Dr. Sheila María del Mar is a Surgeon and Obstetrician. She is a graduate from the University of Guadalajara. She specialized in Neurosurgery at the Civil Hospital of Guadalajara “Fray Antonio Alcalde.” Subsequently, she completed a subspecialty certified by the Autonomous University of Mexico in Skull Base Surgery and Endoneurosurgery. In addition, she is certified by the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery A.C. and is part of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Dr. Sheila María del Mar frequently treats the following ailments, which lie within her subspecialty in Skull Base Surgery and Endoneurosurgery:
- Pituitary Macroadenomas
- Complex skull base meningiomas
- Posterior Fossa tumors
- Head trauma and spinal trauma management
- Aneurysm management
- Hydrocephalus
Similarly, Dr. Sheila has attended various international conferences in her area of expertise that have allowed her to develop extensive experience. In her consultations, she treats all age groups and recommends that all her patients be aware of certain signs that may indicate a brain tumor: “It is important for everyone to be able to recognize the symptoms that cause skull base tumors, such as visual disturbances, facial paralysis, ringing in the ears or decreased hearing. Early diagnosis is vital.”
