“The Video Atlas of Neurosurgery couples outstanding graphics and animation with intraoperative video to bring to life operative neurosurgical procedures in a way that dramatically enhances understanding. I anticipate that this will substantially improve replicability of best intraoperative neurosurgical technique. I particularly enjoyed the pearls embedded throughout the learning materials. I can easily recommend this as a tool for those seeking to improve their surgical repertoire.”

Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Neurosurgery

Professor of Surgery and Neuroscience UC San Diego Health System UC San Diego School of Medicine San Diego, CA, USA

“The text and videos I was able to observe provide up-to-date, concise, and highly helpful information about operative techniques and indications. The step-by-step instructions should provide trainees and practitioners with highly useful information that they can apply to their practice. The ability to read text but also to correlate this with narrated videos is very instructive and educational and can only lead the reader to useful learning.”

E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD

Harvey W. Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School

Chairman, Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Co-Director, Institute for the Neurosciences, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Surgical Director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA

“The Video Atlas of Neurosurgery is an exciting new publishing and educational venture. This monumental effort has used a systematic, case-oriented approach to describe a large number of neurosurgical procedures. They include both relatively common operations, and some that are infrequent, but offer important nuances and “pearls” that are generally applicable to many of our operative procedures. The cases are well described, the instructive illustrations, often animated, are clear and explicit. They show not only the normal anatomy, but the deformation and displacement of normal structures. Approaches are clearly defined, and avoidance of complications is emphasized, as is the use of a variety of intraoperative adjuncts.”

“The narrated videos are clear and satisfying, even though they are two dimensional. They offer step-by-step lessons in elegant techniques that produce successful surgical outcomes.”

“One can only imagine the prodigious amount of work involved in producing this educational treasure chest. Credit is due to the authors and to the publishers for creating this appealing and useful Atlas.”

Edward R. Laws, MD, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Brigham & Women’s Hospital Boston, MA, USA

“Thank you for sharing these videos and chapters. I think this will be an invaluable resource for neurosurgeons of all stages of training and practice. The surgical procedures are illustrated with exquisite artwork that beautifully depicts the anatomy and techniques. The concise text makes the chapters easy to read and to the point. The pearls are an excellent summary of Dr Quiñones’s years of experience and wisdom. I am proud to have played a role in the training of this extraordinary neurosurgeon and happy that he has devoted so much of his time and energy to produce such an insightful and exciting collection.”

Michael T. Lawton, MD

Professor and Vice-Chairman, Neurological Surgery

Professor, Anesthesia and Perioperative Care

Chief of Vascular Neurosurgery Tong-Po Kan Endowed Chair Director, Center for Cerebrovascular Research University of California – San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA

“I just previewed this video atlas, and I think it is excellent. The print chapters are very well-organized, and the videos are clear and easy to understand. This will undoubtedly be a very useful neurosurgical atlas for future neurosurgical trainees. Congratulations on this tour de force!”

Linda Liau, MD

Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Director, Brain Tumor Program UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA, USA

“The Video Atlas of Neurosurgery is a masterwork companion for the general neurosurgeon and neurosurgical oncologist. The meticulous attention to operative detail and insightful surgical pearls will certainly not disappoint the audience, from junior resident to senior attending.”

Nader Sanai, MD

Director, Division of Neurosurgical Oncology

Director, Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix, AZ, USA

“In this video textbook, Dr. Q does a spectacular job presenting complex neurosurgical procedures in a simple and easily understood format. The operative videos, images and narration are superb and filled with valuable and hard won priceless pearls borne of Dr. Q’s immense clinical experience and wise judgement. This masterpiece will no doubt become an instant classic and required reading and watching not only for neurosurgical trainees but also well-established surgeons who wish to pick up a few tricks from a master technician.”

Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology and Neuroscience David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Director, Anterior Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Epilepsy Research Laboratory Weill Cornell Medical College New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY, USA

“In this video atlas, Dr. Quiñones has developed an extraordinary work showing the most up-to-date techniques to treat brain and skull base tumors. In a condensed and easy-to-read, he indicates the many steps and surgical strategies as well as clinical pearls and tips for each procedure. Videos are pristine and without any doubt will become a source of consultation for neurosurgeons in-training as well as experienced ones wishing to be brought up to date. We again want to thank Dr. Q for his unremitting effort to spread his knowledge and to provide us with this tool that will help reach our professional goal: to better help our patients.”

Claudio G. Yampolsky, MD

Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery

Chairman, Neurooncology Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires, Argentina

“Dr. Quiñones and his team have put together an amazing collection of didactic videos. Especially designed for young neurosurgeons, this is a must-read for all of those treating intracranial tumors.”

