JOÃO PAULO ALMEIDA
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Dr. João Paulo Almeida is a neurosurgeon specialized in skull base surgery, pituitary surgery and neuro-oncology at Mayo Clinic in Florida. He has a strong commitment to academic neurosurgery and has authored and co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed papers, 50 neurosurgical meeting presentations, and 25 book chapters, in addition to collaborations in microsurgical courses and academic teaching activities in international centers. His main areas of research are open and endoscopic skull base surgery, neuro-oncology and microsurgical anatomy.
He obtained his medical degree at The School of Medicine of The Federal University of Ceara and did his Neurosurgery residency at State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in Brazil. After residency, he worked with Dr. Evandro de Oliveira and his team at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, in Sao Paulo, and at the State University of Campinas. In 2017, relocated to North America and underwent additional training at the Toronto Western Hospital / University of Toronto as a Clinical Fellow in Neuro-oncology and Skull Base Surgery and Cerebrovascular Surgery; and additionally worked as an Advanced Endoscopic and Open Skull Base Surgery Fellow at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. He joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic Florida, in 2021, with focus on Neuro-oncology and Skull Base Surgery.
He obtained his medical degree at The School of Medicine of The Federal University of Ceara and did his Neurosurgery residency at State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), in Brazil. After residency, he worked with Dr. Evandro de Oliveira and his team at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, in Sao Paulo, and at the State University of Campinas. In 2017, relocated to North America and underwent additional training at the Toronto Western Hospital / University of Toronto as a Clinical Fellow in Neuro-oncology and Skull Base Surgery and Cerebrovascular Surgery; and additionally worked as an Advanced Endoscopic and Open Skull Base Surgery Fellow at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. He joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic Florida, in 2021, with focus on Neuro-oncology and Skull Base Surgery.
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22 DE MARÇO | SEXTA-FEIRA
Room 2
13:30-15:30
SESSION 2: SKULL BASE TUMORS
How to avoid complications in skull base surgery?
Open approaches for Clival Chordomas: benefits, boundaries, and considerations
Endoscopic approaches for Clival Chordomas: benefits, boundaries, and considerations
Chordomas: exploring the landscape of clinical treatment options
What is the optimal radiation therapy planning for skull base chordomas?
Radiotherapy for recurrent/unresectable functioning pituitary adenomas - endocrinological results and tumor control
Is there any role of NGS and methylation profile for skull base tumors?
Discussion
Moderator: Antonio Aversa Dutra Do Souto (RJ)
Moderator: Bernardo Peres Salvajoli (SP)
Moderator: Mauro Takao Suzuki (DF)
Moderator: Cleiton Formentin (SP)
How to avoid complications in skull base surgery?
Speaker: Gustavo Simiano Jung (PR)
Open approaches for Clival Chordomas: benefits, boundaries, and considerations
Speaker: Luis Alencar Biurrum Borba (PR)
Endoscopic approaches for Clival Chordomas: benefits, boundaries, and considerations
Speaker: João Paulo Almeida (Estados Unidos)
Chordomas: exploring the landscape of clinical treatment options
Speaker: Rodrigo Ramella Munhoz (SP)
What is the optimal radiation therapy planning for skull base chordomas?
Speaker: Samir Abdallah Hanna (SP)
Radiotherapy for recurrent/unresectable functioning pituitary adenomas - endocrinological results and tumor control
Speaker: Eduardo Weltman (SP)
Is there any role of NGS and methylation profile for skull base tumors?
Speaker: Martha Quezado (Estados Unidos)
Discussion
23 DE MARÇO | SÁBADO
Room 2
08:15-10:30
SESSION 3: SKULL BASE TUMORS
Update on the genetics of pituitary adenomas and a glimpse of the future
Multimodal non-surgical treatments of aggressive pituitary tumors
Advancements in pituary surgery for optimal outcomes
Surgical frontiers: advancements in treating craniopharyngiomas
Confronting recurrence: latest insights in treatment of craniopharyngiomas
Vestibular schwannomas: effectiveness and complications of SRS
Vestibular schwannomas: effectiveness and complications of mircosurgery
Discussion
Moderator: Mateus Reghin Neto (SP)
Moderator: Allan Dias Polverini (SP)
Moderator: Eduardo Weltman (SP)
Moderator: Mateus Dal Fabbro (SP)
Update on the genetics of pituitary adenomas and a glimpse of the future
Speaker: Felipe Andreiuolo (RJ)
Multimodal non-surgical treatments of aggressive pituitary tumors
Speaker: Andrea Glezer (SP)
Advancements in pituary surgery for optimal outcomes
Speaker: João Paulo Almeida (Estados Unidos)
Surgical frontiers: advancements in treating craniopharyngiomas
Speaker: João Paulo Almeida (Estados Unidos)
Confronting recurrence: latest insights in treatment of craniopharyngiomas
Speaker: Caroline Chaul (SP)
Vestibular schwannomas: effectiveness and complications of SRS
Speaker: Antonio de Salles (SP)
Vestibular schwannomas: effectiveness and complications of mircosurgery
Speaker: Ricardo Ramina (PR)
Discussion