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Office
13563 Narcoossee Rd
Suite 110
Orlando, FL 32832Phone+1 407-619-6192Fax+1 407-852-0526
Summary
- Dr. Roland Torres is a nationally recognized Neurotrauma and NeuroCritical Care Expert. He is fellowship trained in Brain tumors (UCSF) and Complex Spine Instrumentation (UCLA). He is a former Professor as well as Director of Neurotrauma at Stanford Univrsity in California. Most recently, he is an Assoc. Prof. of Neurosurgery in Miami, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Jackson Health System and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami Hospitals and Clinic. He received his medical degree from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neurosurgical spine surgery, and neurotrauma and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, minimally invasive spine surgery, skull base surgery, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular disease.
Education & Training
- University of California Davis HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 1999
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 1994 - 1995
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 1991 - 1993
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Neuropathology, 1988 - 1990
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1986 - 1988
- Universidad Central del Este Facultad de MedicinaClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- NM State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1992 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Albert Bloomfield Award for Teaching Excellence Stanford University Medical School, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 02
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsEnduring Neuroprotective Effect of Subacute Neural Stem Cell Transplantation After Penetrating TBI.Anelia Kassi, Anil K. Mahavadi, Angelica Clavijo, Daniela Caliz, Stephanie W. Lee
Frontiers in Neurology. 2019-01-17 - 6 citationsTraumatic epistaxis: Skull base defects, intracranial complications and neurosurgical considerationsAnand Veeravagu, Richard Joseph, Bowen Jiang, Robert M. Lober, Cassie A. Ludwig
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2013-01-01 - 10 citationsUtility of clinical and radiographic findings in the management of traumatic epidural hematoma.Brian Flaherty, Joshua Loya, Matthew D Alexander, Rajul Pandit, Bo Yoon Ha
Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2013-01-01
Press Mentions
- 8 Spine Surgeons & Specialists on the Move FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016
- Dr. Jeffrey Carlson Performs Procedure with SpineFrontier's FacetFuse Screw SystemFebruary 13th, 2016
- Dr. Jeffrey Carlson Performs Procedure with SpineFrontier's FacetFuse Screw SystemFebruary 13th, 2016
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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