Antonio Bernardo MD

Dr. Bernardo is a Professor of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Surgical Innovations Laboratory for Skull Base Microneurosurgery in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is an expert in the understanding of microsurgical anatomy and a pioneer in developing three-dimensional surgical simulators to teach surgeons the visual-spatial skills required to perform skull base surgical approaches. His interactive virtual dissection (IVD) approach integrates cadaveric dissections, 3-D visualization, virtual reality, and computerized simulation for training of surgical procedures.

Dr. Bernardo received his M.D. from University of Naples “Federico II,” where he graduated Summa cum Laude. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Western General Hospital/University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Bernardo served as a scholar at the University of California, Irvine, from 1997 to 1999. He spent one year as a volunteer neurosurgeon in Peru, where he established skull base surgery programs in hospitals throughout the country, representing the Foundation for International Education in Neurosurgery (F.I.E.N.S.).