FernandoDiazMDPhD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Michigan Head and Spine Institute, Beaumont Royal Oak

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Office
3555 W 13 Mile Rd
Ste N220
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Phone+1 248-784-3667

Fax+1 248-869-3982

Dr. Fernando Diaz is a neurosurgeon in Troy, MI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ascension St. John Hospital, DMC Harper University Hospital, McLaren Oakland, McLaren Macomb, Ascension of Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus, Karmanos Cancer Center, and Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and has been in practice 47 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in neurosurgical spine surgery, skull base surgery, cerebrovascular disease, and thoracic spine surgery. He has 317 peer reviewed publications in multiple languages, and 133 book chapters in Neurosurgery. Established the Neuroscience Center at Beaumont Royal Oak, and implemented Robotic Spine Surgery at Royal Oak Beaumont

Fellow American College of Physician Executives
Honor Graduate Payton Society, University of Minnesota, 2022
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014, 2017, 2019, 2021
Director Neuroscience Center Beaumont Hospitals, 2011-2020
Chief Medical Officer Detroit Medical Center, 1998-2002
National Neurosurgical Consultant to the US President United States Air Force, 1990-1992
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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PubMed

84 citations
Brain retraction injury.
Jun Zhong, Manuel Dujovny, Alfred R. Perlin, Eimir Perez-Arjona, Hun K. Park
Neurological Research. 2003-12-01
105 citations
Exercise-induced overexpression of angiogenic factors and reduction of ischemia/reperfusion injury in stroke.
Yun Hong Ding, Xia Dong Luan, Jie Li, José A. Rafols, M. Guthinkonda
Current Neurovascular Research. 2004-11-30
66 citations
Free fatty acids in cerebrospinal fluids from patients with traumatic brain injury.
Julie G. Pilitsis, William M. Coplin, Michael H. O'Regan, Jody M. Wellwood, Fernando G. Diaz
Neuroscience Letters. 2003-10-02

Beaumont’s new Neuroscience Center minimizes obstacles for patientsSeptember 23rd, 2022
Different approaches to lumbar spine surgerySeptember 23rd, 2022
No Fault Motor Vehicle Accidents Medical Perspective September 23rd, 2022
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Transverse Lumbar Inter-body Fusion Minimally Invasive RetractorK2M Surgical2016–2019
Lateral Access Surgery for Lumbar Spinal FusionsK2M Surgical2015–2017
Carotid Occlusion StudyNational Institute of Health2003–2005
Frameless StereotaxyThe Jewish Fund1998–1999
Cerebrovascular Clinical ResearchNational Institute of Neurological Diseases1992–1994
Laser in Microvascular Reconstruction of the Abdominal AortaHenry Ford Foundation1984–1987
Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Barbiturates and Propranolol in Cerebral IshcemiaMichigan Heart Association1983–1985
Cerebral Ischemia ResearchHenry Ford Foundation1979–1982
Effect of low and Large Dose Dexamethasone and MPrednisolone on Ischemic StrokeMedical Education and Research Foundation1978–1980
Experimental Cerebral Revascularizaiton for Acute Stroke in DogsMinnesota Medical Foundation1975–1978

Editorial Board, World Surgical Neurology Journal 2011 - 2022
Continental Delegate US, World Federation of Neurological Surgery 2010 - 2013
Board of Directors, American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2005 - 2007
Chairman, Council State Neurosurgical Societies 2005 - 2007
Board of Directors, National Hispanic Medical Foundation 2003 - 2005
Chairman, Medico Legal Section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2000 - 2002
Editorial Board Member, Neurological Research 1999 - 2006
Treasurer, Latin American Federation of Neurosurgery 1999 - 2001
President US Chapter, Federation of Latin American Neurosurgeons 1998 - 2004
President, Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeosn 1997 - 1999
Committee on Licensure and Discipline, Michigan State Medical Society 1996 - 2000
Latin American Delegate, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies 1992 - 1996
Editorial Board, Concepts In Neurosurgery 1991 - 1993
Vice Regent, International College of Surgeons 1988 - 1992
Neurosurgery, Editorial Board 1985 - 1989