Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD, nació en Parvin, Kentucky.

Asistió a la Universidad de Washington (Escuela de Medicina) donde se graduó con el más alto nivel académico en la clase de 1959.

Realizó su residencia en el Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center en Nueva York y regresó a la Universidad de Washington en St. Louis para su formación neuroquirúrgica. Después de completar la formación en 1965 se unió al personal de la Clínica Mayo en Rochester, Minnesota, donde se desempeñó como neurocirujano hasta 1972, cuando se convirtió en el profesor y presidente del Departamento de Cirugía Neurológica de la Universidad de Florida.

El Dr. Rhoton ha servido como Presidente de la Asociación Americana de Cirujanos Neurológicos, el Congress of Neurological Surgeons, la Sociedad de Cirujanos Neurológicos, la Sociedad de América del Norte (base de cráneo), el Congreso Interdisciplinario sobre Cirugía Craneofacial y de la Base de Cráneo, la Florida Neurocirugía Society y la Sociedad Internacional para la Tecnología en Neurocirugía e invención de instrumentos.

En 1998 fue galardonado con la medalla de Cushing, el más alto honor otorgado por la Asociación Americana de Cirujanos Neurológicos. Se ha desempeñado como invitado de honor o ha sido elegido miembro honorario de las sociedades de neurocirugía en Asia, África, Europa y América del Norte y del Sur. Ha sido miembro de la Junta Americana de Cirugía Neurológica.

Ha publicado más de 250 artículos científicos y un libro, y ha servido en los consejos editoriales de seis revistas quirúrgicas diferentes.

Ha sido citado como uno de los mejores médicos de Estados Unidos en varios libros y también en las publicaciones de Good Housekeeping, Salud de los Estados Unidos, y el Town and Country.

Él y su esposa, Joyce, tienen cuatro hijos, todos siguen carreras médicas.

Libros

Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches

Publicaciones en revistas

1: Joo W, Yoshioka F, Funaki T, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the abducens nerve. Clin Anat. 2012 Feb 14. doi: 10.1002/ca.22047. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22334502.

2: Joo W, Funaki T, Yoshioka F, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the carotid cave. Neurosurgery. 2012 Jun;70(2 Suppl Operative):300-11; discussion 311-2. PubMed PMID: 22113241.

3: Rhoton AL. Applause and congratulations. Asian J Neurosurg. 2011 Jan;6(1):1. PubMed PMID: 22059096; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3205544.

4: Rodríguez-Hernández A, Rhoton AL Jr, Lawton MT. Segmental anatomy of cerebellar arteries: a proposed nomenclature. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg. 2011 Aug;115(2):387-97. Epub 2011 May 6. PubMed PMID: 21548748.

5: Rhoton AL Jr. Fifty years of neurosurgery. World Neurosurg. 2011 Feb;75(2):163-73. PubMed PMID: 21492684.

6: Seker A, Inoue K, Osawa S, Akakin A, Kilic T, Rhoton AL Jr. Comparison of endoscopic transnasal and transoral approaches to the craniovertebral junction. World Neurosurg. 2010 Dec;74(6):583-602. PubMed PMID: 21492625.

7: Joaquim AF, Ghizoni E, Rubino PA, Anderle DV, Tedeschi H, Rhoton AL Jr, de Oliveira E. Lateral mass screw fixation of the atlas: surgical technique and anatomy. World Neurosurg. 2010 Aug-Sep;74(2-3):359-62. PubMed PMID: 21492570.

8: Martins C, Cardoso AC, Alencastro LF, Leão CS, Rhoton AL Jr. Endoscopic-assisted lateral transatlantal approach to craniovertebral junction. World Neurosurg. 2010 Aug-Sep;74(2-3):351-8. PubMed PMID: 21492569.

9: Fernández-Miranda JC, de Oliveira E, Rubino PA, Wen HT, Rhoton AL Jr. Microvascular anatomy of the medial temporal region: part 1: its application to arteriovenous malformation surgery. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep;67(3 Suppl Operative):ons237-76; discussion ons276. PubMed PMID: 20679924.

10: Barges-Coll J, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Prevedello DM, Gardner P, Morera V, Madhok R, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Rhoton AL Jr, Kassam AB. Avoiding injury to the abducens nerve during expanded endonasal endoscopic surgery: anatomic and clinical case studies. Neurosurgery. 2010 Jul;67(1):144-54; discussion 154. PubMed PMID: 20559102.

