Edgar Jiménez Masís
Neuro-oncology
Neurological Surgery
Spine surgery
Patient Demographics: Babies, Children, Adult, Elderly
"We aim to offer the best quality of service to the patient with a comprehensive management and coordinated monitoring, so that the patients clarify all their doubts and we provide a solution to their health problems"
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- Hospital La Católica, Dr. JiménezCalle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa RicaSun12/22/24Mon12/23/24Tue12/24/24Wed12/25/24Thu12/26/24Fri12/27/24Sat12/28/24
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- Hospital Internacional La Católica., Centro Especializado en Columna VertebralCalle Blancos, Goicoechea, San José, Costa RicaSun12/22/24Mon12/23/24Tue12/24/24Wed12/25/24Thu12/26/24Fri12/27/24Sat12/28/24
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Procedures (33)
General Inquiry
Aneurysm clipping
Brain microsurgery
Carpal tunnel surgery
Cerebellopontine angle microsurgery
Cervical and Thoracolumbar Vertebral Cervical Fractures
Cervical disc replacement
Cervical fusion
Cervical spine fracture surgery
Column revision surgery
Degenerative spine disease surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery
Epidural hematoma craniectomy
Epidural infiltration
Herniated Intervertebral Disk Surgery
Hypophysis microsurgery
Intervertebral disc hernia surgery
Lumbar puncture
Minimmaly invasive vertebral column surgery
Online Medicine
Peripheral nerve microsurgery
Posterior fossa microsurgery
Posterior fossa surgery
Scoliosis Surgery
Selective blocks for management of radicular pain
Sellar region microsurgery
Skull base surgery
Subdural hematoma craniectomy
Surgery for Correction of column instability
Surgery for correction of Spondylolisthesis
Surgery for decompression of spinal stenosis
Surgery for dorsolumbar spine fracture with spinal cord injury
Ventricular endoscopy
Medical conditions (47)
Degenerative disc disease (DDD)
Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrow channel)
Sciatic nerve pain
Spinal column tumor
Spinal cord injury
Aneurysm
Arteriovenous malformations
Artificial disc
Bleeding and stroke
Brain tumor
Carotid cavernous fistula (CCF)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation problem
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Craniocervical junction abnormalities
Degenerative disease
Encephalocele
Herniated discs
Herniated lumbar disc
Hydrocephealus (water on the brain)
Increased intracranial pressure
Intracranial abcess removal
Ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Meningiomas
Meningocele
Myelomeningocele
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Nerve compression
Nerve damage
Nerve wounds
Nervous system infection
Pain vertebral crush
Peripheral nerve tumor
Peritoneal ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Pinched nerve
Pituitary gland (hypophysis) disease
Pituitary gland disease
Pituitary tumors
Pontocerebellar angle tumors
Schwannomas
Spina bifida
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord tumor
Spinal stenosis
Tethered spinal cord
Thoracic disc herniation
Trauma and skull fracture
General Info
About me
Over the years I have focused my practice as a Neurosurgeon on treating Spinal Diseases and Brain and Spinal Tumors. Hundreds of surgeries are our backup.
Languages
English, Español
Education
Degrees
- Specialty in Neurosurgery (Spine and Brain Surgery). Universidad de Costa Rica - CENDEISSS. January 2001 - December 2006
- Doctor and Surgery. Universidad de Costa Rica. January 1992 - December 1999
Fellowships
Spine Surgery Course - Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona, Spain
Spine Surgery and Medullary
Professional
Licenses
Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica cod. MED6098Active
Medic and Surgeon - Costa Rica
Affiliations
- AOSpine
- North American Spine Society