Dr. Aurich is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and serves as Neurosurgery Director of Geneva General Hospital. His clinical interests encompass minimally invasive spine surgery for disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis and spine fractures, as well as complex spine surgery, spine tumors, brain tumors, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

Dr. Aurich joined UR Medicine after completing two years of Neurosurgery Fellowship training at Yale University, focusing on Complex and Oncological Spine Surgery and Stereotactic Radiosurgery. He obtained his medical degree from the Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil, and completed a Neurosurgery Residency at the Neurological Institute of Curitiba, Brazil. Additionally, he completed a Spine Surgery fellowship at Rummelsberg Hospital in Germany and gained eight years of experience as an attending physician at two prominent referral centers in Brazil. In his practice, Dr. Aurich aims to offer individualized and minimally invasive neurosurgical solutions for his patients.

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine. 2023 - 2023

Fellowship, Complex and Reconstructive Spine Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine. 2022 - 2023

Fellowship, Spine Surgery, Rummelsberg Hospital (Germany). 2014 - 2014

Residency, Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute of Curitiba (Brazil). 2009 - 2014

Education

MS | Universidade Federal Do Parana (Brazil). 2017

MD | Universidade Federal Do Espirito Santo (Brazil). 2008

Publications

Journal Articles

Prevalence and Influence of Frailty on Hospital Outcomes After Surgical Resection of Spinal Meningiomas

Elsamadicy, AA; Koo, AB; Reeves, BC; Craft, S; Sayeed, S; Sherman, JJZ; Sarkozy, M; Aurich, L; Fernandez, T; Lo, SL; Shin, JH; Sciubba, DM; Mendel, E.

World Neurosurg. 2023; : e121-e131.

Dorsal Arachnoid Web and Scalpel Sign: A Diagnostic Imaging Entity

Ruschel, LG; Agnoletto, GJ; Aurich, LA; Vosgerau, RP.

Turk Neurosurg. 2018; : P. 689-690.

Ossification of the ligamentum flavum: thoracic myelopathy in non-oriental patient

Ruschel, LG; Agnoletto, GJ; Aurich, LA; Chaves, JPG; Milano, JB; Ramina, R.

J Bras Neurocirurg. 2017; 28: p.117 - 120.

Applications of the Finite Element Method in Biomechanical Studies of the Spine

Aurich, LA; Vieira, Neto H; Stebel, SL.

Anais do CBEB. 2016; : p. 888-891.

Definition of the Best Method to Predict the Extent of Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery to the Craniovertebral Junction

Aurich, LA; Vieira, Neto H; Stebel, SL.

Anais do CBEB. 2016; : p. 1155-1158.

Microsurgical training model with nonliving swine head

Aurich, LA; Silva, Junior LF; Monteiro, FM; Ottoni, AN; Jung, GS; Ramina, R.

Acta Cir Bras. 2014; .

Microvascular doppler associated with neuronavigation to intraoperative identification and location of the internal carotid artery in transsphenoidal endoscopic pituitary macroadenomas surgery

Leal, AG; Vanhazebrouck, P; Aurich, LA; Nogueira, GF; Rizelio, V; Ramina, R; Cocorullo, S.

J Bras Neurocirurg. 2013; : p. 27-32.

Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain

Silva, Jr LFM; Almeida, DB; Moeller, L; Iachinski, RE; Aurich, LA.

Arq Bras Neurocir. 2013; 32: p. 63.

Balloon remodeling technique in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Aurich, LA; Leal, AG; Ramina, R; Meneses, MS.

J Bras Neurocirurg. 2012; 23: p. 205-210.

C2 Translaminar Screw Fixation (Wright`s Technique) Applicability in Atlantoaxial Instability

Aurich, LA; Milano, JB; Silva, Jr EBS; Ramina, R.

J Bras Neurocirurg. 2012; 23: p. 152-156.

Neuronavigation for Intracranial Meningiomas

Silva, Jr EBS; Aurich, LA; Milano, JB; Ramina, R.

J Bras Neurocirurg. 2011; v. 22: p.143 - 149.

Books

Mario G. Siqueira. (Org.). Tratado de Neurocirurgia (2016)

Chapter: Jugular Foramen Tumors

Authors: Ramina R, Aurich LA, Silva Jr LFM, Nogueira GF

Publisher: Barueri: Manole 2016

Ápio Martins Antunes; Paulo Henrique Pires de Aguiar. (Org.). Princípios Técnicos de Neurocirurgia Atlas e Texto (2016)

Chapter: Microsurgery Basis in Lumbar Disk Herniations

Authors: Milano JB, Aurich LA, Ottoni AN

Publisher: Rio de Janeiro: Di Livros 2016

Ápio Cláudio Martins Antunes; Paulo Henrique Pires de Aguiar. (Org.). Princípios Técnicos de Neurocirurgia Atlas e Texto (2016)

Chapter: Intramedullary Tumors

Authors: Aurich LA, Ruschel LG, Milano JB, Ramina R

Publisher: Rio de Janeiro: Di Livros 2016

Ápio Cláudio Martins Antunes; Paulo Henrique Pires de Aguiar. (Org.). Princípios Técnicos de Neurocirurgia Atlas e Texto (2016)

Chapter: Surgical Treatment of Jugular Foramen Meningiomas and Schwannomas

Authors: Ramina R, Silva Jr, LFM, Aurich LA, Nogueira GF

Publisher: Rio de Janeiro: Di Livros 2016

Samii's Essentials in Neurosurgery (2014)

Chapter: The Surgical Management of Trigeminal Schwannomas

Authors: Ramina R, Coelho Neto M, Fernandes YB, Leal AG, Silva Jr EB, Aurich LA

Publisher: Heidelberg: Springer 2014

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.8

Patient Comments

5.0

Very good experience he's a very patient, respectful, Concerned Doctor.

Sep 13, 2025

5.0

Excellent experience

Sep 13, 2025

5.0

The doctor provided an excellent explanation of my problem and the possible solutions.

Aug 31, 2025

5.0

Appreciated going over my MRI on computer screen showing my area of concern and discussing recommendation for treatment

Aug 01, 2025

5.0

Dr. Aurich is excellent. I highly recommend him.

Jul 12, 2025

5.0

Dr. Aurich was excellent. He listened & responded to each of my questions prior to & after my surgery. I highly recommend him.

Jun 13, 2025

5.0

I was treated like a person not just a number. Everything was explained in detail and I was included in the treatment.

May 18, 2025

3.6

A little bit of a hurry

Apr 24, 2025

5.0

Dr Aurich is an excellent listener and a kind, competent provider.

Apr 16, 2025

5.0

Dr. Aurich is a very talented surgeon and is a very pleasant communicator.

Apr 09, 2025