Antonio Bernardo, MD Professor of Neurosurgery
International Leader in Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery
Antonio Bernardo, MD Professor of Neurosurgery
International Leader in Skull Base & Cerebrovascular Surgery
Antonio Bernardo, MD, is a Professor of Neurosurgery and internationally recognized expert in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery — disciplines that represent the highest level of technical and intellectual complexity in neurosurgical practice.
He also serves as Director of the Neurosurgical Innovations and Training Center, with leadership in Microneurosurgery and Skull Base Surgery, where he leads advanced microsurgical training and skull base surgery education.
Trained under world-renowned neurosurgical masters, Dr. Bernardo has performed an exceptional volume of the most complex cranial base and vascular operations, many referred specifically for their extreme difficulty and risk.
In parallel with his academic leadership, he serves as an international neurosurgical consultant in more than 20 countries, where he is routinely invited to operate on complex skull base and vascular lesions at the limits of surgical feasibility, combining profound anatomical mastery with precise, disciplined surgical strategy to achieve consistently strong outcomes and to train neurosurgeons in advanced microsurgical techniques.
Focused Expertise
Acoustic Neuromas
Basilar & Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
Basilar & Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
Basilar & Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
Basilar & Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
Basilar & Posterior Circulation Aneurysms
Training and Experience
Dr Bernardo’s training and experience reflect a long-standing dedication to mastering the most complex areas of neurosurgery. Following comprehensive neurosurgical training, he pursued advanced specialization in skull base and complex cerebrovascular surgery under the mentorship of internationally respected leaders, including J.D. Miller and Robert Spetzler. Supported by extensive microsurgical dissection laboratory work and refined through decades of practice, he has operated on thousands of complex cases involving the base of the skull and critical neurovascular structures and is frequently called upon internationally to manage the most challenging surgical problems. This depth of training supports a thoughtful, patient-centered approach in which technical expertise serves judgment, restraint, and durable, function-preserving outcomes.
Complex Surgical Approaches to the Skull Base
A core guide shaped by decades of operative mastery
Dr. Bernardo is the co-author of a comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Dissection Manual, developed to reflect decades of operative experience at the highest level of complexity. This manual is designed as a practical, experience-driven guide for neurosurgeons seeking a deeper understanding of skull base surgical anatomy, surgical strategy, and advanced microsurgical techniques.
More than a reference text, the atlas translates complex anatomical relationships into clear, reproducible surgical pathways, emphasizing decision-making, precision, and respect for neurovascular structures. It reflects a philosophy shaped in the operating room—where mastery is measured not only by technical skill, but by judgment, restraint, and patient safety.
The atlas is currently available for purchase and is widely used by surgeons and trainees committed to excellence in skull base surgery.