Clinical Expertise and Special Interests
Dr. Benali is a native of Brazil who did his advanced neurosurgical training in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a vascular and an endovascular neurosurgeon who focuses on the treatment of illnesses involving the brain, spine and spinal cord. He has a special interest in Aneurysm, Vascular Malformations, Skull base surgery, as well as fetal/intrauterine surgery for myelomeningocele repair and pediatric neurosurgery.
Educational Foundation
Fellowship: Endovascular/Vascular neurosurgery, Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Baptist Health, Jacksonville, FL
Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Diseases, Lyerly Neurosurgery, Baptist Neurological Institute, Jacksonville, FL
Fellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Centro de Neurocirurgia Pediatrica – CENEPE, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Residency: Neurological Surgery, Irmandade Santa Casa de Sao Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Residency: General Suregry, Santa Rita Hospital, Maringa, Brazil
Doctor of Medicine: Centro Universitario de Volta Redonda – UniFOA, Volta Redonda, Brazil
Bachelor of Science:Music Theory, Santa Cecilia School of Music, Maringa, Brazil
Certifications
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wisconsin Medical License
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Illinois Medical License
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Department of Health
Brazilian Board of Neurosurgery
Sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia – SBN
“My goal is to provide a combination of surgical expertise with compassionate care for my patients and their families.”