Feres Chaddad, MD, PhD

Professor of Cerebrovascular Surgery Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP São Paulo, Brazil

“The Video Atlas of Neurosurgery: Contemporary Tumor and Skull Base Surgery is a cutting-edge masterpiece. This innovative product which was created by Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa will make a tremendous contribution to the development of neurosurgery. It will make it much easier for residents and fellows to learn the key points of a procedure. Moreover, it could play an important role to neurosurgeons-in-training around the world.”

Lei Ting, MD, PhD

Professor and Chairman Department of Neurosurgery Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan, P. R. China

“I am certain that this will be a major contribution for neurosurgeons-in-training who would like to optimize their knowledge in the field of surgical neuro-oncology. I congratulate the authors for this fantastic and unique Video Atlas!”

Hugues Duffau, MD, PhD

Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier University Medical Center Director of the Team “Brain plasticity, Human stem cells and Glial tumors” National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier Montpellier, France

“I am amazed that complex neurosurgical procedures have been illustrated in a very simple and clean manner. It shows the surgeon’s expertise and experience and how wonderful a teacher he is.”

Anupam Jindal, MCh, MBBS

Consultant Neurosurgeon Mayo Healthcare Mohali, Punjab, India

“In the Video Atlas of Neurosurgery , the authors have compiled a beautiful potpourri of neurosurgical operative videos encompassing the broad spectrum of the neurosurgical approaches. The approaches are sagaciously chosen to cover the most important surgical nuances in operative neurosurgery from the traditional pterional approach to the recently developed and enhanced endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base. The videos are supplied by succinct text descriptions that provide the reader with pearls for patient selection, technique, complication avoidance and practical anatomical knowledge. Virtually, all the information provided falls into the category of ‘must know’ for the contemporary neurosurgeon who specializes in the field of skull base, tumor, and cerebrovascular surgery. One can hardly find any important neurosurgical nuance missed. This book excellently bridges the basics of neurosurgical planning and the most delicate technical points and is a valuable asset to every neurosurgeon’s library.”

Ali Tayebi Meybodi, MD

University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California, USA

“This dynamic and innovative video atlas will surely be a benchmark for neurosurgical education from a translational perspective of knowledge. It applies state-of-the-art operating strategies with support in the scientific literature and at an appropriate level of evidence, which makes this atlas a core publication for the formation of the neurosurgeon.”

Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga, MD, PhD

Chairman of Neurosciences Department University of Guadalajara Guadalajara, México

“This is the most concise, graphical and comprehensible resource about procedures such as awake craniotomy I have ever seen. This is the best step-by-step surgical approach guide for both novel and experienced neurosurgeons.”

Josep Gonzalez, MD, PhD

Director of the Residency Program Hospital Clinic Barcelona Neurosurgical Oncology and Spine Unit Hospital Clinic i Provincial Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

“All at once, the reader knows about key aspects of this topic: when to indicate this procedure, which patients are the most eligible to get better results, which are the contraindications to carry it out, what is the required infrastructure to perform it and, perhaps most importantly, the necessity of having a multidisciplinary team. The clinical examples are very demonstrative by showing how experts handle such cases. The video linked to the written information is a very useful complement. Surgeries are masterfully undertaken and neatly and didactically presented, in a way that provides a great deal of information in a very short time. The clarity, with which the theme is shown, eases the comprehension for both the resident in training and the young neurosurgeon, but it also provides tips and tricks of high value, even for the expert.”

“Information obtained by this means may be used as a fast and practical reference. The sole fact of reading the Pearls Summary that appears at the end of the chapter, and carefully watching the video, will be enough to obtain compact, but detailed information, which will serve as a very good help when facing similar cases.”

“Nevertheless, it must be clarified that the ease with which the handling of gliomas in eloquent areas and the excellent results achieved with awake craniotomy by Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa’s group, is the result of many years of hard and dedicated labor. Even though the clearness and deftness with which the theme is exposed in this work may stimulate in the reader the desire to carry out these procedures immediately, the truth is that they are of great complexity, requiring a long time of training, a complex technological environment and highly specialized human resources. In order to be able to begin undertaking these surgeries with safety, it is mandatory to search for assessment coming from centers dedicated to these topics, such as the one shown in this chapter.”

Gerardo Guinto Balanzar, MD

Department of Neurological Surgery Hospital de Especialidades Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI Mexico City, Mexico

“The structure of the Video Atlas, combining the reading of the theoretical part with the corresponding visualization of surgical videos, allows for knowledge acquisition and consolidation in a pleasant and systemic way, making it a high-value pedagogical tool.”

“Moreover, their detailed and didactic description of the essential steps related to this kind of surgery, in my opinion, highly contributes to the training of countless young neurosurgeons all around the world.”

