Neurosurgery in Mexico City
Neurosurgery in Mexico City
Redefining excellence in neurosurgery: Dr. Sandoval Bonilla, the name behind the most advanced and safest procedures for a better neurosurgical outcome in Mexico City, providing secure, confident and minimally invasive options.
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Dr. Sandoval Bonilla is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the CMN (The
largest and busiest IMSS Medical Center of Mexico) by UNAM (Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México), with a private practice at NeurAlliance Group and
Médica Sur Hospital. His practice includes Epilepsy Surgery for both adults and
children, as well as Functional Neurosurgery with a focus on neuromodulation and
Neuro-Oncology, specifically Intraoperative Brain Mapping for tumor resection in
eloquent areas during awake craniotomies.
Dr Sandoval Bonilla is the Medical Director of Neuromodulation for NeurAlliance. He
is the founding member and Head of the Epilepsy Surgery and Intraoperative Brain
Mapping Program at CMN. He is also the founding member and first elected
President of the Epilepsy Surgery Section of the Mexican Society of Neurological
Surgery. He has served as General Secretary of the Mexican Society of Neurological
Surgery and has trained 13 generations of Mexican and Latin American
Neurosurgeons. Dr. Sandoval Bonilla is Fellow of the American Association of
Neurological Surgery, member of the World Society of Stereotactic and Functional
Neurosurgery, the International Epilepsy Surgery Society, the Mexican chapter of
the International League Against Epilepsy and the Latin American Society of
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
Dr. Sandoval Bonilla actively collaborates on publications and protocols in his
specialty in Mexico, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany. He also contributes to the
promotion of Neuromodulation for Network Brain Diseases, Intraoperative Brain
Mapping for function preservation in tumoral resections and constant innovation in
Epilepsy Surgery, also providing social assistance for the protection of vulnerable
populations
NeurAlliance Group.
Medica Sur. Diomed
Functional & Epilepsy Surgery.
NeuroOncology
CMN Specialties Hospital at the National Medical Center Siglo XXI
Head. Epilepsy Surgery & Intraoperative Brain Mapping Program.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery. UNAM (National Autonomous University of
Mexico).
Professor of Neurological Science. Anahuac University. Mexico.
Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI I)
• Master of Medical Sciences Research by UNAM.
Fellowships:
• Stereotaxy Functional Neuro-Oncology by CMN.
• Epilepsy Surgery by INNN.
Clinical, Research & Observerships:
• MHH Medical School (funktionelle Neurochirurgie Universitätklinik), Hannover,
Germany.
• Epilepsy Surgery Center (Neurochirurgie Universitätklinik), Bonn, Germany.
• Memorial Hermann UTHealth (Epilepsy Surgery) Houston, TX, USA.
• University Clinic Tübingen (Neurochirurgie), Tübingen, Germany.
Medical Education:
• Neurosurgery Residency by CMN.
• Faculty of Medicine by University of Guayaquil.
• Certified by the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery.
Selected Articles:
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA, De la Cerda-Vargas M, Nuñez M, Parpaley Y, Graciolli Codeiro J,
Fonseca Cosio J, Perez-De la Torre RA, Garcia-Muñoz L. Adequate control of seizures in a
case of lead migration and neuromodulation of the Posterior Sylvian Junction. Case
report.
Surgical Neurology International (Number SNI_911_2023). In press.
• De la Cerda-Vargas M, Pantalone RM, Söderberg Nauclér M, Medrano-Guzman R,
Jauregui
Renaud K, Nettel Rueda B, Reynoso-Sanchez MJ, Lopez-Quintana B, Rodriguez- Florido MA,
Feria Romero IA, Trejo Rosales RR, Arreola Rosales RL, Candelas-Rangel JA,
NavarroDominguez P, Meza Mata E, Muñoz-Hernandez MA, Segura-Lopez FK, Gonzalez- Martinez
MR, Delgado-Aguirre and Sandoval-Bonilla BA. Focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic seizures
and
High-grade CMV-infection are poor survival predictors in Tumor-related Epilepsy
Adult-type
diffuse gliomas—a single-center study and literature review. (Number HELIYON-D-24-
03362R1). In press.
