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Department of Neurosurgery Heersink School of Medicine

Faculty

Leavenworth, Jianmei Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest
cancer immunotherapy, malignant tumors, glioma

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Liptrap, Elizabeth J., M.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
interventional neuroradiology, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, blood vessel disorders, skull base surgery, stroke, brain tumor

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED DOXIMITY
Markert, James, M.D., MPH

James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery
Professor

Areas of Interest
brain tumors, glioma, malignant brain tumors, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
McRae, Elizabeth M., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
pediatric psychology, psychological adjustment in families of children at risk for developmental trauma, influence of intergenerational trauma exposure and shared genetic vulnerabilities
Moore, Thomas A., M.D.

Anesthesiology
Myers, René, M.D.

Surgery
Nabors, L. Burton, M.D.

Neurology
Nelson, Matthew J., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
neurophysiology, language, cognitive and systems neuroscience, neurolinguistics

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Oakes, W. Jerry, M.D.

Distinguished Professor

Areas of Interest
pediatric neurosurgery

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Okor, Mamerhi O., M.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
spine disorders

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Osuka, Satoru, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
cellular and molecular biology, brain tumors

PUBMED
Pritchard, Patrick R., M.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
spine disorders

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Riley, Kristen, M.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest
brain tumors, epilepsy

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Rocque, Brandon G., M.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest
pediatrics

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Rozzelle, Curtis J., M.D.

Professor
Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program

Areas of Interest
pediatric, spinal disorders, epilepsy surgery, craniofacial surgery, hydrocephalus, surgical site infection prevention

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Schmalz, Philip G.R., M.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
Cerebrovascular and skull base surgery, neuroendovascular surgery

CLINICAL PROFILE PUBMED
Szaflarski, Jerzy P., M.D., Ph.D.

Neurology
Thum, Jasmine, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest
epilepsy, deep brain stimulation (DBS) and peripheral nerve

CLINICAL PROFILE
Van Meir, Erwin G., Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Director for Shared Resources, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB

Areas of Interest
molecular neuro-oncology, cancer cell signaling, drug discovery

LAB WEBSITE PUBMED GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Vaughan, T. Brooks, M.D.

Endocrinology

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