Dr. Phillip A. Villanueva, MD, FAANS

Expert Publications

• Neurobehavioural outcomes of penetrating and tangential gunshot wounds to the head.
• Hyperbaric oxygen seizures in rats: effects of handling and chamber noise.
• Magnetic resonance applications in cerebral injury.
• Simplified technique for subdural pressure monitoring: technical note.
• An improved subarachnoid screw for intracranial pressure monitoring. Technical note.
• Evaluation of serum osteoblast mitogenic activity in spinal cord and head injury patients with acute heterotopic ossification.
• Orbital-frontal delayed hemorrhagic contusions: clinical course and neurosurgical treatment protocol.
• Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is not associated with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP).
• Early combined management of frontal sinus and orbital and facial fractures.

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A True Asset to the Medical Community and a Leader in the Field of Neurosurgery

Dr. Villanueva, a highly skilled neurosurgeon, currently holds the esteemed position of Director of Neurotrauma and Critical Care at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. In addition, he serves as a Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

Academically, his journey to excellence began with his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He further honed his expertise by completing his residency in neurological surgery and fellowship in neurosurgical care at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.

Being a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and board-certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), Dr. Villanueva upholds the highest standards in his field. The ABNS is dedicated to advancing the science of neurological surgery and enhancing public health.

Staying at the forefront of advancements, he actively participates in prestigious organizations such as the Congress of Neuroscience, the Society Section on Trauma & Critical Care – AANS/CNS, the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, the American Brain Injury Consortium, the Georgia Neurosurgical Society, the Society of Neuroanesthesia and Supportive Care, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the National Head Injury Foundation.

Among his various accolades, Dr. Villanueva has been the recipient of the Best Doctors in America® Award in Neurological Surgery (2019-2020), Dean’s List for Patient Satisfaction, and the Neurosurgical Resident of the Year Award by Jackson Memorial Medical Center, to name a few.

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