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Marco V. Corniola, Swiss board certified Neurosurgeon, studied at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva.
He started his training in neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Lausanne and then returned to Geneva to complete his specialization.
He obtained the Swiss Board Certification in 2016.
Passionate by neuroscience, he pursued his academic career from 2016 to 2020 as Junior Staff Member at the Neurosurgery department of the Geneva University Hospital.
At the same time, he undertook a cycle of research in the field intracranial meningiomas, which resulted in his appointment as Privat Docent at the Faculty of Medicine in Geneva.
As a clinician, Dr. Corniola treats patients suffering from chronic or acute pathologies of the brain, spinal cord and their envelopes.
In 2021, Dr. Corniola was recruited as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Rennes, then as Head of Department of Neurosurgery at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes. At the same time, he continued his research and teaching activities at the Faculty of Medicine in Geneva. Attracted by research and innovation, and seizing a unique opportunity to combine technological research and cutting-edge surgery, he returns to Switzerland in 2023 to pursue his career as a senior neurosurgeon at the Clinique de Genolier.
Apart from medicine, Marco Corniola is a boxer and guitar player.
As a clinician, Dr. Corniola treats patients suffering from chronic or acute pathologies of the brain, spinal cord and their envelopes.
In 2021, Dr. Corniola was recruited as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Rennes, then as Head of Department at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes. At the same time, he continues his research and teaching activities at the Faculty of Medicine in Geneva. Attracted by research and innovation, and seizing a unique opportunity to combine technological research and cutting-edge surgery, he returns to Switzerland in 2023 to pursue his career as a tenured neurosurgeon at the Clinique de Genolier.
Swiss Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Advanced training in spinal surgery
Holder of diploma in pedagogy and medical communication
Best paper award 2023 " Management of cavernous sinus meningiomas: Consensus statement o behalf of the EAMS skull base section", Brain and Spine Journal
The first traces of trephination (perforation of the skull) were found in human skulls dating back to prehistoric times. This practice, sometimes carried out for medical or ritual reasons, is one of the oldest forms of surgery.
He describes head injuries and their treatment in his medical texts.
Arab physicians such as Abulcasis and Avicenna codified surgical techniques and laid the foundations of modern medicine, including skull surgery.
Ambroise Paré, a French surgeon, innovated in the treatment of cranial injuries using advanced techniques for the time.
William Macewen, a Scottish surgeon, performs one of the first successful operations to remove a brain abscess.
Introduction of general anesthesia with ether and chloroform, facilitating complex brain surgery.
Discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen, revolutionizing neurosurgical diagnosis.
Harvey Cushing, often considered the father of modern neurosurgery, begins work on brain tumors. He introduces techniques for suturing blood vessels and reduces surgical mortality.
Discovery of the electroencephalogram (EEG) by Hans Berger, enabling study of the brain's electrical activity.
First lobotomy performed by António Egas Moniz, a controversial procedure used to treat certain mental illnesses.
Development of stereotaxy by Spiegel and Wycis, enabling precise interventions on specific areas of the brain.
Introduction of computed tomography (CT) by Godfrey Hounsfield, offering precise imaging for diagnosis and surgical planning.
Introduction of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), another major advance in brain imaging.
Advances in robot-assisted neurosurgery and surgical navigation, enabling minimally invasive procedures.
Development of deep brain stimulation (DBS) techniques to treat pathologies such as Parkinson's disease.
Advances in gene therapy, brain-machine interfaces and neuroprostheses.
These milestones show the evolution of neurosurgery from an empirical practice to a highly technological and precise discipline.
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Assistante Médicale
Aurélie Dumesnil est responsable du secrétariat et de la gestion administrative du Cabinet. Formée dans l’hôtellerie, elle pose ses valises en Suisse après avoir séjourné à l’étranger plusieurs années et entreprend une reconversion professionnelle. Aurélie Dumesnil est à votre écoute et se tient à votre disposition.
Secrétaire Médicale
Forte d’une expérience de plus de 40 ans dans le domaine de l’import-export et la fonction publique, Mme Severino continue sa vie professionnelle au sein du Cabinet de Neurochirurgie Corniola afin de vous accompagner dans votre prise en charge, ambulatoire ou hospitalière. Toujours à l’écoute, elle saura vous guider tout au long de votre parcours neurochirurgical.