Angel Chinea Vicente, MD, is an American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) eligible neurosurgeon with advanced subspecialty fellowship training in complex spine surgery. Dr. Chinea Vincente treats the full spectrum of brain and spine disorders with advanced expertise in complex spinal conditions, including revision surgery, deformity correction, spinal tumors, trauma, and degenerative spine disease. In addition to complex reconstruction, he specializes in motion-preserving and tissue-sparing techniques. He performs minimally invasive and endoscopic spine procedures for the appropriate candidates, which offers the benefits of smaller incisions, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stays, and quicker recovery.
Dedicated to delivering individualized, evidence-based care, Dr. Chinea Vicente works closely with each patient to develop a treatment plan aligned with their goals and lifestyle. He emphasizes education and shared decision-making. Dr. Chinea Vicente prioritizes conservative options whenever possible, reserving surgery for patients who will experience a meaningfully improvement in function and quality of life.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dr. Chinea Vicente graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tampa before earning his medical degree from the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of South Florida, where he undertook an enfolded fellowship in spinal deformity and complex spine surgery.
Dr. Chinea Vicente is fluent in Spanish.
