Helbert de Oliveira Manduca Palmiero, MD, PhD, IFAANS, FACS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with advanced training in vascular and complex spine surgery. He completed his neurosurgical residency and PhD at the University of São Paulo and has held prestigious fellowships in Brazil, the United States, and Germany. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher in neuroanatomy, where he explores 3D modeling for surgical education. Dr. Palmiero is also an alumnus of Harvard Medical School’s postgraduate program Training to Teach in Medicine (T2TMed), which highlights his commitment to advancing neurosurgical education. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and has presented widely at international conferences, blending clinical excellence with academic innovation.
Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, MD, PhD, completed a fellowship in microsurgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute (USA). He holds a PhD in sciences and is an Associate Professor of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine at the University of São Paulo (USP), as well as head of the Cerebrovascular Surgical Group at Division of Neurological Surgery (HCFMUSP). He has been Editor-in-Chief of Brazilian Neurosurgery, the official Brazilian neurosurgery journal, since 2011. Dr. Figueiredo is past president of the Brazilian Neurosurgical Society (2021–2022), Harvard University Alumni since 2015, and Director of International Affairs of Brazilian Neurosurgical Society since 2023. Dr. Figueiredo is the editor of seven books, including Brain Anatomy and Neurosurgical Approaches and Neurocritical Care for Neurosurgeons, published by Springer.