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA, Valverde-Luna I, Arritola-Uriarte A, San-Juan D,
Garcia-Iturbide R,
Gress-Mendoza A, Cumplido-Pulido L, Patiño-Ramirez C, Hinojoza-Gonzalez L, Lara- Bahena
A, De la Cerda-Vargas M, Guerrero-Rodriguez LV. Intraoperative Neurophysiological
Monitoring during Awake Craniotomy for Glioblastoma resection in the Second Trimester
of Pregnancy: a case report and literature review. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
(Number JCNP-D-23-00228). Under review.
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA., Palmini, A., Paglioli, E., Monroy-Sosa, A., De la
Cerda-Vargas, M. F.,
Rodríguez-Hernández, J. J., Chávez-Herrera, V. R., Perez-Reyes, S. P., Castro-Prado, F.
C.,
Perez Cardenas, S., Sánchez-Dueñas, J. J., & Lagunes-Padilla, L. N. (2022). Extended
resection for seizure control of pure motor strip focal cortical dysplasia during awake
craniotomy: illustrative case, Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, 3(10), CASE21605.
Retrieved Apr 20, 2022.
• Vallejo-Armenta P, Ferro-Flores G, Santos-Cuevas C, García-Pérez FO,
Casanova-Triviño P,
Sandoval-Bonilla B, Ocampo-García B, Azorín-Vega E, Luna-Gutiérrez M. [99mTc]Tc-iFAP/
SPECT Tumor Stroma Imaging: Acquisition and Analysis of Clinical Images in Six Different
Cancer Entities. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2022 Jun 9;15(6):729. doi: 10.3390/
ph15060729.PMID: 35745648.
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA, la Cerda-Vargas MF, Stienen MN, Nettel-Rueda B, RamírezReyes
AG,
Soriano-Sánchez JA, Castillo-Rangel C, Mejia-Pérez S, Chávez-Herrera VR,
NavarroDomínguez P, Sánchez-Dueñas JJ, Ramirez-Cardenas A. Discrimination of residents
during
neurosurgical training in Mexico: Results of a survey prior to SARSCoV-2. Surg Neurol
Int.
2021 Dec 20;12:618. doi: 10.25259/SNI_813_2021. PMID: 34992934; PMCID: PMC8720478.
(Selected):
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA. Brain Mapping Surgical Techniques. In: Sandoval-Bonilla BA,
Sánchez-Dueñas JJ. Principles and Practice of Brain Mapping. In press. 2025.
• Alonso M, Sandoval B. Neuroimaging in Epilepsy. In: Alonso, Rubio-Donnadieu,
Sentíes.
Epilepsy. Priority Program Epilepsy (Ed). Mexico, D.F. 2012.
• Guinto G, Zepeda E, Sandoval B. “Coma State,” in: Carrillo-Esper R,
Guinto-Balanzar G,
Castelazo, Arredondo JA. Traumatic Brain Injury. Editorial Alfil S.A de C.V. Mexico D.F.
2010.
• Sandoval-Bonilla BA, Sánchez-Dueñas JJ. Principles and Practice of Brain Mapping. In
press. 2025.
• Olivares J. Selected Topics in Spine Surgery. EMA Eds, Mexico DF. 2024.
• Chronic Subdural Hematoma Management Guidelines. Mexican Institute of Social
Security. Oaxtepec, Morelos. 2009.
• More than 100 lectures at both national and international levels.
• Founding member and first elected President of the Epilepsy Surgery Section of the
Mexican Society of Neurological Surgery.
• Past General Secretary of the Mexican Society of Neurological Surgery.
• International Neuromodulation Society.
• International Society of Epilepsy Surgery.
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
• World Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
• Mexican chapter of the International League Against Epilepsy.
• Latin American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
Hospital Médica Sur, Consultorio 816 Torre 2, Puente de Piedra No. 150, Col Toriello Guerra, CP 14050, CDMX.
Hospital Diomed. Av. Observatorio 354, Col. 16 de Septiembre, CP.11810, CDMX.
