Skull Base Surgery

Dr. Antonio Bernardo has received numerous international awards and honors in recognition of his exceptional contributions to neurosurgical excellence, surgical education, and humanitarian service. These distinctions reflect not only his mastery of complex skull base and cerebrovascular surgery, but also his enduring commitment to advancing the field through teaching and global outreach. He has been honored by academic institutions, professional societies, and international organizations for his role in elevating surgical standards, mentoring generations of neurosurgeons, and expanding access to advanced neurosurgical care in resource-limited settings. Collectively, these awards acknowledge a career defined by technical brilliance, educational leadership, and a profound dedication to improving patient care and neurosurgical training worldwide. 

2024: Honor Guest at the Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery, June 2024, Brazil

2024: Invited Speaker at the Italian Parliament, November 2024, Rome, Italy

2024: Honored guest at the 4rd Paolo Cantore Memorial meeting, April 2024, Pozzilli, Italy

2023: Honored guest at the 3rd Paolo Cantore Memorial meeting, March 2023, Pozzilli, Italy 2023

2016: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

2016: Guest of Honor and award recipient at the 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony of the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM)

2015: Award from GEI for the outstanding scientific career, New York December 2015

2015: Honored guest at the Annual Meeting of the Italian Association of Neurological Surgeons, Naples, Italy, June 2015

2015: Honorary member of the Italian Association of Neurological Surgeons, June 2015

2008: Award from the Latin American Federation of Neurological Surgeons for his contribution to the development of Neurosurgery in Latin America

2006: Award from the Venezuelan Congress of Neurological Surgeons for contribution to the development of Neurosurgery in Venezuela

2004: Award for clinical and teaching excellence from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico

2004: Honored guest at the Annual Meeting of the Colombian Association of Neurological Surgeons, Armenia, Colombia, November 2004

2003: Honored guest at the Annual Meeting of the Colombian Association of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Bogota, Colombia, May 2003

2002: Annual clinical excellence award from Medtronic/Midas Rex

2002: Award for most interesting scientific paper at the annual meeting of the Caribbean Association of Neurological Surgeons

2001: Lou Grubb fellowship in Skull Base Anatomy, Barrow Neurological Institute

2000: Clinical and teaching excellence award from the Hospital Rebagliati, Lima, Peru

1999: Clinical and teaching excellence award from the Hospital G. Almenara, Lima, Peru

1997: Scholar at the University of California, Irvine

1996: Magna Cum Laude. Neurosurgical Training Diploma, University of Naples.

1994: Bruel & Kijel travelling fellowship award at the department of Neurosurgery at the    Righospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark

1991: Resident award - 5/years European Community grant in Neurosurgery training program, University of Naples, Italy

2025 University of South Florida, USA

2025 Baptist Health, Miami USA

2024 University of Caracas, Venezuela

2023 Yale University, Connecticut, USA

2023 University of West Indies, Jamaica

2019 Careggi Hospital, Florence Italy

2012 Istituto Clinico Humanitas/University of Milan, Italy

2011, 2012 University of Sassari, Italy

2011 University Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy

2010 George Washington University, Washington

2008 University of Verona, Italy

2004, 2006, 2023 University “La Sapienza” Rome, Italy

2006, 2018, 2019 University of Naples, Italy

2006 University of Padua, Italy

2005 University of Guadalajara, Mexico

2003 University of Illinois at Peoria, USA

2003 University of West Indies, Mona-Kingston, Jamaica

2002 University of Bucaramanga, Colombia

2002 University of Caracas, Venezuela

2000 University “Federico Villareal” of Lima, Peru

2000 Instituto de Ciencias Neurologicas “ Oscar Trelles” of Lima, Peru