was awarded an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Wisconsin in the USA and sworn as an Honorary Member of the Sao Paulo Medical Academy in Brazil.
Dr Nicandro continues his academic activities as he is a Visiting Professor of Neurosurgery for the Medical School and Residency Program of Neurosurgery at the University of Cuiaba in Brazil and participates as a speaker, instructor, guest and/or organiser of several scientific meetings, workshops, conferences and medical events in the region and abroad. Dr Figueiredo is also an Adjunct Professor at the Mohammed Bin Rashed University (MBRU) and Gulf Medical University (GMU) in UAE.
SPECIAL INTEREST
- Spinal problems and spinal surgery for adults and children;
- Treatment of disc diseases and spinal stenosis affecting the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal region, causing pain at the neck, arms, back, leg (sciatic pain) and “tail-bone” (coccyx);
- Use of conventional, mini-open, minimally invasive spinal surgeries, microsurgery, spinal fusion, disc replacement using artificial disc (arthroplasty), spinal neuronavigation and O-arm for 3D intraoperative image acquisition;
- Spinal deformity, including scoliosis and hyperkyphosis (“hunch back”), and other spinal malformations, including the treatment of Bertolotti’s syndrome;
- Spinal trauma (anterior and/or posterior decompression and fixation);
- Percutaneous kyphoplasty and spinal biopsy;
- Spinal tumours and cysts;
- Spinal infections;
- Treatment of spinal-related pain using different techniques, including the implantation of spinal cord stimulators (SCS) for neuromodulation of chronic and incapacitating spinal pain;
Regain mobility and quality of life with Prof. Nicandro Figueiredo at Cancer Care Dubai. As a renowned spinal neurosurgeon, he specializes in advanced surgical and non-surgical solutions for complex spine disorders. Book your consultation today and take the first step toward lasting relief.