CV Lattes
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduate in Medicina at the University of São Paulo -Brazil (1989). Speciallist on otolaryngology, cranio-facial surgery and sleep medicine. Doctorate (PhD) and Professor Degree obtained at Universidade de São Paulo (1997 and 2001). Associate professor of the Otolaryngology Department of the University of São Paulo. Director of the Post-Graduation Program in Otolaryngology of the University of São Paulo. Experience in otolaryngology, focusing on oropharyngeal and laryngeal desease, sleep apnea, rhinosinusitis and cranio-facial surgery. Ex-President of the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Ex-President of the Otorhinolaryngology Foundation - Brazil. Eighty-three articles published in the ISI with 804 citations and h-Index = 15. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a prevalent condition leading to high morbidity and mortality in the western world. The loss of motor input during sleep leads to pharyngeal collapse and the tongue has been identified as a key component of OSA pathogenesis. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is considered the gold standard treatment, but it has poor adherence. There is no effectiv…
The nasoseptal flap for endoscopic reconstruction of the skull base was essential in the development of endonasal surgery into the cranial cavity. The endonasal pituitary surgery is the most often performed. If CSF fistula occur, its closure is required. Although not always necessary, the nasoseptal flap (pedicled in septal artery) is the most consistent reconstruction. However, it should…
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