Neurology is a broad discipline that addresses all conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and all other portions of the nervous system. Due to the large range of disorders and diseases that can impact these parts of the body, and the fact that their effects can be wide-ranging, it often takes a highly specialized team to diagnose and treat them. Curaçao Medical Center offers a full spectrum of care for neurological problems, and provides comprehensive treatment for children and adults affected by a neurological disease.
At CMC, we have a team of physicians who specialize in treating benign and malignant neurological conditions, as well as a robust support staff of trained and certified nurses, technicians, and other medical personnel. Our neurologists, neurosurgeons and interventional radiologists are also on call around the clock to provide fast, accurate care for patients who are experiencing emergency conditions such as a stroke.
Treatments & Conditions
- Back and Neck Pain
- Brain and Spinal Injuries
- Brain and Spinal Tumor
- Sleep Disorders
- Epilepsy and Seizures
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurological Infections
- Neuromuscular disease
- Movement disorders
- Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders
- Stroke and Cerebrovacular diseases
- Phsychiatric disorders
Neurology Programs & Services
- Medical & Surgical Care
- Surgical and Non-Surgical Spine Care
- Neurovascular treatments
- Evaluation & Treatment of for Epilepsy and other seizure disorders
- Neuro Oncological care
- Infection care
- Psychiatric Care
Specialists Neurology
Cariana Prada Rojas - Neurologist
Cariana Prada M.D., graduated from the University of Carabobo (Venezuela), where she studied Internal Medicine. She later completed her specialization in adult neurology at Ciudad Hospitalaria Dr. Enrique Tejera (Valencia-Venezuela) where she was trained in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. During her years of medical practice, she completed a master’s degree in Neuro immunology and Sleep Medicine.
Her field of interest is Multiple Sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. She enjoys teamwork and the integration of neurology with other specialties. She is fluent in Spanish, Papiamentu and English.
Ellianne Dos Santos Rubio - Neurosurgeon
Dr. Ellianne J. Dos Santos Rubio, obtained her Neurosurgery degree from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. For her Fellowship in microneurosurgery, she went to Unifesp/ICNE, Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she was instructed by Prof F.Chaddad and Prof. E. de Oliveira. She also has a Spine Fellowship from UNCH, Leiden, the Hague, guided by Prof. W. Peul. And is GCP certified. Dr. Dos Santos Rubios started at St. Elizabeth hospital in 2017 and transitioned to CMC in 2019. She speaks papiamentu, Ducth, English, Portuguese and Spanish.
E.dos Santos Rubio, M.D., is a general neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of braintumors, brain and spine trauma, complex spine disease, (pediatric) shunt disorders and peripheral nerve decompression. She has established a collaboration with two academic neurosurgical centers in the Netherlands (Erasmus Medical Center and Universitair Neurochirurgisch Centrum Holland) enabling complex neurosurgical care in Latin America/Caribbean. Her primary focus is to provide outstanding neurosurgical quality of care for her patients. She is establishing a continues line of neurosurgical research together with prominent international centers, giving neurosurgical care in the Caribbean a more prominent role. She is co founder of Umente ( non profit foundation), which empowers inhabitants with neurological and neurosurgical knowledge, and focuses on diseaseprevention. She is a member of several professional societies, including the North American Spine Society, Eurospine, European Association of Neurosurgery, Dutch society of Neurosurgery( NVVN) and currently still medical staff member at Erasmus Medical Center.
Stephanus Bakker - Neurologist
