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P. David Adelson, MD, Neurosurgery, Morgantown, WV, Phoenix Children's

P. DavidAdelsonMD

Neurosurgery • Morgantown, WV

Epilepsy Surgery, Neurotrauma, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Peripheral Nerve

Steve A. Antoline Endowed Chair for Children's Neurosciences Vice Chair, WVU Medicine Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Executive Director, WVU Medicine Children's Neuroscience Center, Professor of Neurosurgery

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Summary

  • Dr. P. David Adelson, MD, is Vice Chair of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Executive Director of the WVU Medicine Children's Neurosciences Center.
    He was previously the Diane and Bruce Halle Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurosciences and Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. He also served as Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Professor and Chief, Neurological Surgery, Department of Child Health, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Professor, Neurological Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor, Ira A. Fulton School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University. He is considered one of the authorities in Pediatric Neurosurgery, with specialization in epilepsy surgery, traumatic brain/ neural Injury, and peripheral nerve surgery. He has been invited for speak in the United States and across the world. He has published over 300 peer reviewed articles in refereed journals, authored over 45 book chapters, and edited eight books in pediatric neurosurgery and neurosciences including being co-editor of “Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery” the authoritative textbook in the field of pediatric neurosurgery. Due to his expertise in traumatic brain injury in children, he also also been one of the invitees as an expert before a U.S. Congressional subcommittee on pediatric trauma care and policy. He has also been honored with several national and international awards including the 2016 Herbert Olivecrona Award by the Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Neurosurgery at The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, which is considered by some to be the “Nobel Prize for Neurosurgery." He served as President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2008- 2009.

    • Breaking the stigma surrounding epilepsy: How surgery can cure the disorder

    A seizure is much more than the stereotypical violent shakes and muscle spasms. During a seizure, the brain experiences several bursts of electrical activity th

    New Technology Leads to Breakthroughs in Epilepsy Treatment

    By P. David Adelson, M.D. A pediatric epilepsy diagnosis can be devastating. Parents, and especially mothers, often worry they're to blame for their child's con

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
  • Columbia College, Columbia University
    Columbia College, Columbia UniversityB.A., Philosophy/ Biology, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 2010
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryPediatric

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Honorary Member Spanish Neurosurgical Society (Sociedad Española de Neurocirugia), 2017
  • Named as a “Man of Character” Phoenix Arts Theater, 2017
  • 36th Annual Herbert Olivecrona Medalist and Lecturer Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Microglia: Dismantling and rebuilding circuits after acute neurological injury  
    Ziebell JM, Adelson PD, Lifshitz J, Metabolic Brain Disease, 1/15/2014
  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; National Association of Ems Physicia...  
    Fallat ME, Cooper A, Salomone J, Mooney D, Scherer T, Wesson D, Bulgar E, Adelson P, et al, Ann Emerg Med, 1/1/2014
  • American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; National Association of Ems Physicia...  
    Fallat ME, Cooper A, Salomone J, Mooney D, Scherer T, Wesson D, Bulgar E, Adelson P, et al, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences 
    Chapter: Myelomeningocele. 
    Page 246 - 249Adelson PDEditors: Aminoff M.J. and Daroff R.B..Academic Press, OxfordEdition 2nd,2014
  • Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery 
    Chapter: Traumatic Brain Injury in Children: Critical Care Management. 
    Page 729 - 742Bell MJ, Adelson PD, Forbes ML, Kochanek PMEditors: Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD.Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NYEdition 3rd,2014
  • Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery 
    Chapter: Nonresective Surgical Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy. 
    Page 969 - 984Madsen JR, Turner JD, Adelson PDEditors: Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD.Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NYEdition 3rd,2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Evaluation of the Performance of a Brain-Computer Interface Under Two Biofeedback Paradigms.
    Appavu B, Wahnoun R, Adelson PD, American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA, 1/26/2014
  • Association Between Lowest Prehospital Systolic Blood Pressure and Mortality in Major Traumatic Brain Injury: Is There a "Hypotension Threshold"?
    Spaite DW, Stolz U, Bobrow BJ, Chikani V, Sherrill D, Sotelo M, Barnhart B, Gaither JB, Adelson PD, Viscusi C, Mullins T, Humble W, Denninghoff KR, Annual Scientific Congress of the International Brain Injury Association, San Francisco, CA, 1/19/2014
  • Mortality as a Function of Prehospital Systolic Blood Pressure in Major Traumatic Brain Injury: What is the Optimum Pressure for Survival?
    Spaite DW, Stolz U, Bobrow BJ, Gaither JB, Chikani V, Sherrill D, Sotelo M, Barnhart B, Adelson PD, Viscusi C, Mullins T, Humble W, Denninghoff KR, Annual Scientific Congress of the International Brain Injury Association, San Francisco, CA, 1/19/2014
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Lectures

  • Brachial plexus Injuries. 
    Barcelona, Spain - 1/19/2014
  • How I Do It: Peripheral Nerve. 
    Barcelona, Spain - 1/19/2014
  • Epilepsy in Children 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/14/2014
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Other

Press Mentions

  • New Medical Device Saves Epileptic Patients from Seizures
    New Medical Device Saves Epileptic Patients from SeizuresAugust 15th, 2018
  • Young Phoenix Man Gets to Ride in Rose Parade After Receiving Tissue Donation
    Young Phoenix Man Gets to Ride in Rose Parade After Receiving Tissue DonationDecember 22nd, 2017
  • AxoGen Corporation Announces Avance® Nerve Graft Recipient Selected to Ride on Donate Life Rose Parade® FloatParade Float Will Highlight the Life-Changing Power of Tissue and Organ Donation
    AxoGen Corporation Announces Avance® Nerve Graft Recipient Selected to Ride on Donate Life Rose Parade® FloatParade Float Will Highlight the Life-Changing Power of Tissue and Organ DonationDecember 18th, 2017

Grant Support

  • Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Consortium: HypothermiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2011
  • Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Consortium: HypothermiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
  • Efficacy Of Hypothermia In Pediatric TBI: Local Cerebral Biochemical SecondaryNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Efficacy Of Hypothermia In Pediatric TBI: Hypothermia In The Treatment Of SevereNational Center For Research Resources2005
  • Hypothermia For Severe TBI In ChildrenNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
  • Efficacy Of Hypothermia In Pediatric TBINational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2004
  • Attenuation Of The Excitotoxic &Inflammatory Response Utilizing HypothermiaNational Center For Research Resources2000–2002
  • Hypothermia For Severe TBI In ChildrenNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2001
  • Severe Diffuse Traumatic Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1997–2001
  • Hypothermia For Severe Traumatic Brain Injury In ChildreNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999–2000
  • Psychological Effects Of Accidental Injury In ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1999
  • Use Of Near Infrared Spectroscopy For Monitoring Cerebral OxygenationNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999

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