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UVA Neurosurgery Faculty

 

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Mark Shaffrey

Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D.

Bio and more info Professor of Neurosurgery
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Neuro-Oncology division director
Clinical Trials division director

Clinical Interests:

Brain Tumors, Spine

Research:

 Novel brain tumor treatments, brain tumor outcome research, clinical trials

Clinical Team:

 Lisa Foster, PA-C, Gavin MacCleery, PA, Cathy Oliverio, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-1843, (800) 362-2203

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Denise Turner-Jones at ddt6c@virginia.edu

 

Jeff Elias

W. Jeffrey Elias, M.D.

Bio and more info Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurology
Peripheral Nerve division director
Functional Neurosurgery division director

Clinical Interests:

Movement disorders, epilepsy surgery, spasticity, and peripheral nerve injuries

Research:

Functional, Deep Brain Stimulation, Focused Ultrasound

Clinical Team:

 Caroline Metsch, PA-C, Kathy Maynard, RN 

Phone:

(434) 924-0451, (800) 362-2203

Focused Ultrasound (434)-243-1435

Email:

Assistant Karen Osteen at ksh5m@virginia.edu

Focused Ultrasound coordinator at FUSbrain@virginia.edu

Greg Helm

Gregory  A.  Helm,  M.D.,Ph.D.

Bio and more info Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery and
Biomedical Engineering

Clinical Interests:

General, Acoustic neuromas, Spine

Research:

 Brain Injury

Clinical Team:

 Kimberly Skinner, PA-C, Natalie Krovetz, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-1642, (800) 362-2203

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Mona Banton at mwb@virginia.edu

John Jane

John A. Jane, M.D.,Ph.D.,FRCS (C)

Bio and more info Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurosurgical Training Program
Editor, Journal of Neurosurgery 

Clinical Interests:

General neurosurgery, Spine, Pediatric neurosurgery, Craniofacial abnormalities

Research:

 Trauma, craniofacial and spine-adult and pediatric

Clinical Team:

 Tom Szabo, PA-C, Lisa Walker, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-2203, (800) 362-2203

Email:

 Assistant Karen Saulle at KES4A@virginia.edu 

John Jane Jr.

John Jane Jr., M.D.

Bio and more info Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Pediatrics division director

Clinical Interests:

Pediatric: Brain and spinal tumors, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, minimally invasive endoscopic surgery
Adult: Neuroendocrine tumors, pituitary adenomas, minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery

Research:

 Neuro-oncology, neuro-endocrinology, craniofacial disorders

Clinical Team:

Pediatrics, Sarah Roberts NP, Libby Dougald RN
Neuroendocrine, Heather McFadden NP, Dawn Shaver RN

Phone:

 (434) 243-5749, (800) 362-2203

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Penny Marshall at PSJ6M@virginia.edu

Neal Kassell

Neal F. Kassell, M.D.

Bio and more info Professor of Neurosurgery
Co-director, Cerebrovascular Surgery
Co-Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Clinical Interests:

Aneurysms, Arteriovenous malformations, Cartoid endarterectomy, Benign brain tumors, Stroke

Research:

Cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage, information technology

Vascular Team:

 Allison Walton, NP, Anita Carswell, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-2735, (800) 924-2735

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Cheryl Courtney

Kenneth Liu

Kenneth C. Liu, M.D.

Bio and more info Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology
Co-Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery

Clinical Interests:

Aneurysms, Vascular Malformations, Stroke, Endovascular Surgery

Research:

Cerebrovascular disease, stroke, neuroprotection, aneurysms, endovascular device and technology development, AVMs, vasospasm and advanced neuroimaging

Vascular Team:

 Allison Walton, NP, Anita Carswell, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-2735, (800) 924-2735

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Cheryl Courtney
 

Ed Oldfield MD

Edward H. Oldfield, M.D.

Bio and more info Professor of Neurosurgery and Internal Medicine
Director, Neuro-endocrine

Clinical Interests:

Pituitary tumors, brain tumors, drug delivery to CNS, syringomyelia, Chiari I malformation, spinal AVMs

Research:

Brain pituitary and tumors, Drug delivery to CNS, pathophysiology of syringomyelia, cerebral vasospasm

Clinical Team:

 Heather McFadden NP, Dawn Shaver RN

Phone:

 434-982-3591 or toll-free 800-650-2650

Email:

 Pituitary Program Manager Monte Parsons
 

Deric Park MD

 

Deric M. Park, M.D.

Bio and more info Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Clinical Interests:

Brain tumors, chordoma, early phase clinical trials

Research:

 Developmental basis for the origin and progression of brain tumors

Phone:

 (434) 243-9331, (800) 362-2203


Chris Shaffrey

Christopher I. Shaffrey, M.D.

Bio and more info Professor of Neurological Surgery
Spine division director

Clinical Interests:

Congenital and acquired spinal abnormalities, Scoliosis, Craniocervical abnormalities, Spinal tumors, Spinal vascular malformations, Degenerative spinal disorders

Research:

Clinical outcomes of spinal surgery, new technologies in spinal surgery
Publications at SpineUniverse

Clinical Team:

 Tanya Nguyen, NP, JoAnne Nieto RN 

Phone:

 (434) 243-7026, (800) 362-2203

Email:

 Administrative Assistant Becky Ellwood

Jason Sheehan

Jason Sheehan, MD, PhD

Bio and more info Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiation Oncology, and Neuroscience
UVa Gamma Knife Center Director
Riverside-UVa Gamma Knife Co-Director

Clinical Interests:

Sterotactic and functional neurosurgery
Radiosurgery(intracranial and spinal)
Brain Tumors
Spinal Surgery

Research:

Radiosensitization Brain tumor response to radiosurgery
Pituitary adenoma response to radiosurgery
Epilepsy
Quality of life and neurocognition following radiosurgery and radiation therapy

Clinical Team:

 Selene Evans, NP, Charlene Exline, NP, Blair Dodson, RN, Greg Patterson, RN

Phone:

 (434) 924-8129, (866) 244-4040

Email:

Administrative Assistants Kim Herring at KBH8Z@virginia.edu or Barbara Behnke at BJB4K@virginia.edu

Justin Smith

Justin Smith, MD, PhD

Bio and more info Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Co-director, Neurosurgery Spine Division

Clinical Interests:

Application of minimally invasive approaches to treat common spine conditions such as disc herniation, stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis; minimally invasive approaches to treat spine trauma, tumors and deformities

Research:

Clinical outcomes studies of minimally invasive spine procedures for common spine conditions such as disc herniation, stenosis and degenerative spondylolsithesis; technique and technology development for minimally invasive spine surgery to treat degenerative disease, tumors, trauma and deformities

Clinical Team:

 Susan Stuart-Smith, NP, Nancy Tisdale, RN

Phone:

 (434) 243-6339 

Email:

 Assistant Stephanie Baird at SLB2JD@virginia.edu