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Dr. Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
29275 Northwestern Hwy Suite 100 Southfield MI, 48034About
Dr. Fernando Diaz practices Neurological Surgery in Southfield, MI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Diaz prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Central University of Mexico BS 0
National University of Mexico School of Medicine MD 0
University of Kansas MSc Anatomy 0
University of Minnesota Ph.D. Neurophysiology 0
Central Michigan University MBA 0
Wayne State University Doctor of Jurisprudence degree 0
Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico,Ciudad Universitaria, Facultad De Medicina MD
Board Certification
American Board of Spine Surgery
board-certified in neurological surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS)
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor and Chair Neurosurgery OUWB School of Medicine 2008 - Present
- Chairman of the Neurological Surgery Department Beaumont Hospital -
- staff Ascension Providence Hospital -
- Staff Ascension St. John Hospital -
- Professor of Neurosurgery Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine -
- Chairman Neuroscience Institute of SantaFe -
- Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery Wayne State University 1986 -
Awards
- Top Docs Year Hour Detroit magazine’s
Treatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Scoliosis
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Spine Surgery
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- His military service included US Air Force, National Neurosurgical Consultant; Lackland Air Force Base, Operation Desert Storm
- Wilford Hall Medical Center Neurosurgery; US Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel; and Wilford Hall Medical Center, IMA
Fellowships
- Microvascular Surgery: University of Minnesota. Spine Surgery: University of Minnesota.
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Latin American Federation of Neurosurgery, International Federation of Neurosurgery.
What do you attribute your success to?
- Perseverance and commitment to succeed.
Areas of research
- Microvascular surgery, Gamma Radiosurgery, Spine Surgery.
Awards
- Multiple
Teaching and speaking
- All five major World Continents.
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Hobbies / Sports
- Scuba Diving and Underwater photography
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Neurosurgery, Congress of Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery
Areas of research
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Instrumentation
Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
AI Assisted Spine Surgery
Dr. Fernando G. Diaz, MD, PhD's Practice location
Michigan Head and Spine Institute
29275 Northwestern Hwy Suite 100 -Southfield, MI 48034Get Direction
Beaumont University Hospital, Neuroscience Center
3555 West 13 Mile Road N120 -Royal Oak, MI 48073Get Direction
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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Fernando G. Diaz, who serves patients throughout the State of Michigan.
Dr. Diaz is a world-wide recognized neurosurgeon known for his treatment of vascular disease of the head and neck & brain aneurysms. He is one of only several neurosurgeons in Michigan skilled in radiosurgery using the advanced technology Gammaknife for the treatment of tumors and other abnormalities.
Among his many roles, Dr. Diaz practices at Michigan Head & Spine Institute in Southfield, is Chairman of the Neurological Surgery Department at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, as well as can be found on staff at Ascension Providence Hospital and Ascension St. John Hospital. He also serves as a Professor of Neurosurgery at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.
In regards to his educational background, Dr. Diaz graduated from the Central University of Mexico with a Bachelor of Science degree, and from the National University of Mexico School of Medicine with his medical degree. While undertaking his medical studies, he completed an externship at Worcester Memorial Hospital in Massachusetts.
Following graduation from medical school, Dr. Diaz completed his internship at Regina General Hospital in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He contributed one year as a family practitioner in a social service clinic in Naranjos, Veracruz, Mexico. He then began residency training, completing anesthesia requirements in Regina, Saskatchewan and two years of general surgery requirements at the University of Kansas in succession. During his general surgery rotation, he also graduated from the University of Kansas with a Master of Science degree in Anatomy. Dr. Diaz then moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he trained as a neurosurgery resident and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Neurophysiology from the University of Minnesota.
Thereafter, the doctor became board-certified in neurological surgery through the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards, and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health. He also completed a specialized concentration in spinal surgery certification with the ABSS.
After completing his residency and PhD, Dr. Diaz joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, where he continued to pursue his academic career, and his interests in cerebrovascular neurosurgery. During nine years spent at Henry Ford Hospital, he actively researched cerebral revascularization, producing definitive models for therapeutic treatment of stroke and cerebral ischemia. Dr. Diaz was then recruited to become the Chairman of the Neuroscience Institute of SantaFe in Gainesville, Florida. This neurosurgical institute was developed as a satellite of Henry Ford Hospital, allowing Dr. Diaz to continue his microvascular research.
During this time, he also furthered his interests in leadership and administration by completing a Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan University.
In 1986, Dr. Diaz enlisted in the US Air Force Reserves and returned to Michigan as the Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery at Wayne State University. He furthered his interest in medical malpractice by completing a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree at Wayne State University.
In 2006, Dr. Diaz retired from the US Air Force with an honorable discharge. His military service included US Air Force, National Neurosurgical Consultant; Lackland Air Force Base, Operation Desert Storm, Wilford Hall Medical Center Neurosurgery; US Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel; and Wilford Hall Medical Center, IMA.
Active in numerous professional societies, Dr. Diaz is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Neurosurgical Society of America, the Federation of Latin American Neurosurgical Societies, the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
In addition, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Spine Surgery.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, certain types of birth defects, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
During his training and continuing presently, Dr. Diaz has undertaken numerous research studies and trials dedicated to neurovascular microsurgery. He has authored more than 287 papers in the peer-reviewed medical literature and more than 129 chapters to medical textbooks, contributing his expertise to spine doctors everywhere.
Listed among the best surgeons in the United States, he is recognized by his peers as one of Metro Detroit’s most respected neurological surgeons in Hour Detroit magazine’s annual “Top Docs” rankings. He is also a frequent speaker to audiences around the world on advanced neurosurgical procedures and treatments.
On a more personal note, Dr. Diaz is fluent in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
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