Marcelo Campos Moraes Amato

Especialização: Neurosurgeon
17 anos de experiência
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German, English, Portuguese
Consultas online: disponível
Local de trabalho: Brasil, São Paulo, Amato Plastic Surgery
Reportedly performed 2,100+ spine and 1,600+ pediatric neurosurgeries by 2021, with a focus on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Dr. Marcelo Amato is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in São Paulo. He focuses on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. He earned his MD in 2004 and completed neurosurgery residency in 2009 at FMRP‑USP. He holds a PhD in Neurosurgery/Clinical Surgery. He is a specialist in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery recognized by the Brazilian Neurosurgery and Spine societies and the Brazilian Medical Association. CRM‑SP 116,579; RQE 29,417.

He has worked in endoscopic spine surgery since 2013. His work includes clinical care, teaching, and research. He teaches courses. He is a collaborator at the University Hospital (FMRP‑USP) and is director of Amato Hospital Day. His website reports over 2,100 spine surgeries and over 1,600 pediatric neurosurgeries up to 2021, and over 97% satisfaction in endoscopic cases (Macnab). At the São Paulo Air Force Hospital (2010–2018), he helped rebuild the neurosurgery service and performed more than 250 high‑complexity procedures.

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Qualificações

Dr. Marcelo Amato is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in São Paulo, Brazil, with a particular focus on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. He graduated from the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School in 2004 and completed his neurosurgery residency at the University Hospital of Ribeirão Preto in 2009. He later earned a PhD in Neurosurgery/Clinical Surgery from the University of São Paulo and completed postdoctoral training in Clinical Surgery. He holds specialist qualifications in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery recognized by the Brazilian Neurosurgery and Spine societies together with the Brazilian Medical Association. His professional registration is CRM-SP 116,579, with RQE 29,417. [1] [2]

Since 2013, Dr. Amato has developed clinical, academic and research activities in endoscopic spine surgery. The site describes a track record that includes scientific publications and books, national and international teaching activities, courses for physicians and surgical consulting across Brazil. He is also presented as a collaborator of the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School and as the director of Amato Hospital Day in São Paulo. [1] [2]

Earlier in his career, he worked as a neurosurgeon at the São Paulo Air Force Hospital from 2010 to 2018. According to his professional profile, he helped rebuild the hospital’s neurosurgery service and performed more than 250 high-complexity neurosurgical procedures during that period, including brain-tumor surgery, brain and spine endoscopy, and surgery for spinal deformities. [1]

What may be relevant to patients

Patients who are considering spine surgery may value Dr. Amato’s combination of clinical practice, research and medical education. His stated experience in endoscopic spine surgery allows him to discuss different treatment strategies—such as decompression, endoscopic surgery and fusion—according to the diagnosis, symptoms, imaging findings and goals of each patient. The doctor’s own website emphasizes that endoscopic surgery should not be recommended automatically: the appropriate technique depends on the individual case. [2]

His academic work includes research on training models for transforaminal endoscopic spine procedures and studies related to radiation exposure during endoscopic lumbar spine surgery. The site also reports continued collaboration with the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School to include endoscopic spine surgery training in neurosurgery residency education. [1] [4] [5]

Achievements and recognition

The website reports the following professional milestones and activity indicators:

Area	Information presented on the website	Patient-facing interpretation	Source status
Clinical volume	More than 2,100 spine surgeries and more than 1,600 pediatric neurosurgeries, both reported as figures through 2021	Indicates substantial reported experience, but the figures are historical and should be updated before publication	Website claim; not independently audited [6]
Endoscopic spine surgery	More than 97% satisfaction in endoscopic spine surgeries, using the Macnab criterion	Can be presented only with the date, the measurement criterion and the underlying sample clearly stated	Website claim; methodology and sample size require confirmation [6]
Technical focus	Clinical and research activity in endoscopic spine surgery since 2013	Demonstrates long-standing focus in this technique according to the professional profile	Website statement; “pioneer in Brazil” is a positioning claim that should not be converted into an absolute ranking without external validation [1] [6]
Medical education	Courses, lectures, publications, national and international teaching, and consulting for other surgeons; recurring endoscopic-spine-surgery course since 2018	Shows an active role in sharing knowledge with other physicians	Website statement [1]
Scientific production	Research on experimental models for endoscopic spine access and other national and international publications	Connects clinical activity with research and surgical training	Website statement, including a linked published article [1] [4]
Congress recognition in 2018	Recognition for work on endoscopic spine surgery presented at the XXXII Brazilian Congress of Neurosurgery	A relevant professional recognition, but the exact category should be confirmed before publication	The site has an internal discrepancy: one page says “Honorable Mention,” while another s