Dr. Raphael Machado - Expert Neurosurgery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dr. Raphael Machado - Neurosurgeon

Commitment | Philosophy | Medical Ethics

Dr. Raphael Machado

M.D., Graduated from Estácio de Sá University (Brazil)

Residencies & Fellowships:

Neurosurgery Residency - Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Observer Fellowship - Klinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Subspecialization / Advanced Fellowships:

Clinical Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology - National Cancer Institute (INCA),
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clinical Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology & Skull Base Surgery -
Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Attending Neurosurgeon at Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Chief Resident at Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Neurosurgery Practice

Ethical, compassionate, and high-precision patient care.

Comprehensive surgical and clinical management of brain and spine conditions.

National and international subspecialization in Neuro-Oncology and Radiosurgery (Gamma Knife).

Extensive expertise in Awake Brain Surgery (Awake Neurosurgery).


Neurosurgical Procedure and Advanced Brain Surgery

Specialties

Spine Disorders & Conditions

  • Herniated discs (Disc Herniation)
  • Traumatic spinal fractures
  • Pathological spinal fractures
  • Degenerative spine diseases
  • Benign spinal tumors
  • Malignant spinal tumors

Brain Tumors & Intracranial Lesions

  • Benign primary brain & cranial tumors
  • Malignant primary brain tumors (Gliomas, Glioblastomas)
  • Metastatic brain tumors
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery for brain lesions (Gamma Knife)

Cerebrovascular Surgery

  • Microsurgical clipping of brain aneurysms
  • Microsurgical resection of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)

Peripheral Nerve Surgery

  • Surgical treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome