Phillip A. Villanueva, MD, FAANS, a Neurosurgeon with Temple University Hospital
Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Phillip A. Villanueva, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A skilled neurosurgeon, Dr. Villanueva is the Director of Neurotrauma and Critical Care at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He also serves as a Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
Temple University Hospital – Main Campus (TUH) is a nationally respected academic medical center that offers high-quality care, the latest technology and skilled staff – all on a safe, easy-to-reach campus. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, TUH is a teaching hospital where the latest procedures and techniques are pioneered and where students and other physicians come to learn. It is also a robust research center that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science and altering the course of serious disease.
Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Villanueva graduated with his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He then went on to complete his residency in neurological surgery and his fellowship in neurosurgical care at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), the doctor is board-certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.
In order to remain up to date in his field, Dr. Villanueva is an active member of the Congress of Neuroscience, the Society Section on Trauma & Critical Care – AANS/CNS, the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, the American Brain Injury Consortium, the Georgia Neurosurgical Society, the Society of Neuroanesthesia and Supportive Care, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the National Head Injury Foundation.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
As a testament to his success, Dr. Villanueva has been the recipient of the Best Doctors in America® Award in Neurological Surgery (2019-2020), Dean’s List for Patient Satisfaction, Iron Arrow Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Neurosurgical Resident of the Year Award by Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Frank McCleary Medical Scholarship Award, and Florida Board of Regents Scholarship Award.
Learn More about Dr. Phillip A. Villanueva:
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