PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dr Anna Maria Auricchio

Dr Anna Maria Auricchio is a specialist neurosurgeon, Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (FEBNS), and holds a PhD in Neuroscience.

She graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Second University of Naples and completed her specialist training in Neurosurgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Gemelli University Hospital in Rome.

She subsequently completed a PhD in Neuroscience, developing her clinical practice and research in cerebrovascular disorders and neuro-oncology.

Education and Training

Dr Anna Maria Auricchio graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Second University of Naples in 2015 with the highest honours. She completed her specialist training in Neurosurgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart – Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, also graduating with honours.

At the same institution, she earned her PhD in Neuroscience with full honours, focusing on serum biomarker monitoring in subarachnoid haemorrhage. Alongside her research, she gained extensive academic, clinical and surgical experience across both spinal and cranial conditions.
She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in international indexed journals (H-index: 14) and actively participates in conferences and neurosurgical research.

Professional Experience

During her training, Dr Auricchio gained further experience at leading centres in Italy and abroad, including Gemelli University Hospital in Rome and Niguarda Hospital in Milan.

She subsequently received a European fellowship grant for clinical and research training in vascular and skull base microneurosurgery at Helsinki University Hospital, internationally renowned for Juha Hernesniemi’s work in cerebral aneurysm surgery. She then completed a fellowship at University Medical Center Utrecht, an internationally recognised centre for neuroscience.

During these fellowships, she developed particular expertise in the surgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and complex vascular disorders of the brain and spine, incorporating advanced technologies such as intraoperative ultrasound and exoscopic visualisation.
She also gained extensive experience in robot-assisted spine surgery at the Humanitas Centre in Turin.

She currently practises as a neurosurgeon at Pisa University Hospital (Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana).

Areas of Expertise

Clinical and surgical expertise across the key fields of modern neurosurgery.

Brain and Spinal Vascular Disease

Cerebral aneurysms
Cavernous malformations
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) and pial arteriovenous fistulas
Neurovascular compression syndromes
Cerebral hypoperfusion and bypass surgery

Brain and Spinal Tumours and Skull Base Disorders

Meningiomas
Schwannomas
Gliomas
Pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas
Chordomas
Arachnoid and colloid cysts
Hydrocephalus
Spinal tumours (schwannomas, meningiomas, ependymomas and astrocytomas)

Degenerative Spine Conditions

Cervical and lumbar disc herniation
Spinal canal stenosis
Spinal instability treated using robot-assisted and freehand surgical techniques
Sacroiliitis
Low back pain and sciatica
Neck pain and radiating arm pain

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Nerve entrapment syndromes (including carpal tunnel syndrome)
Tumours (schwannomas and lipomas)

Pain Management

Ozone therapy
Pain relief treatments
Chronic non-cancer pain
Headache

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Advanced Technologies and Surgical Techniques

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