Armando Manuel Tavares de Rocha, MD

Department of Neurosurgery Hospital Center and University of Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal

“Excellent literary work with an iconography and superlative videography. I highly recommend it for all the scientific world of neuroscience and medicine”

Ariel Chari, MD

Head and Neck Surgeon Hospital General de Agudos Ignacio Pirovano Buenos Aires, Argentina

“Definitely, this kind of video/text chapter is the future of surgical neuro-oncology. The authors turn a complex issue into content that is easily understood, making it clear using step-by-step descriptions, well-described techniques, and good case selections.”

Marcos V.C. Maldaun, MD, PhD

Co-Coordinator of Neurology and Neurosurgery Center Hospital Sírio Libanês Co-Coordinator of Neuroncology Pos Graduation Course Hospital Sírio Libanês São Paulo, Brazil

Emeritus President of the Tumor Chapter of FLANC Foundation President of the Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America

“This is a very interesting and well-designed new educational tool for residents and young neurosurgeons. Dr. Quiñones and his team were able to organize the nuances of different neurosurgical techniques in a very effective format, designing a useful book for review of cases and techniques prior to surgery. Congratulations!”

Evandro de Oliveira, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery State University of Campinas – UNICAMP

Director, Institute of Neurological Sciences São Paulo, Brazil

“Neurosurgeons-in-training as well as those who need to brush up on these techniques will find this an important and extremely useful contribution.”

Andres M. Lozano, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRSC, FCAHS

Professor and Chairman, Dan Family Chair in Neurosurgery RR Tasker Chair in Functional Neurosurgery Canadian Research Chair in Neuroscience (Tier 1) University of Toronto

Senior Scientist, Toronto Western Research Institute

Past-President, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Toronto Western Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“It really is a milestone in the field tumor and skull base surgery.”

Xuequan Feng, MD, PhD

Attending neurosurgeon Associate Professor First Center Hospital Tianjin, China

“The videos are great examples for all training neurosurgeons in the world to learn how to perform the similar surgical procedures, especially for neurosurgeons who have had no opportunities to observe the operations in the OR. Even neurosurgeons who have performed the same procedures can compare their own experience to those in the videos.”

Yan Qu, MD, PhD

Professor and Chair Department of Neurological Surgery Tangdu Hospital Forth Military Medical University Xi’an, Shaanxi P. R. China

“Es un trabajo extraordinario para mejorar el aprendizaje de la neurocirugia. Felicitaciones al Dr. Q y a su grupo de colaboradores, lo que se hace en equipo siempre se hace mejor.”

Alfredo Borrero, MD, FAANS

General Dean of Health Sciences University Las Americas (UDLA) Quito, Ecuador

“There are few neurosurgeons as qualified as Alfredo Quiñones to edit this reference work in surgical neuro-oncology. Moreover both from the point of view of text and video: a masterpiece. The “pearls summaries” at the close of each chapter are especially valuable. The images provide practical counterpoint and usefully complement the procedure. What he has demonstrated is that these procedures can be performed safely many times with low morbidity. Quiñones’s atlas conveys both the science and the art of the neurosurgery to guide us forward in this challenging and most important discipline of helping neuro-oncology patients.”

J.L. Gil-Salú, MD

Chief of Neurosurgical Department Hospital U. Puerta del Mar Cádiz, Spain

“The written content is focused and concentrates on the important points and becoming a true guide to surgery. Similarly the video is fantastic. I cannot think of a better guide for a trainee or even for a young consultant than have this book with its videos as part of his library. This should also be important reading for neurosurgical units around the world and should be supported by both the EANS and the WFNS.”

Jesus LaFuente Baraza, MD

President of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

“The videos and chapters are professional, concise and clear. An excellent tool for young or experienced neurosurgeons to review the relevant anatomy and techniques prior to performing these surgical cases. I use this resource routinely in my practice. Dr. Quiñones and his team should be applauded for excellent teaching videos that will serve the neurosurgery community for years to come.”

Maryam Rahman, MD, MS

Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery Preston A. Wells Jr Center for Brain Tumor Therapy University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA

“Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa’s Video Atlas of Neurosurgery: Contemporary Tumor and Skull Base Surgery is very exciting. The innovative combination of written text, anatomic diagrams, and video content offered in this work is a unique and effective tool for teaching indications and surgical techniques for both straightforward and complex procedures in surgical neuro-oncology. This exciting, comprehensive volume will undoubtedly be a valuable resource for trainees and practicing neurosurgeons alike.”

Amanda M. Saratsis, MD

Attending Physician Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery Ann & Robert H. Lurie Hospital of Chicago

Assistant Professor Department of Neurological Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois, USA

“This is an innovative approach to educating neurosurgeons, and the ease of access to the material makes this a unique and powerful tool.”

“With Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa’s pioneering work, the way of the future for educating neurosurgeons is finally here. Masterfully done and meticulous attention to detail.”

Philip V. Theodosopoulos, MD

Professor & Vice-Chair Chief & Director, Skull Base Tumor Program Co-Director, Clinical Programs Neurological Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USA