François Lechanoine

Specialization: Neurosurgeon
14 years of experience
Speaks:
English, French, Italian
Online consultations: available
Workplace: Italy, Bologna, Maria Cecilia Hospital
Performed over 2,500 surgeries, including 1,600 as lead surgeon; founded a UBE surgical training center at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Italy.
Dr. François Lechanoine is a neurosurgeon at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Italy. He has performed over 2,500 surgeries. This includes 1,600 procedures as the lead surgeon. He specializes in complex brain and spine conditions. Dr. Lechanoine founded the UBE surgical training center at his hospital.
- Holds diplomas from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies and Eurospine.
- Expert in minimally invasive spine procedures like Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy.
- Treats complex cases including brainstem conditions and pituitary adenomas.
- Works at Maria Cecilia Hospital, a JCI-accredited facility in Italy.

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Qualifications

François Lechanoine is a neurosurgeon at Maria Cecilia Hospital with over 2,500 surgeries performed. He has served as lead surgeon for 1,600 procedures. He recently founded a UBE surgical training center at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Italy.

Clinical Specialization and Approach

Dr. Lechanoine performs complex brain and spine surgeries using minimally invasive techniques. He specializes in intraventricular neuroendoscopy — a procedure using a small camera to treat hydrocephalus and tumors inside brain cavities. The doctor also treats brainstem conditions and performs transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas. Additionally, he is a pioneer in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) for spinal disorders.

The specialist treats a variety of neurological conditions:

Cavernoma and acoustic neuroma
Herniated disks and spinal stenosis
Cysts of the spine and brain
Brain aneurysms and spinal cord tumors

His surgical practice includes procedures such as endoscopic discectomy and laminectomy. He also performs spine tumor embolization and surgical treatment for radiculopathy.

Professional Experience

Dr. Lechanoine serves as a senior consultant at Maria Cecilia Hospital. He previously held positions at CHU de Grenoble Alpes and CHRU de Tours in France. In Italy, he worked at Ospedale Santobono in Naples. His career includes pediatric neurosurgery collaborations at Meyer Children’s Hospital in Florence.

International work experience includes:

Maria Cecilia Hospital, Italy – Senior Consultant
CHU de Grenoble Alpes, France – Neurosurgeon
CHRU de Tours, France – Professional Staff
Ospedale Santobono, Naples – Clinical Role
General Peltier Hospital, Djibouti – International Collaboration

Education and Advanced Training

Dr. Lechanoine graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Caen in 2012. He specialized in neurosurgery at the University of Tours. During this time, he studied endoscopic treatments for intracranial arachnoid cysts. He completed this training under professors Stéphane Velut and Patrick François.

His professional qualifications include:

Diploma of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
European Diploma of Spine Surgery (Eurospine)
Advanced training in brain and spine endoscopy

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr. Lechanoine has authored numerous scientific publications in international medical journals. His collective research work holds a total impact factor of 71.46. He teaches other surgeons as a tutor at international endoscopy workshops. Finally, he contributes to new developments in pediatric and minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Professional Memberships

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
Eurospine – The Spine Society of Europe