11: Morera VA, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Prevedello DM, Madhok R, Barges-Coll J, Gardner P, Carrau R, Snyderman CH, Rhoton AL Jr, Kassam AB. “Far-medial” expanded endonasal approach to the inferior third of the clivus: the transcondylar and transjugular tubercle approaches. Neurosurgery. 2010 Jun;66(6 Suppl Operative):211-9; discussion 219-20. PubMed PMID: 20489508.

12: Campero A, Campero AA, Martins C, Yasuda A, Rhoton AL Jr. Surgical anatomy of the dural walls of the cavernous sinus. J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Jun;17(6):746-50. Epub 2010 Apr 8. PubMed PMID: 20378356.

13: Wen HT, Rhoton AL Jr, de Oliveira E, Castro LH, Figueiredo EG, Teixeira MJ. Microsurgical anatomy of the temporal lobe: part 2–sylvian fissure region and its clinical application. Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec;65(6 Suppl):1-35; discussion 36. PubMed PMID: 19934983.

14: Inoue K, Seker A, Osawa S, Alencastro LF, Matsushima T, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical and endoscopic anatomy of the supratentorial arachnoidal membranes and cisterns. Neurosurgery. 2009 Oct;65(4):644-64; discussion 665. PubMed PMID: 19834369.

15: Figueiredo EG, Tavares WM, Rhoton AL Jr, de Oliveira E. Nuances and technique of the pretemporal transcavernous approach to treat low-lying basilar artery aneurysms. Neurosurg Rev. 2010 Apr;33(2):129-35; discussion 135. Epub 2009 Oct 13. Review. PubMed PMID: 19823883.

16: Figueiredo EG, Tavares WM, Rhoton AL Jr, De Oliveira E. Surgical nuances of giant paraclinoid aneurysms. Neurosurg Rev. 2010 Jan;33(1):27-36. Epub 2009 Sep 17. Review. PubMed PMID: 19760439.

17: Campero A, Socolovsky M, Torino R, Martins C, Yasuda A, Rhoton AL Jr. Anatomical landmarks for positioning the head in preparation for the transsphenoidal approach: the spheno-sellar point. Br J Neurosurg. 2009 Jun;23(3):282-6. PubMed PMID: 19533460.

18: Rahman M, Richter EO, Osawa S, Rhoton AL Jr. Anatomic study of the infraorbital foramen for radiofrequency neurotomy of the infraorbital nerve. Neurosurgery. 2009 May;64(5 Suppl 2):423-7; discussion 427-8. PubMed PMID: 19404120.

19: Osawa S, Rhoton AL Jr, Seker A, Shimizu S, Fujii K, Kassam AB. Microsurgical and endoscopic anatomy of the vidian canal. Neurosurgery. 2009 May;64(5 Suppl 2):385-411; discussion 411-2. PubMed PMID: 19404118.

20: Kassam AB, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Gardner P, Osawa S, Seker A, Rhoton AL Jr. The front door to meckel's cave: an anteromedial corridor via expanded endoscopic endonasal approach- technical considerations and clinical series. Neurosurgery. 2009 Mar;64(3 Suppl):71-82; discussion 82-3. PubMed PMID: 19240575.

21: Ulm AJ, Russo A, Albanese E, Tanriover N, Martins C, Mericle RM, Pincus D, Rhoton AL. Limitations of the transcallosal transchoroidal approach to the third ventricle. J Neurosurg. 2009 Sep;111(3):600-9. PubMed PMID: 19199450.

22: Osawa S, Rhoton AL Jr, Tanriover N, Shimizu S, Fujii K. Microsurgical anatomy and surgical exposure of the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery. Neurosurgery. 2008 Oct;63(4 Suppl 2):210-38; discussion 239. PubMed PMID: 18981828.

23: Rhoton AL Jr. The cerebrum. Anatomy. Neurosurgery. 2007 Jul;61(1 Suppl):37-118; discussion 118-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 18813175.

24: Fernández-Miranda JC, Rhoton AL Jr, Alvarez-Linera J, Kakizawa Y, Choi C, de Oliveira EP. Three-dimensional microsurgical and tractographic anatomy of the white matter of the human brain. Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun;62(6 Suppl 3):989-1026; discussion 1026-8. PubMed PMID: 18695585.

25: Yasuda A, Campero A, Martins C, Rhoton AL Jr, de Oliveira E, Ribas GC. Microsurgical anatomy and approaches to the cavernous sinus. Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun;62(6 Suppl 3):1240-63. PubMed PMID: 18695545.

