Personal Details

Forename: Ricardo Surname: Gil Simões
Date of Birth: 4th March 1984 Place of Birth: Segovia(Spain)
Sex: Male Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Spanish
Business Address:
Department of Neurosurgery of the University Hospital de La Princesa (Madrid)
Diego de León, 62 28006 – Madrid

Mobile Number: 0034 686389632
E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2001-2002: High school finished with Honours
2002: Grant of the Comunidad de Madrid for Academic Excellence.

GRADUATE

Languages
Spanish first language
Portuguese fluent spoken and written (mother tongue)(C1)
English near fluent spoken and written (B1)

POST-GRADUATE

June 2015 till now: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of La Princesa. Neurosurgery Consultant . Skull base Multidisciplinary Team(MDT) coordinator.

June 2015 till now: Neurosurgery Unit NeuroRGS. Neurosurgery Consultant.

September 2018 till now: Professor in the Neuroanatomy Surgical Lab Courses .(UAM)

February 2015 –June 2015: Fellowship in Hydrocephalus and intracranial brain pressure (Department of Neurosurgery Southmead Bristol NHS )

October 2014-February 2015: Fellowship in epilepsy and robotic surgery (Department of Neurosurgery Southmead Hospital Bristol NHS)

2008-2014: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of La Princesa
Residency Autonomous University of Madrid Neurosurgery
Madrid ,Spain

2013 (May- July)Rotation in Paediatric Hospital “Niño Jesús” Madrid

2013 (October-December): Observership in the Department of Neurological Surgery
UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery; 
200 Lothrop Street, EEI 500
 Pittsburgh PA 15213

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

SENEC (Spanish Society of Neurological Surgeons)
EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies)
SENFE (Spanish Society of Functional and Stereotactic neurosurgery)
SEBAC(Spanish Society of Skull Base Surgery)

COURSES AND CONGRESSES

2009 – TRAINING IN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION BY THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DE LA PRINCESA AGENCIA LAÍN ENTRALGO
2009 – VIII SONCAM CONGRESS.
2010 – XIV INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF NEUROMONITORING AND NEUROCRITICAL PATIENT CARE ”PIC” BARCELONA
2010 – XXVI NATIONAL COURSE IN MICROSURGERY . VALLADOLID
2010 – IX SONCAM CONGRESS.
2010 – XV CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
2011 – I HANDS-ON COURSE ON TRANSCRANIAL APPROACHES.LISBOA
2011 – X SONCAM CONGRESS. LOW-GRADE GLIOMAS. CURRENT SITUATION.
2011 – SENEC COURSE OF ” UPDATE AND EVIDENCES IN VASCULAR NEUROSURGERY”, ALICANTE
2011 – XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC) CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) USA Madrid
2012 – XI SONCAM CONGRESS Centers, Services and Reference Unities – CESUR
2012 – XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC)
2012 – SEMINAR”COMPLEX INTRINSIC NEURONCOLOGY”. ALICANTE
2012 – SENEC Course of “UPDATE AND EVIDENCES IN NEURO ONCOLOGY”, ALICANTE 2012
2012 – SENEC HANDS- ON COURSE “ANATOMY AND SURGICAL STRATEGIES IN SPINE SURGERY”, ALICANTE
2013 – EANS TRAINING COURSE – HEAD INJURY / FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY KRAKOW, POLAND
2013 – FIRST TRAINING COURSE PRIM ELECTRIC DRILL VALENCIA 2013
2013 – XIII NATIONAL CONGRESS OF NEURORAQUIS PAMPLONA
2013 – XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC)
2013 – AOSPINE PRINCIPLES COURSE—FRACTURES, INFECTIONS, TUMORS AND SPINE DEGENERATIVE PATHOLOGY.
2013 – ENDOSCOPIC ENDONASAL SURGERY COURSE-HANDS-ON COURSE PITTSBURGH (USA)
2014 – SUPERIOR COURSE IN CERVICAL PATHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF FRANCISCO DE VITORIA MADRID
2014 – EANS TRAINING COURSE – SPINE AND PERIFERIC NERVE- BARCELONA, SPAIN
2015 – EANS TRAINING COURSE – EVIDENCES IN VASCULAR SURGERY- UPPSALA, SWEDEN
2016 – EANS TRAINING COURSE – TUMOUR SURGERY- SOFIA, BULGARIA
2016 – SPANISH NATIONAL SKULL BASE CONGRESS – BARCELONA
2016 – XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC).NEUROIBERIA 2016
2017 – Skull base Hands-on complex endonasal endoscopic course. University Hospital La Paz
2017 – First and Second courses in Surgical Techniques Laboratory Surgical Neuroanatomy. (UAM)
2018 – Surgical Techniques Course. Laboratory Surgical Neuroanatomy. (UAM)
2018 – BIOMED BIO SKILLS –Anterior Cervical solutions
2018 – BIOMED BIO SKILLS – Thoracolumbar Advanced Techniques
2018 – XX Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Society

