Erika Santos Horta, MD
Neuro-Oncologist
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Position:
Neuro-Oncologist
Primary Specialty:
Neuro-Oncology
Languages Spoken:
English, Portuguese
Gender:
Female
About Erika Santos Horta
Erika Santos Horta, M.D., is a neuro-oncologist at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City.
Dr. Horta earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. She completed a residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Neuro-Immunology at the the University of São Paulo in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. She also completed a residency in Neurology at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. She further specialized with a fellowship in Research, Neuro-Immunology Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN as well as a with a clinical fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.
She previously worked as a neuro-oncologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in Little Rock, AR., where she also opened a clinic for adult patients with Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis. Dr. Horta’s mission is to improve the care of patients with brain, spinal cord and nerve tumors through developing clinical trials, disseminating knowledge and listening to her patients' experiences.
Affiliations
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center,
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Brain Tumor Clinic,
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at Hillcrest — Hematology & Oncology Clinic (Physician's Building South)
Health Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
University of São Paulo
Residency
Neurology
University of São Paulo
Fellowship
Neurology-Immunology
University of São Paulo
Research, Neuro-Immunology Laboratory
Mayo Clinic
Residency
Neurology
University of Minnesota
Fellowship
Neuro-Oncology
Henry Ford Hospital
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
Brain tumors, including meningioma Spinal cord tumors Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) Schwannomatosis Tuberous Sclerosis Von-Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