26: Kawashima M, Rhoton AL Jr, Matsushima T. Comparison of posterior approaches to the posterior incisural space: microsurgical anatomy and proposal of a new method, the occipital bi-transtentorial/falcine approach. Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun;62(6 Suppl 3):1136-49. PubMed PMID: 18695535.

27: Ulm AJ, Fautheree GL, Tanriover N, Russo A, Albanese E, Rhoton AL Jr, Mericle RA, Lewis SB. Microsurgical and angiographic anatomy of middle cerebral artery aneurysms: prevalence and significance of early branch aneurysms. Neurosurgery. 2008 May;62(5 Suppl 2):ONS344-52; discussion ONS352-3. PubMed PMID: 18596514.

28: El-Khouly H, Fernandez-Miranda J, Rhoton AL Jr. Blood supply of the facial nerve in the middle fossa: the petrosal artery. Neurosurgery. 2008 May;62(5 Suppl 2):ONS297-303; discussion ONS303-4. PubMed PMID: 18596507.

29: Tanriover N, Sanus GZ, Ulu MO, Tanriverdi T, Akar Z, Rubino PA, Rhoton AL Jr. Middle fossa approach: microsurgical anatomy and surgical technique from the neurosurgical perspective. Surg Neurol. 2009 May;71(5):586-96; discussion 596. Epub 2008 Jul 9. PubMed PMID: 18617228.

30: Rhoton AL Jr, Tedeschi H. Microsurgical anatomy of acoustic neuroma. 2002. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Apr;19(2):145-74, v. PubMed PMID: 18534333.

31: Campero A, Martins C, Yasuda A, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the diaphragma sellae and its role in directing the pattern of growth of pituitary adenomas. Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar;62(3):717-23; discussion 717-23. PubMed PMID: 18425018.

32: Reis CV, Sankar T, Crusius M, Zabramski JM, Deshmukh P, Rhoton AL Jr, Spetzler RF, Preul MC. Comparative study of cranial topographic procedures: Broca's legacy toward practical brain surgery. Neurosurgery. 2008 Feb;62(2):294-310; discussion 310. PubMed PMID: 18382308.

33: Fernández-Miranda JC, Rhoton AL Jr, Kakizawa Y, Choi C, Alvarez-Linera J. The claustrum and its projection system in the human brain: a microsurgical and tractographic anatomical study. J Neurosurg. 2008 Apr;108(4):764-74. PubMed PMID: 18377257.

34: Kassam AB, Vescan AD, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM, Gardner P, Mintz AH, Snyderman CH, Rhoton AL. Expanded endonasal approach: vidian canal as a landmark to the petrous internal carotid artery. J Neurosurg. 2008 Jan;108(1):177-83. PubMed PMID: 18173330.

35: Kakizawa Y, Abe H, Fukushima Y, Hongo K, El-Khouly H, Rhoton AL Jr. The course of the lesser petrosal nerve on the middle cranial fossa. Neurosurgery. 2007 Sep;61(3 Suppl):15-23; discussion 23. PubMed PMID: 17876229.

36: Tanriover N, Abe H, Rhoton AL Jr, Kawashima M, Sanus GZ, Akar Z. Microsurgical anatomy of the superior petrosal venous complex: new classifications and implications for subtemporal transtentorial and retrosigmoid suprameatal approaches. J Neurosurg. 2007 Jun;106(6):1041-50. PubMed PMID: 17564177.

37: Kakizawa Y, Hongo K, Rhoton AL Jr. Construction of a three-dimensional interactive model of the skull base and cranial nerves. Neurosurgery. 2007 May;60(5):901-10; discussion 901-10. PubMed PMID: 17460526.

38: Campero A, Tróccoli G, Martins C, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Yasuda A, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical approaches to the medial temporal region: an anatomical study. Neurosurgery. 2006 Oct;59(4 Suppl 2):ONS279-307; discussion ONS307-8. PubMed PMID: 17041498.

39: Choi C, Rubino PA, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Abe H, Rhoton AL Jr. Meyer's loop and the optic radiations in the transsylvian approach to the mediobasal temporal lobe. Neurosurgery. 2006 Oct;59(4 Suppl 2):ONS228-35; discussion ONS235-6. PubMed PMID: 17041492.

