PROFILE
Dr. Rubén Batista Q
Neurosurgeon - Brain & Spine
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon
Neurosurgical Oncology & Skull Base
Recognised Neurosurgeon in Panama, with specialised training in Panama, São Paulo, Brazil, and England, United Kingdom. Advanced expertise in Brain and Spinal Surgery, with fellowship training in Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Microsurgery.
Committed to providing compassionate, dedicated and patient-centred medical care, placing patient safety above all else. His professional approach combines comprehensive multidisciplinary management, evidence-based practice and a continuous commitment to professional development, ensuring neurosurgical care of the highest standards of quality, safety and clinical excellence.
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Primary Native English: Native IELTS CEFR Level C2 Portuguesse: Advanced Positions
- Head of Education and Training – Department of Neurosurgery – Ciudad de la Salud, Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex, Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Panama City, Panama.
- Consultant Neurosurgeon – Ciudad de la Salud, Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Panama City, Panama.
- Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgical Oncology and Neurosciences – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
- Head of the Department of Neurosurgery – Rafael Hernández Regional Hospital – David, Chiriquí, Panama.
- Chief Fellow – Institute of Neurological Sciences, Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa – São Paulo, Brazil.
- Chief Neurosurgical Resident – Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex, Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Panama City, Panama.
Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
School of Medicine, University of Panama – Panama City, Panama.
Undergraduate Surgical Clinical Elective
William J. Harrington Medical Training Programs for Latin America – Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Miami, Florida, USA.
Undergraduate Surgical Clinical Elective
Dallas VA Medical Center – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, Texas, USA.
First-Year Medical Internship
Category II – Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex, Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Panama City, Panama.
Second-Year Medical Internship
Category I – Dr Gustavo Nelson Collado General Hospital, Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Chitré, Herrera, Panama.
Neurosurgery – Specialist Training Programme
Neurosurgical Residency and Medical Specialisation – Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex, School of Medicine, University of Panama – Panama City, Panama.
Skull Base Microsurgery and Endoscopy – Clinical Fellowship
Institute of Neurological Sciences of São Paulo – BP Hospital, A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil.
Spinal Surgery – Clinical Fellowship
Santa Casa de Misericórdia University Hospital – AO Spine Latin America – University Postgraduate Specialisation in Spinal Surgery, AO Spine Foundation and University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) – Brazil.
Neurosurgical Oncology – Specialist Training and International Clinical Fellowships
Specialist Training in Neuro-Oncology – Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazilian Ministry of Education – International Clinical Fellow Attachments at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, and Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
Neurosurgical Oncology – Senior Clinical Fellowship
Department of Neurosciences, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust – International Surgical Training Programme (ISTP), sponsored by the Royal College of Surgeons of England – England, United Kingdom.
Courses & Continued Medical Education
OLIF Spinal Approaches – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Access CadLab – Medical Innovation & Development Programme – Medtronic – Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Robotic Spine Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches
ALIF, OLIF, TLIF and Minimally Invasive Cervical and Thoracolumbar Instrumentation – 1st International Bioskills Lab on Spine Surgery & Innovations – Orlando Health – Orlando, Florida, USA.
Robotic Neurosurgery
Queen Square – National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery – University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – London, England, United Kingdom.
Robotic Spine Surgery and Spinal Navigation
Spine Robotics vs Navigation – Royal Hallamshire Hospital – AO Spine United Kingdom – Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
Skull Base Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches
Hands-on Surgical Workshop – PASE Learning Center – Saint Louis University School of Medicine – St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Spinal Surgical Approaches and Minimally Invasive Techniques
7th Spine Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop – Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Skull Base Microsurgery, Endoscopy and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgical Approaches
Hands-on Surgical Workshop – Mayo Clinic Hospital – Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Complex Spine Surgery – Educational Meeting
Hull Royal Infirmary & East Yorkshire University Hospitals NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
Neuro-Oncology Review
Mayo Clinic Medical Center – Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting – Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Neuro-Oncology Update
Mass General Brigham & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Harvard Medical School – Massachusetts, USA.
Neuro-Oncology – Educational Meeting
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – Hull & East Yorkshire University Hospitals NHS Trust – United Kingdom.
Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Certification
Neurocritical Care Society – Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cranial Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgical Approaches
Hands-on Surgical Workshop – West Midlands Surgical Training Centre – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
Paediatric Neurosurgical Approaches
Baby MARTYN Hands-on Surgical Workshop – West Midlands Surgical Training Centre – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
Epilepsy Life Support
Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Complex Cerebral Aneurysm Surgery and Cerebral Revascularisation Techniques
Institute of Neurological Sciences – Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa – São Paulo, Brazil.
Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Surgical Approaches
Institute of Neurological Sciences – Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa – São Paulo, Brazil.
2nd Brazilian Intracranial Aneurysm Course
Division of Vascular Neurosurgery – Hospital de Transplantes do Estado de São Paulo – Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery – São Paulo, Brazil.
Vascular Neurosurgery Symposium – Brazil–Japan
Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Symposium
Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Awards / Recognitions
Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgical Oncology – Department of Neurosciences
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust – England, United Kingdom.
International Award – Second Prize for Best Latin American Neurosurgical Research Paper
Latin American Neurosurgical Residents' Research Competition (Representing Panama) – Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery – Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC).
International Award – Second Prize for Best Central American Neurosurgical Research Paper
Central American Neurosurgical Residents' Research Competition (Representing Panama) – Central American Congress of Neurosurgery – Central American Neurosurgical Association (ASOCAN).
International Award – Second Prize for Best Neurosurgical Poster Presentation in Central America
Representing Panama – Central American Congress of Neurosurgery – Central American Neurosurgical Association (ASOCAN).
National Award – Second Prize for Best Scientific Poster Presentation
National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
Best Medical Intern Award – First Place (2012)
Dr Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social) – Panama City, Panama.
Medical Student of the Year Award – AEMP (2011)
Medical Students' Association – Faculty of Medicine, University of Panama – Panama City, Panama.
Highest Academic Achievement Award in Internal Medicine (2011)
Department of Internal Medicine – Faculty of Medicine, University of Panama – Panama City, Panama.
Publications / Conferences
International Conferences – Invited Speaker
Invited Speaker – Characterisation of ICG Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Neurosurgical Oncology
Neuro-Oncology Scientific Session – Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery (CLAN 2026) – Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC) – October 2026.
Invited Speaker – ICG Fluorescence-Guided Surgical Approaches to Sellar Region Tumours
Pre-Congress Neuro-Oncology Course – Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery (CLAN 2026) – Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC) – October 2026.
Invited Speaker – Tractography and Connectomics in Neurosurgical Oncology
Pre-Congress Neuro-Oncology Course – Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery (CLAN 2026) – Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC) – October 2026.
Invited Speaker – Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Neurosurgery
2nd Pacífica Salud Symposium on Fluorescence-Guided Surgery – International Society for Fluorescence Guided Surgery – Panama City, Panama – August 2026.
Book Chapters and Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications
Book Chapter – Atlas of Intrinsic Brain: Architecture for Microsurgery
Comparison Between Transcortical and Interhemispheric Approaches to the Atrium of the Lateral Ventricle Using Combined White Matter Fibre Dissections and Magnetic Resonance Tractography.
Springer – 14 October 2025.
ISBN: 978-3-031-95118-3
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-95119-0
Long-Term Survival of Tanycytic Ependymoma of the Lateral Ventricle with Adjacent Frontal Lobe Invasion: Case Report and Literature Review
Ruben Batista, Ronan Dardis, Ian Edwards, Debasish Hajra.
Neuro-Oncology, Oxford Academic – Volume 26, Supplement 7, October 2024, p. vii15.
DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noae158.058
Prolonged Survival in IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma: Case Reports, Literature Review and Current Perspectives on Molecular Behaviour
Ruben Batista, Debasish Hajra, Thaaqib Nazar, Ronan Dardis, Soumya Mukherjee.
Neuro-Oncology, Oxford Academic – Volume 26, Supplement 7, October 2024, pp. vii10–vii11.
DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noae158.040
Microsurgical Anatomy Review of the Limited Bifrontal Transbasal Approach: A Quantitative Anatomical Study
Francis Ariel, Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
World Neurosurgery – 28 February 2020.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.114
Far-Lateral Approach – Book Supplement Chapter
Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
Latin American Skull Base Supplement – Latin American Journal of Neurosurgery, Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies – Volume 28, No. 2, p. 243 – October 2019.
Microsurgical Anatomy of the Insular Region and Operculoinsular Association Fibres and Their Neurosurgical Application
Felix Pastor-Escartin, Guillermo García, Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
World Neurosurgery – Volume 129, September 2019, pp. 407–420.
Comparison Between Transcortical and Interhemispheric Approaches to the Atrium of the Lateral Ventricle Using Combined White Matter Fibre Dissections and MR Tractography
Issa Ali, Ruben Batista, Erick Middlebrooks, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Richard Parraga, Evandro de Oliveira.
World Neurosurgery – 6 March 2020.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.161
National Scientific Presentations and Clinical Case Reports
Multilevel Cervical Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: Case Report and Literature Review
Ruben Batista, Irving Ortega.
Scientific Poster Presentation – National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
Midline Surgical Approach for Clipping of a Distal Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm: Indications, Case Report and Literature Review
Ruben Batista, Ingrid Concepción, Daniel Batista.
National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
Combined Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approach for Resection of Ethmoidal Esthesioneuroblastoma and Anterior Skull Base Reconstruction: Case Report
Rubén Batista, Ricardo Bermúdez.
Scientific Poster Presentation – National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
Dumbbell-Shaped Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma of the Petroclival Region: Case Report and Literature Review
Rubén Batista, Avelino Gutiérrez.
Scientific Poster Presentation – National Congress of Neurosurgery – Panamanian Society of Neurosurgery.
Dumbbell-Shaped Schwannoma of the Cervicothoracic Junction with Extraforaminal Extension into the Thoracic Cavity: Case Report and Literature Review
Rubén Batista, Avelino Gutiérrez.
Scientific Poster Presentation – National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
Symptomatic Choroid Plexus Xanthogranuloma Associated with Biventricular Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Literature Review
Rubén Batista Q., Daniel Batista T.
Scientific Poster Presentation – National Medical Scientific Conference – Social Security Fund (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama.
International Scientific Congress Presentations
Traumatic Superficial Temporal Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Combined Surgical and Endovascular Management – Case Report
Rubén Batista, Jossuet Barrios, Ricardo Bermúdez, Anastasio Ameijeiras.
International Scientific Poster Presentation – Representing Panama – 25th Ibero-Latin American Congress of Neuroradiological Societies.
Primary Intracranial Melanoma Mimicking a Cavernous Malformation: Case Report and Literature Review
Rubén Batista, Ricardo Bermúdez.
International Research Presentation – 38th Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery – Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (FLANC).
Endoscopic Endonasal Surgical Anatomy of the Internal Carotid Artery and Its Relationship to the Anterior, Middle and Posterior Skull Base
Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
International Scientific Presentation – 20th Central American Congress of Neurosurgery, 2019 – Central American Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
Microsurgical and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Vagoaccessory Triangle Through Posterolateral Skull Base Approaches
Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
International Scientific Presentation – 20th Central American Congress of Neurosurgery, 2019 – Central American Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
Quantitative Microsurgical Anatomical Review of the Far-Lateral Approach and Its Transcondylar Variations
Ruben Batista, Issa Ali, Mateus Reghin, Vanesa Holanda, Evandro de Oliveira.
International Scientific Presentation – 20th Central American Congress of Neurosurgery, 2019 – Central American Association of Neurosurgical Societies.
British Neuro-Oncology Society – Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
Prolonged Survival in IDH-Wildtype Glioblastoma: Case Reports, Literature Review and Current Perspectives on Molecular Behaviour
Scientific Research Presentation – British Neuro-Oncology Society (BNOS) Annual Meeting – Cambridge, England, United Kingdom – 2024.
Long-Term Survival of Tanycytic Ependymoma of the Lateral Ventricle with Adjacent Frontal Lobe Invasion: Case Report and Literature Review
Scientific Research Presentation – British Neuro-Oncology Society (BNOS) Annual Meeting – Cambridge, England, United Kingdom – 2024.