To me,

The doctor–patient relationship is built on transparency and on taking the time to help each person fully understand their condition.

My commitment is to put the patient first, always: that means being honest when surgery isn't necessary, recognizing when a colleague has greater experience, and exhausting every conservative alternative before the operating room. Surgery is always my last option, never my first.

My father taught me to ask myself three questions before every surgery: Do I know how to perform this procedure? Is it indicated for this patient? Is there someone who can do it better than I can?

This self-scrutiny, combined with an exceptional multidisciplinary team, minimizes the margin for error and maximizes safety.

My training and credentials:

• Medical Doctor (Médico Cirujano), Universidad La Salle, Mexico City

• Residency in Neurosurgery and Advanced Subspecialty (Alta Especialidad) in Spine Surgery, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery (INNN) "Manuel Velasco Suárez"

• Advanced training under Dr. Roger Härtl, United States (Virtual Reality, Minimally Invasive Techniques, Endoscopic Surgery)

• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Spine Surgery, Bonifatius Hospital, Lingen, Germany

• Distinctive specialization in Intramedullary Tumors with D-wave monitoring technology

• Expert in Neuronavigation applied to Spine Surgery

• International Instructor in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Techniques

Licenses: Professional 7002744,

Specialty 12017569,

CMCN

(Mexican Board of Neurological Surgery): 1366