The Division of Neurosurgery at Duke University Medical Center aims to treat patients with a broad spectrum of neurological diseases using state of the art therapies.To accomplish this goal, each faculty member has selected several areas of expertise.

 

The organization of Neurosurgery at Duke encourages subspecialty interests, although these are not exclusive. The following is a list of subspecialty interests of the various staff neurosurgeons and may be useful for physicians or patients in directing referrals.

 

ALLAN H. FRIEDMAN, M.D.
Guy L. Odom Professor and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Program Director
Vascular lesions, brain tumors, epilepsy, peripheral nerve injuries and entrapment.

 

CORY ADAMSON, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology

General adult neurosurgery with special interests in primary and secondary brain tumors, skull base tumors, posterior fossa tumors, pituitary tumors; cerebrovascular disease including aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.

 

CARLOS A. BAGLEY, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Spine neurosurgery, spinal oncology, and spinal reconstructive surgery 

 

GAVIN BRITZ, M.D., M.P.H. 

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Cerebrovascular disorders (brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural fistulas, arterial dissections, atherosclerotic disease) and diseases affecting the skull base (meningiomas, chordomas, pituitary tumors, and craniopharyngiomas) 

 

Associate Professor Pediatric Neurosurgery and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Service

Pediatric neurosurgery, brain tumors, craniofacial surgery, spinal dysraphism, spasticity.

 

GERALD A. GRANT, M.D.

Assistant Professor Pediatric Neurosurgery

Pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric brain tumors, pediatric epilepsy, Chiari malformation, pediatric spinal disorders.

 

MICHAEL M. HAGLUND, M.D., PH.D.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology
Epilepsy surgery, intrinsic brain tumors, optical imaging, neuroscience research.

 

ROBERT E. ISAACS, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Spine Surgery

Minimally invasive spine surgery (thoracoscopic, laparoscopic, endoscopic, percutaneous and minimal access) for spinal fusion, disc disease, tumor, thoracic discs, spinal stenosis, fracture, spine reconstruction, and scoliosis; complex spine surgery; spinal stenosis; spondylolisthesis; scoliosis; spine tumors; myelopathy; cervical/thoracic/lumbar disc herniation; spine deformity; and hyperhydrosis.

 

RICHARD K. OSENBACH, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Intrathecal infusion therapy for pain, Surgical management of movement disorders, Surgical management of pain, Peripheral nerve surgery.

 

JOHN H. SAMPSON, M.D., PH.D.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Acoustic neuromas, microvascular decompression for facial pain and hemifacial spasm, meningiomas, posterior fossa tumors, malignant gliomas, clinical trial designs.

 

DENNIS A. TURNER, M.D.

Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology

Stereotactic neurosurgery and stereotactic radiosurgery, movement disorders, spine surgery, neuroscience research.