Meet the team

Three co-founders. One commitment.

CICOVE was founded by three neurosurgeons whose combined experience spans nearly six decades of spine surgery at Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal.

Dr. José Ávila Ramírez, neurocirujano y miembro fundador de CICOVE
Founding Member
Founding Member · Neurosurgeon

Dr. José Ávila Ramírez

FAANS · ECFMG · Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal

One of Mexico City's most experienced neurosurgeons. Trained in neurosurgery at the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía and in postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto, his practice spans the full range of the specialty — spine, brain and peripheral nerve — built over more than five decades at the operating table.

FAANS ECFMG AANS INNN Univ. Toronto
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Dr. Rodrigo Ávila Cervantes, neurocirujano de columna, co-fundador y director de CICOVE
Co-Founder & Director
Co-Founder & Director · Spine Neurosurgeon

Dr. Rodrigo Ávila Cervantes

FAANS · FCNS · Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal

Spine neurosurgeon, fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (FCNS). His practice focuses on microsurgery and minimally invasive techniques, with particular expertise in revision spine surgery — cases where a first intervention did not resolve the condition. Nearly half of CICOVE's patients seek exactly that: a real solution when the first surgery didn't work.

FAANS FCNS NASS AOSpine AMCICO CMCN Board Certified
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Dr. Saúl Solorio Pineda, neurocirujano y cirujano de columna vertebral, co-fundador de CICOVE
Co-Founder
Co-Founder · Spine Neurosurgeon

Dr. Saúl Solorio Pineda

Spine Surgeon · Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación

Neurosurgeon and spine surgeon trained at the Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación, with a Fellowship in Spine Pathologies at Universidad de Caxias do Sul, Brazil. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery. Active member of leading international spine societies, with more than 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and participation in global symposia including the WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery and the Global Spine Congress.

AOSpine NASS EANS AMCICO SMCN
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