40: Wen HT, Rhoton AL Jr, Marino R Jr. Gray matter overlying anterior basal temporal sulci as an intraoperative landmark for locating the temporal horn in amygdalohippocampectomies. Neurosurgery. 2006 Oct;59(4 Suppl 2):ONS221-7; discussion ONS227. PubMed PMID: 17041491.

41: Tsutsumi S, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the central retinal artery. Neurosurgery. 2006 Oct;59(4):870-8; discussion 878-9. PubMed PMID: 17038951.

42: Garcia AS, Rhoton AL Jr. Speculum opening in transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurgery. 2006 Jul;59(1 Suppl 1):ONS35-40; discussion ONS35-40. PubMed PMID: 16888549.

43: Shimizu S, Tanaka R, Rhoton AL Jr, Fukushima Y, Osawa S, Kawashima M, Oka H, Fujii K. Anatomic dissection and classic three-dimensional documentation: a unit of education for neurosurgical anatomy revisited. Neurosurgery. 2006 May;58(5):E1000; discussion E1000. PubMed PMID: 16639290.

44: Kawashima M, Li X, Rhoton AL Jr, Ulm AJ, Oka H, Fujii K. Surgical approaches to the atrium of the lateral ventricle: microsurgical anatomy. Surg Neurol. 2006 May;65(5):436-45. PubMed PMID: 16630901.

45: Tanriover N, Ulm AJ, Rhoton AL Jr, Kawashima M, Yoshioka N, Lewis SB. One-piece versus two-piece orbitozygomatic craniotomy: quantitative and qualitative considerations. Neurosurgery. 2006 Apr;58(4 Suppl 2):ONS-229-37; discussion ONS-237. PubMed PMID: 16582645.

46: Martins C, Yasuda A, Campero A, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the oculomotor cistern. Neurosurgery. 2006 Apr;58(4 Suppl 2):ONS-220-7; discussion ONS-227-8. PubMed PMID: 16582644.

47: Abe H, Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy of the cochlear nuclei. Neurosurgery. 2006 Apr;58(4):728-39; discussion 728-39. PubMed PMID: 16575337.

48: Yoshioka N, Rhoton AL Jr, Abe H. Scalp to meningeal arterial anastomosis in the parietal foramen. Neurosurgery. 2006 Feb;58(1 Suppl):ONS123-6; discussion ONS123-6. PubMed PMID: 16543869.

49: Rubino PA, Rhoton AL Jr, Tong X, Oliveira E. Three-dimensional relationships of the optic radiation. Neurosurgery. 2005 Oct;57(4 Suppl):219-27; discussion 219-27. PubMed PMID: 16234668.

50: Ribas GC, Rhoton AL Jr, Cruz OR, Peace D. Suboccipital burr holes and craniectomies. Neurosurg Focus. 2005 Aug 15;19(2):E1. PubMed PMID: 16122209.

51: Tanriover N, Rhoton AL Jr. The anteroinferior cerebellar artery embedded in the subarcuate fossa: a rare anomaly and its clinical significance. Neurosurgery. 2005 Aug;57(2):314-9; discussion 314-9. PubMed PMID: 16094161.

52: Shimizu S, Tanriover N, Rhoton AL Jr, Yoshioka N, Fujii K. MacCarty keyhole and inferior orbital fissure in orbitozygomatic craniotomy. Neurosurgery. 2005 Jul;57(1 Suppl):152-9; discussion 152-9. PubMed PMID: 15987582.

53: Yoshioka N, Rhoton AL Jr. Vascular anatomy of the anteriorly based pericranial flap. Neurosurgery. 2005 Jul;57(1 Suppl):11-6; discussion 11-6. PubMed PMID: 15987565.

54: Yasuda A, Campero A, Martins C, Rhoton AL Jr, de Oliveira E, Ribas GC. Microsurgical anatomy and approaches to the cavernous sinus. Neurosurgery. 2005 Jan;56(1 Suppl):4-27; discussion 4-27. PubMed PMID: 15799789.

55: Kawashima M, Rhoton AL Jr, Tanriover N, Ulm AJ, Yasuda A, Fujii K. Microsurgical anatomy of cerebral revascularization. Part II: posterior circulation. J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102(1):132-47. PubMed PMID: 15658105.

56: Kawashima M, Rhoton AL Jr, Tanriover N, Ulm AJ, Yasuda A, Fujii K. Microsurgical anatomy of cerebral revascularization. Part I: anterior circulation. J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan;102(1):116-31. PubMed PMID: 15658104.

57: Rhoton AL Jr. Microsurgical anatomy and neurosurgical pathology. Clin Neurosurg. 2004;51:11-25. PubMed PMID: 15571119.

