Franco De Monte

Dr. Franco DeMonte is the Vice-Chairman of the Departmentof Neurosurgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and has been a member of the department since 1992. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Brain and Spine Center at MD Anderson. Dr.DeMonte is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Mary Beth Pawelek Chair in Neurosurgery and the University Cancer Foundation Faculty Achievement Award in Patient Care. He is the past President of the North American Skull Base Society and the past President of the Houston Neurological Society. Dr. DeMonte is a member of the editorial board of several medical journals. He is frequently requested as a national and international lecturer and instructor. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, written over 30 book chapters and edited 4 books. Dr. DeMonte is a noted leader in the field of neurosurgery and head and neck surgery with particular expertise in the management of tumors of the skull base.