My bio
Philipp Aldana, M.D., FAANS, FAAP, is a University of Florida professor of neurosurgery and a board-certified pediatric neurosurgeon at UF Health in Jacksonville. He also serves as chief of the UF Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery – Jacksonville. Dr. Aldana received his medical degree from the St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at University of Miami Hospital and Clinics in Miami, Florida, as well as a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Primary Children's Hospital/University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He specializes in pediatric nervous system tumors, pediatric spinal surgery, brain injury, neuro-endoscopy, spasticity and moyamoya syndrome.
Board certifications
-
Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery
-
Pediatric Neurosurgery
American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Education
-
Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Primary Children's Hospital/University of Utah, 2002
-
Neurological Surgery Residency
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2001
-
Internship
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1995
-
Doctor of Medicine
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1994
My areas of focus
Specialties
Subspecialties
Additional languages
- Filipino
Gender
Male
Positions
-
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Florida, 2020 - Current
-
Chief
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2010 - Current
-
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Florida, 2006 - 2010
-
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Florida, 2010 - 2020
Accomplishments
-
Health Care Hero
Jacksonville Business Journal, 2011