“Patients can now be treated at our new  state-of-the-art physical therapy center located in our Aventura office. We offer our patients the latest technology in physical therapy exercise equipment for core strengthening and exercise flexibility in addition to manual physical therapy treatments to help our patients receive the best outcome.”

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NEUROSURGEON OPENS MIAMI PRACTICE

- Published in Miami Today


AVENTURA, FL (February 12, 2009) - Neurological Institute, specializing in minimally invasive procedures for spine and brain disorders, at 12002 SW 128th Court. Before opening the institute, Dr. Figuereo was on staff at two area hospitals. He also served as standing faculty and assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Medicine, and neurosurgery division chief at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center.

For more information, visit www.miamini.com or call 786-623-2000.

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About Miami Neurological Institute

Located in Aventura, Fla., Miami Neurological Institute offers minimally invasive, state-of-the-art procedures for disorders of the brain and spine. The Institute's founder and medical director, Santiago Figuereo, M.D., is a board certified neurological surgeon who brings unique techniques to the region, including craniotomy with hair preservation, minimally invasive spinal discectomy, and minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for intracranial, skull base, and pituitary tumors. He is highly skilled in the surgical management of movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease and surgical procedures for epilepsy.

Prior to arriving in South Florida, Dr. Figuereo served as standing faculty and assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Neurosurgery Division Chief at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Dr. Figuereo studied general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia and his neurological surgery residency was completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He completed a neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Washington and a fellowship in functional neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit www.miamini.com or call (786) 623-2000.

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