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Gustavo "Gustavo Luzardo" D. Luzardo, MD

Gustavo "Gustavo Luzardo" D. Luzardo, MD

Professor

Department:
SOM-Neurosurgery

Email:
gluzardo@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5700

Biography

Gustavo Luzardo, M.D., Director of the Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Program and Director of UMMC's Neurosurgery Residency Training Program, is board-certified and dual-trained in open cerebrovascular surgery and endovascular surgery. He is a native of Maracaibo, Venezuela and received his medical degree from the Universidad Del Zulia. He completed a general surgery internship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN and his neurosurgical residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Following residency, he went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the same institution. Dr. Luzardo has extensive expertise in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease, cranial nerve disorders and skull base surgery. He is committed to providing patients with the highest quality of care and our residents with the highest level of training. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys spearfishing, kitesurfing and spending time with his family.

Education

MERI Institute., EV3 Onyx 500 Embolic system training course. August 20, 2010, Memphis, TN, USA.2010
Saint Louis University, Surgical Approaches to the Skull Base. Prof Ossama Al-Mefty, MD & Evandro De Oliveira, MD. April 29 - May 1, 2009, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.2009
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology2008
Practical Courses, NuVasive Hands-On Cadaver Laboratory work and surgical technique review for XLIF / MaXcess XLIF and SpheRX DBR. Pierce Nunley, M.D. July 11 - 12, 2008, Dallas, Texas, USA.2008
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Neurosurgery2007
St. Louis University, MD, Microsurgery of Intrinsic Brain Tumors. M. Gazi Yasargil MD., Ugur Ture MD., Spyros Kollias MD. March 2 - 4, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.2007
AANS - Endovascular Techniques for Residents., Hands-on Course / Live-animal Lab. Robert Rossenwaser MD., Ellenbogen MD., Kim Nelson MD. April 27 - 28, 2007, Memphis, TN, USA.2007
Sixteenth Annual Neurovascular Interventional Fellows Symposium - Participant, Boston Scientific. October 7 - 10, 2007, Fremont, California, USA.2007
Department of Veterans Affairs/G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center, MD, Neurosurgery Residency2006
St. Louis University, MD, 6th Annual International Congress in Cerebral Revascularization & Hands-on Course on Microanastomsosis and EC-IC Bypass. C.A.F. Tulleken MD., S. Abdulrauf MD. Jan 22 - 25, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.2006
Satellite Training & Cadaver Lab Workshop. Medtronic., Introduction and latest techniques / technologies of Minimally Invasive TLIF & PLIF. Kevin T. Foley MD. Oct 4, 2006, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.2006
Stryker Spine, Advanced Techniques in TLIF Surgery. Hands-on Course/Cadaver Workshop. Darryl Dykes MD., Amir Mehbod MD., James Schwender MD. Mar 18, 2006, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.2006
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Neuroradiology/Endov. Neurosurgery2005
University of South Florida, MD, 3rd Annual Skull Base Surgery Course. Hands-On. Harry van Loveren MD., Jon Robertson MD, Albert Rhoton MD. Jan, 2005, Tampa, Florida, USA.2005
St. Louis University, MD, Microsurgery of Aneurysms: Recent Advances. Ali Krisht MD., Juha Hernesniemi MD., M.G.Yasargil MD. March, 2004, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.2004
Mayo Clinic/Department of Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota, MD, General Surgery2000
Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, MD, Class Rank 12th / 2331998
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Presbyterian University Hospital, Externship, Neurosurgery Rotation1997
University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, General Surgery

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, FSMB / FCVS
NPI, NPI
UP Provider, UP
Certification, Step 3: Passed 225 (93)04/2005 - Present
Certification, ECFMG07/1999 - Present
Certification, Clinical Skills Assessment: Passed05/1999 - Present
Certification, Step 1: Passed 244 (96)10/1998 - Present
Certification, English Test: Passed08/1998 - Present
Certification, Step 2: Passed 226 (88)08/1998 - Present
Certification, The American Board of Neurological Surgery11/2011 - 12/2021
DEA, DEA02/2010 - 03/2016
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (Permanent)07/2008 - 06/2013
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure (Limited)07/2001 - 06/2006
Licensure, Minnesota Board of Medical Practice07/2000 - 06/2001

Current Positions

Director, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery07/2016 - Present
Vice Chair, School of Medicine08/2013 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Medicine07/2013 - Present
Director, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery04/2012 - Present
Assistant Professor, Cross Appointment in Radiology, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery02/2009 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Director, UMMC Stroke Center, School of Medicine2012 - 06/2018
Consultant Surgeon - Surgical Service, Department of Veterans Affairs / G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery10/2008 - 02/2010
Fellow - Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery2008 - 12/2008
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery12/2007 - 06/2012
University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery07/2006 - 06/2007