A leader in Functional Neurosurgery, Dr. Abigail Javier-Lizan utilizes Awake Craniotomy to safely navigate complex brain regions. This cutting-edge approach provides superior surgical outcomes, increases patient survival, reduces neurologic risks, and promotes better long-term quality of life.
She is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon abroad who specializes in performing brain surgeries on awake patients. This advanced surgical technique enables real-time monitoring of brain activity during the procedure, helping to preserve critical functions such as motor skills, speech, memory, comprehension and other higher-cognitive functions.
Expert Speaker on Awake Craniotomy
- Functional Neuro-Oncology: A Paradigm Shift (2018)
- Awake Craniotomy and Functional Brain Mapping for Brain Metastasis (2019)
- Insights Into Awake Craniotomy: Neurosurgery Through The Looking Glass, Meeting Current Standards of Care (2020)
- Early Maximal Safe Resection of Low-Grade Glioma: Awake Craniotomy with Functional Brain Mapping (2021) *
- Basic and Advanced Motor Mapping for Glioma (2022) *
- The Essence of Neuroscience in Neurosurgery: Because White Matters Most (2023)
- Embracing the Principles of Neuroscience in the Operating Room: The Awake Craniotomy (2024)
- Cutting-Edge Approaches: Awake Craniotomy in the Management of Low-Grade Glioma (2025)
Neurosurgery Sub-Specialty
- Awake Craniotomy and Functional Brain Mapping for Gliomas, other brain tumors, and vascular lesions.
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring [IONM] for adult and pediatric brain and spine surgeries.
Neurosurgery Specialty
- Adult and Pediatric Brain and Spine Tumors
- Vascular lesions: Aneurysm, AV Malformation, Cavernoma, AV fistula, Carotid-Cavernous Fistula (CCF)
- Open Brain and Spine surgery e.g. Aneurysm Clipping
- Endovascular Coiling, Embolization, etc
- Gamma Knife Surgery
- Stroke Surgery: Evacuation of Hematomas, Decompressive Hemicraniectomy, Thrombectomy, etc
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: Epidural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Contusion Hematoma, Gunshot Wound, Skull Fractures, etc
- Pediatric / Congenital: VP Shunting, Craniosynostosis Surgery, Tethered Cord, Chiari Decompression, Repair of Meningoceoele and Encephalocoele, etc
- Spine: Open Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery [MIS]
- Degenerative Disc Disease / Herniated Disc
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Adult and Pediatric Spine Tumors
- Adult and Pediatric Spinal Malformations and Fistulas
- Others: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Board Certified Neurosurgeon
Medical Background
- Pre-Medicine: Silliman University
- Medical Degree: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
- Post-Graudate Internship: University of Santo Tomas Hospital
- General Surgery Residency Training: Veterans Memorial Medical Center
- Neurosurgery Residency Training: AFP Medical Center
- Fellowship Training (Austria): Medical University of Graz
- Clinical Attachment (France): Montpellier University Hospital
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