Ricardo L. Carrau

Ricardo L. Carrau's research focuses on surgical approaches to the skull base, a complex bony region at the bottom of the skull that separates the brain from the nasal cavity, sinuses, and upper spine, and houses critical nerves and blood vessels. His work develops and refines minimally invasive endoscopic techniques (using cameras and instruments inserted through the nose or small openings) for removing tumors like pituitary tumors, meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas, and chordomas, as well as reconstructing the skull base after surgery. He also studies outcomes for head and neck cancers, including oral and sinonasal cancers.

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade with a peak in 2020, followed by a moderate decline and stabilization in recent years at a somewhat lower but still substantial rate.

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