Guilherme Dabus, M.D., joins Baptist Health's Miami Neuroscience Institute as Co-Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
MIAMI – November 10, 2021 – Guilherme Dabus, M.D., joins Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute as the co-director of interventional neuroradiology. Dr. Dabus specializes in interventional neuroradiology and neuroendovascular surgery.
“Our team is delighted Dr. Dabus has joined Miami Neuroscience Institute,” said Michael McDermott, M.D., chief medical executive of Miami Neuroscience Institute. “Dr. Dabus has been part of Baptist Health South Florida for more than 10 years and has extensive clinical and research experience in neuroendovascular surgery. We know he will be a valued addition to our team.”
Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2021, Dr. Dabus served as an attending interventional neuroradiologist at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Neuroscience Center and interim chief of neuroscience at Baptist Hospital from 2019 to 2020.
Active in training the next generation of physicians, Dr. Dabus is the director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and Baptist Neuroscience Center. He is also a clinical professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine of Florida International University.
He has served as the local principal investigator for several clinical trials and is the National co-PI for the SUMMIT MAX trial. Dr. Dabus’ research has been published more than 120 times in peer-reviewed publications, including Stroke, the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Neuroradiology, AJNR, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Handbook of Clinical Neurology and Frontiers in Neurology. He has also authored several chapters for medical textbooks.
Dr. Dabus is a leader in his field and has served for the last five years on the board of directors of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, where he currently holds the position of treasurer. He was the chair of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Annual Meeting held in 2018 in San Francisco. Dr. Dabus serves as a reviewer for numerous publications, including the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Journal of Endovascular Therapy, Stroke, American Journal of Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology. He is also a sought-after speaker and regularly presents at national and international events.
Dr. Dabus earned his medical degree from the Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Santos, Brazil. He completed a radiology residency at UNICAMP Universidade Estadual de Campinas. He then completed a neuroradiology fellowship at Northwestern University, an endovascular surgical neuroradiology fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology – Washington University and an interventional neuroradiology and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School.
He will see patients at 8950 North Kendall Drive, Suite 407W, in Miami.
About Baptist Health South Florida
Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals, more than 23,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Miami Neuroscience Institute
Miami Neuroscience Institute offers comprehensive and compassionate treatment for neurological conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. From non-surgical treatments and minimally invasive procedures to complex brain and spine surgery, the Institute embraces a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
Miami Neuroscience Institute is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals, more than 23,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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