Otorhinolaryngology · CRM-SP 119.750
Dr. Leonardo Balsalobre
Leonardo Balsalobre completed his entire medical training at UNIFESP, the Federal University of São Paulo: medical school, residency in otorhinolaryngology, a master’s degree and a PhD. He also did his Rhinology fellowship there, under Prof. Aldo Stamm, a pioneer of endoscopic sinus surgery in Brazil.
Today he focuses on diseases of the nose and sinuses and on endoscopic surgery, including skull base surgery, for adults and children. He is an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at UNIFESP.
For several years he was an affiliate professor in the Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology division at UNIFESP, where he was in charge of pediatric rhinology.
He has published extensively in Brazilian and international journals, with a focus on rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, cerebrospinal fluid leaks and endoscopic skull base surgery.
Teaching
In the classroom and the lab
Part of Dr. Leonardo’s routine happens outside the office, in lectures, conferences and hands-on courses in endoscopic surgery, in Brazil and abroad.
He created and directs Rhinology courses and, together with Prof. Miguel Tepedino, runs Rinologia 360, a continuing medical education platform that brings otorhinolaryngologists into the lab in Brazil, Europe and the United States.
Academic background
- 2000 to 2005
Medical degree, UNIFESP
- 2006 to 2009
Residency in Otorhinolaryngology, UNIFESP
- 2009
Board certification in Otorhinolaryngology, ABORL-CCF and AMB
- 2009 to 2010
Rhinology fellowship, UNIFESP
Under Prof. Aldo Stamm
- 2009 to 2011
Master’s degree in Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology), UNIFESP
TGF-β1 expression in nasal polyposis
- 2014 to 2018
PhD in Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology), UNIFESP
Effect of acute positive pressure on the nasal cavity
Book
Rinologia 360° Clinical and surgical aspects
Thieme Revinter, 2021 · 574 pages · with videos · in Portuguese
Edited by Leonardo Balsalobre and Miguel Soares Tepedino, the book brings together authors from Brazil and abroad in a practical approach to Rhinology.
It covers the anatomy and physiology of the nose and paranasal sinuses, current guidelines for rhinosinusitis, facial pain, benign and malignant tumors, and surgical routes to the skull base.
Book an appointment with Dr. Leonardo
Our clinic is in Vila Nova Conceição, São Paulo.