LECTURES IN CONGRESSES AND SEMINARS

Cerebellar Glioblastoma. XV Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010
Pituicytoma clinical case. XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010
CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) USA Madrid 2011
Ependymoma subcortical. XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010
Surgery of Posterior fossa malformations. XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) USA Madrid 2011
Performance of the stereotactic biopsy when using image fusion technology. XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) USA Madrid 2011
Surgery of complex brain aneurisms experienced in the University Hospital de La Princesa. XVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery 2010 CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS (CNS) USA Madrid 2011
Surgical Treatment of the lumbar degenerative pathology in elderly patients. XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery SENEC 2012.
Surgical Treatment of the lumbar retroperitoneal neurinoma. XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery SENEC 2012.
Handling and treatment of fractures of the sub-axial cervical spine. XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery SENEC 2012.
Surgical treatment of cerebral abscesses. XVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery SENEC 2012.
Decompressive craneoctomy in neuro critical patients. Is it helpful? General Session in University Hospital de La Princesa 2009
Surgical Treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. General Session in University Hospital de La Princesa 2010
Surgical Treatment of the lumbar degenerative pathology in elderly patients. General Session in University Hospital de La Princesa 2011
Surgical Treatment of intra axial tumors. Is it worthwhile ? General Session in University Hospital de La Princesa 2012
Decompression and transpedicular lumbar fixation with Neuronavigator 3D in patients older than 80 years. XIII Spanish National Congress of Neuroraquis Pamplona
Lateral Approach to dorsal herniated disks. XIII Spanish National Congress of Neuroraquis Pamplona
Intrachiasmatic Craniopharyngioma.Case Report. XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC)
Surgical approach of Glioblastoma Multiforme in elderly patients: Associated factors related with survival. XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC)
Skull base posterior fossa meningiomas and neurophysiologic monitoring. XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC)
Validity and reliability of scales in cervical pathology.Superior course in cervical pathology University of Francisco de Vitoria.
Factors related to Recurrence and Complications in cranial surgery of Skull Base Meningiomas SEBAC(Skull Base Spanish Society) National congress
Factors Implicated in tumour recurrence in Meningiomas comparison between Skull Base Meningiomas and Non-Skull Base Meningiomas XVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurological Surgery (SENEC).NEUROIBERIA 2016

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

Navas-Garcia M, Alcazar-Vaquerizo L, Carrasco-Moro R, Pascual-Garvi JM, Gil-Simões JR, Sola RG. [Acute interhemispheric subdural haematoma in a patient with cirrhosis]. Rev Neurol. 51(7):447-8 2010 Oct 1.

José M. Pascual M.D., Ph.D.,a Ruth Prieto M.D., Ph.D.,b Ines Castro Dufourny M.D., Ricardo Gil Simões M.D.c,and Rodrigo Carrasco M.D.d: Classification systems of adult craniopharyngiomas: the need for an accurate definition of the hypothalamus-tumor relationships. Archives of Medical Research

Delgado-Fernandez J, Garcia-Pallero MÁ, Blasco G, Penanes JR, Gil-Simoes R, Pulido P, Sola RG.Usefulness of Reintervention in Recurrent Glioblastoma: An Indispensable Weapon for Increasing Survival.World Neurosurg. 2017
Delgado-Fernández J, Gil Simoes R, García Pallero MÁ, Penanes Cuesta JR, Blasco G, Pulido P, Sola RG.Morphometrical evaluation of decompression obtained through corpectomy. Heading towards to posterior approaches. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2018 Dec 20.
Meningiomas originated at the falco-tentorial region: Analysis of topographical and diagnostic features guiding an optimal surgical planning.
García de Andoain GB, Delgado-Fernández J, Penanes Cuesta JR, Gil-Simoes R, Frade-Porto N, Sánchez MP.World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec 20

Frade Porto N, Delgado Fernández J, García Pallero , Penanes Cuesta JR, Pulido Rivas P, Gil Simoes R. Subcutaneous tissue metastasis from glioblastoma multiforme: A case report and review of the literature. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2018 May 16
Delgado-Fernández J, García-Pallero MA, Gil-Simoes R, Blasco G, Frade-Porto N, Pulido P, Sola RG.Validation of Grading Scores and Outcome Prognostic Factors in Intracranial Meningiomas in Elderly Patients. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jun

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

José M. Pascual M.D., Ph.D.,a Ruth Prieto M.D., Ph.D.,b Ines Castro Dufourny M.D.,c
Ricardo Gil Simões M.D.a, and Rodrigo Carrasco M.D.d:Hypothalamus-referenced classification for craniopharyngiomas: evidence provided by the endoscopic endonasal approach
Neurosurgical Review

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

José M. Pascual M.D., Ph.D.,a Ruth Prieto M.D., Ph.D.,b Ines Castro Dufourny M.D.,c
Ricardo Gil Simões M.D.,a and Rodrigo Carrasco M.D.d: Craniopharyngiomas of the third ventricle: topographical concepts of clinical and surgical interest.
British Journal of Neurosurgery

Book Chapters:

Alcazar Vaquerizo Lucia M.D., Navas García Marta M.D., Ricardo Gil Simoes M.D., Consideraciones quirurgicas en el postoperatorio de cirugía tumoral supratentorial y ventricular. In Ergon(Ed) Cuidados postoperatorios de pacientes neuroquirúrgicos 2013

OTHER SKILLS

Membership of the San Juan Evangelista Jazz and Music Club (2002)
Membership of the San Juan Evangelista Photography, Cinema and ,Culture Club(2002)
Driving license for Type B vehicles since 2002.
Lifeguard and First Aid Title (2000)

SPORT SKILLS

Semiprofessional Futsal player in the third national category (National A)
Component of the Castilla la Mancha junior futsal regional selection (1999-2002),participating in the national futsal junior championships of these years.
Component of the Complutense University Futsal Selection between 2002 and 2008 (as captain between 2005 and 2008). Participating in spanish national university championships in 2004 and 2006.