58: Wen HT, Rhoton AL Jr, Marino R Jr. Anatomical landmarks for hemispherotomy and their clinical application. J Neurosurg. 2004 Nov;101(5):747-55. PubMed PMID: 15540911.

59: Tanriover N, Ulm AJ, Rhoton AL Jr, Yasuda A. Comparison of the transvermian and telovelar approaches to the fourth ventricle. J Neurosurg. 2004 Sep;101(3):484-98. PubMed PMID: 15352607.

60: Yasuda A, Campero A, Martins C, Rhoton AL Jr, Ribas GC. The medial wall of the cavernous sinus: microsurgical anatomy. Neurosurgery. 2004 Jul;55(1):179-89; discussion 189-90. PubMed PMID: 15214988.

61: Tanriover N, Rhoton AL Jr, Kawashima M, Ulm AJ, Yasuda A. Microsurgical anatomy of the insula and the sylvian fissure. J Neurosurg. 2004 May;100(5):891-922. PubMed PMID: 15137609.

62: Foroozan R, Bhatti MT, Rhoton AL. Transsphenoidal diplopia. Surv Ophthalmol. 2004 May-Jun;49(3):349-58. PubMed PMID: 15110671.

63: Ulm AJ, Yachnis AT, Brat DJ, Rhoton AL Jr. Pituicytoma: report of two cases and clues regarding histogenesis. Neurosurgery. 2004 Mar;54(3):753-7; discussion 757-8. Erratum in: Neurosurgery. 2004 May;54(5):1252. PubMed PMID: 15028154.

64: Rhoton AL Jr. Operative techniques and instrumentation for neurosurgery. Neurosurgery. 2003 Oct;53(4):907-34; discussion 934. Review. PubMed PMID: 14519224.

65: Kawashima M, Tanriover N, Rhoton AL Jr, Ulm AJ, Matsushima T. Comparison of the far lateral and extreme lateral variants of the atlanto-occipital transarticular approach to anterior extradural lesions of the craniovertebral junction. Neurosurgery. 2003 Sep;53(3):662-74; discussion 674-5. PubMed PMID: 12943582.

66: Martins C, Li X, Rhoton AL Jr. Role of the zygomaticofacial foramen in the orbitozygomatic craniotomy: anatomic report. Neurosurgery. 2003 Jul;53(1):168-72; discussion 172-3. PubMed PMID: 12823886.

67: Tanriover N, Kawashima M, Rhoton AL Jr, Ulm AJ, Mericle RA. Microsurgical anatomy of the early branches of the middle cerebral artery: morphometric analysis and classification with angiographic correlation. J Neurosurg. 2003 Jun;98(6):1277-90. PubMed PMID: 12816276.

68: Kawashima M, Tanriover N, Rhoton AL Jr, Matsushima T. The transverse process, intertransverse space, and vertebral artery in anterior approaches to the lower cervical spine. J Neurosurg. 2003 Mar;98(2 Suppl):188-94. PubMed PMID: 12650404.

69: Kawashima M, Rhoton AL Jr, Matsushima T. Comparison of posterior approaches to the posterior incisural space: microsurgical anatomy and proposal of a new method, the occipital bi-transtentorial/falcine approach. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov;51(5):1208-20; discussion 1220-1. PubMed PMID: 12383366.

70: Rhoton AL Jr. The cavernous sinus, the cavernous venous plexus, and the carotid collar. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S375-410. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234454.

71: Rhoton AL Jr. The sellar region. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S335-74. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234453.

72: Rhoton AL Jr. The orbit. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S303-34. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234452.

73: Rhoton AL Jr. The anterior and middle cranial base. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S273-302. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234451.

74: Rhoton AL Jr. The lateral and third ventricles. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S207-71. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234450.

75: Rhoton AL Jr. The cerebral veins. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S159-205. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234449.

76: Rhoton AL Jr. Aneurysms. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S121-58. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234448.

77: Rhoton AL Jr. The supratentorial arteries. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S53-120. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234447.

78: Rhoton AL Jr. The cerebrum. Neurosurgery. 2002 Oct;51(4 Suppl):S1-51. Review. PubMed PMID: 12234446.

79: Shi X, Rhoton AL Jr, Huang W. [Microsurgical anatomy of the perforating arteries on the third ventricular floor]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2002 Mar;82(5):304-7. Chinese. PubMed PMID: 11953185.