Pavel Pichardo-Rojas MD, MSc.
@PavelPichardoMD
IMG 🇲🇽| Aspiring Neurosurgeon| Neurosurgery Preresidency Fellow | Former National swimming Medalist in Mexico | Master’s team @RiceSwimDive| Views are my own|
It’s been an honor to have received the AANS/CNS Tumor Section Neurooncology Trainee Award! Thanks to my wonderful mentors @EsquenaziMD @DrNTandon, I am humbled to have the opportunity to share our work at @NeurosurgUTH A dream come true! Thanks @CNS_Update #2023CNS

Big congratulations to @DrNTandon for being named Top 1% nationally in the 2025 Neurosurgery & Spine Research All-Stars! This honor reflects the impact of his work advancing the field. A remarkable physician, mentor, and scientist. @NeurosurgUTH @memorialhermann @TandonLab


We’re aiming to aid developing countries! Help us spread the word!
Impactful work by Dr. @PavelPichardoMD! Don’t miss the chance to be mentored by Dr. Pichardo, partnering with MedSchool Mentor. Instructions on applying: m.youtube.com/shorts/RfMckEP… Application Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Excited to be invited as a panelist at @CNS_Update in LA! Proud to present our educational research model in developing countries and the Latin American Neurosurgical Collaboration for Excellence in Research (LANCE). See you all soon! #CNS2025 @MentorMedschool @EsquenaziMD

I feel truly grateful and blessed for the opportunity to start my first clinical position as a #Neurosurgery Preresidency Fellow in New York. Forever thankful to my mentors for their support and excited for the work ahead! 🙏🏼✝️




Great work done by amazing students! 2 more publications 🥳


#SEEG- RFTC might be a therapeutic option for #epilepsy (37% seizure freedom and 70% response rate) in patients with DRE who undergo SEEG for DRE workup. SEEG-RFTC should be explored as an adjunct to surgery or #LITT. @EpilepsiaJourn onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ep…

I’m beyond grateful for the opportunity to begin my training as a #Neurosurgery Pre-Residency Fellow. Thanks @UTHNeuro and my mentors for giving me my 1st opportunity! I will be forever grateful. “But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.” – Matthew 24:13

An important article highlighting the challenges and opportunities in caring for underserved communities affected by epilepsy, based on experience from the largest neurosurgical hospital in Mexico and Latin America. Congratulations to the authors!
📢 New publication! Our latest article in Epilepsia Open evaluates the long-term outcomes of corpus callosotomy in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy. 🔹 73.8% of patients had a ≥50% seizure reduction at long-term follow-up (>3y). 🔹 Despite most studies presenting the…
Wonderful news to all IMG! j1 visa are being opened again!!
Before submitting a paper, I usually search PubMed for similar studies and select the journal that seems most aligned. Sometimes, I even count the number of related articles per journal to decide which one fits best. Recently, I built a free tool that automates this process:…
I’m extremely happy to share my first self-published book: What makes us Human — a neuroscience book in Spanish that explores the mind, emotion, and identity through science and personal reflection. English version coming soon. Available on Amazon! Thank you all for the support.




Great news—the Tumor Symposium Abstract deadline has been extended to June 6! Don't miss out on the opportunity to share your original science in front of your peers and submit your research today: bit.ly/4k7yEV0 #tumor #abstractsubmission #nsgy
Extremely packed session at the Tumor Soirée by the @NSTumorSection AANS/CNS, bringing together outstanding leaders in neuro-oncology for an engaging discussion. #AANS2025 @AANSNeuro


Outstanding job by the @TandonLab at #AANS2025, proudly representing @NeurosurgUTH ! Terrific Job from Chris, Kathryn and Rhea! @AANSNeuro




Another strong day at #AANS2025! Great work by the UTH team and @EsquenaziMD on the gut–glioma axis research at the lab — exciting developments ahead! @AANSNeuro @NeurosurgUTH



An outstanding start to #AANS2025 with @EsquenaziMD presenting the DC vaccine trial in GBM (Phase 1 clinical trial) performed at @NeurosurgUTH @memorialhermann. Extremely packed session — excited for the upcoming talks! @AANSNeuro


