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Office
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
1800 Orleans St, Zayed Suite 6115
Baltimore, MD 21287Phone+1 410-614-1533Fax+1 410-955-6402
Summary
- Dr. Rafael Tamargo, MD, is a proficient Neurosurgeon based in Baltimore, MD with a subspecialty in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery and Skull Base. His education includes a Residency in Neurological Surgery at Johns Hopkins University, an Internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and a degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Princeton University. Dr. Tamargo has gained experience in various conditions including cerebral aneurysm, moyamoya disease, arteriovenous malformation, to name a few. He has also contributed extensively to the field through his publications. Among his outstanding achievements, he has been recognized as America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly and received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification amongst other accolades.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1992
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1984
- Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts, BIology, Magna Cum Laude, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2023
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Top Doctors:Baltimore Area Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The relationship between intraoperative surrogates of vascular stiffness, cerebral aneurysms, and surgical outcomes.Shu Zhang, Rafael J Tamargo, Jules Bergmann, Allan Gottschalk, Jochen Steppan
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024-11-01 - 2 citationsRacial disparities in functional outcomes following mechanical thrombectomy in a cohort of patients with ischemic stroke.Tara Srinivas, Kathleen Ran, Sumil K Nair, Alice Hung, Christopher C Young
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024-08-14 - 1 citationsHemoglobin Drop is Associated with Early Post-operative Stroke Following Revascularization Surgery for Moyamoya Disease.Kathleen R Ran, Sumil K Nair, Tara Srinivas, Michael E Xie, Collin B Kilgore
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 2024-04-30
Press Mentions
- Golden Ratio Observed in Human SkullsJuly 16th, 2020
- The Human Skull Obeys the 'Golden Ratio,' Study Suggests. Anatomists Say That's RidiculousOctober 10th, 2019
- Golden Ratio Observed in Human SkullsOctober 3rd, 2019
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External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/rafael-tamargo
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