Ricardo J. Komotar, M.D.
General Information
Appointments
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Video Introduction
CV
Specialties
- Neurological Surgery
Roles
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
- Associate Program Director of Neurosurgery Residency
- Director of Surgical Neuro-Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center / UMHC
- Director of Surgical Neuro-Oncology at University of Miami Hospital
Clinical Interests
Research Interests
Neurooncologic clinical trial development, immune-modulated vaccine therapy for brain tumors, 5-ALA as an operative adjunct, molecular markers in gliomas as predictors of tumor progression and prognosis.
Awards
Executive Committee, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Executive Committee, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
Chair, Tumor Program Committee, 2012 AANS Annual Meeting
Fellowships Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Young Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Education Committee, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
N.I.H. Research Training Fellowship, Columbia University
Cohen/Rosenak Neuroscience Research Scholarship, Columbia University
Outstanding Performance in Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Education
2011 Surgical Neurooncology Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
2010 Chief Residency
Columbia University
2009 Neurosurgery Residency
Columbia University
2005 Research Fellowship
Columbia University
2004 General Surgery Internship
Columbia University
2003 Doctor of Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University
1999 B.S., Neuroscience
Duke University
1998 Neuropharmacology
Oxford University
Publications
Biography
Media
Awake Craniotomy
NBC News
CBS News
FOX News
National Brain Tumor Charity
ABC News
The Wall Street Journal
Sports Related Concussions
CBS Radio
Sporting News
Brain Tumor Vaccine
The Miami Herald
ABC
NBC
CBS
FOX
El Nuevo Herald
Patient Comments
"To say the least, Komotar and his staff have been the best experience I have ever encountered. They are at the top of their game in professionalism and courtesy. I could not have been recommended to go to a better hospital. Thanks again for your wisdom and professionalism on my issue, as Dr. Komotar is the best doctor I have ever experienced."
-Ronald Guillen, Patient
"You have been a rock and a beacon in our moment of greatest need, and have provided all of the care and support for which we could have hoped. We very much appreciate the time you took to help us . . . you provided responses to our questions and concerns, days, night and weekends. In our experience, it is rare to have a surgeon so unbelievably attentive and open."
-Arthur Lane, Patient's Spouse
Dr. Komotar is Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in neuroscience from Duke University, spending a year at Oxford University in England to focus on neuropharmacology. He received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with highest honors and completed his internship and neurosurgical residency at Columbia University Medical Center/The Neurological Institute of New York, followed by a surgical neurooncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to specialize in brain tumors.
As Director of Neurooncology at the University of Miami Hospital and Co-Director of Neuroonoclogy at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of Miami Health Clinics, Dr. Komotar’s main clinical interests are surgical and radiosurgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors.
His research interests include clinical trial development and translational neurooncologic investigations designed to pioneer new therapies for brain tumors. Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, and invited editorials, Dr. Komotar has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health as well as other national and regional grants. He has served on the Executive Committee for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Executive Board for the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors. He is founder and director of the Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament to benefit brain tumor research. He is also a member of the Society of Neurooncology and reviewer for both Neurosurgery and the Journal of Neurosurgery.