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Michael Haglund, MD, Neurosurgery, Raleigh, NC, Duke Raleigh Hospital

MichaelMHaglundMDPhD, MACM, FAANS

Neurosurgery • Raleigh, NC

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Distinguished Professor Neurosurgery, Neurobiology, and Global Health, Duke University School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Michael Haglund is a neurosurgeon in Raleigh, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Duke Raleigh Hospital and Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in cervical spine disorders and previously in epilepsy surgery. Dr. Haglund is the Divsion Chief of the largest global neurosurgery and neurology division in the country. He also has a passion for education and has served for 12 years as the Duke Neurosurgery Program Director and received his Master's in Education in 2016 from the University of Southern California and developed the Surgical Autonomy Program which uses Vygotsky's Social Learning Theory applied to competency based surgical education.

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California
    University of Southern CaliforniaMasters in Acdemic Medicine, Education, 2014 - 2016
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1987 - 1995
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolNeurobiology , 1989 - 1990
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonPh.D., Physicology and Biophysics, 1981 - 1988
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1993 - 1995
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Humanitarian of the Year University of Washington Alumni, 2018
  • Humanitarian of the Year Duke University, 2018
  • Humanitarian Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

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Authored Content

  • Operative and Consultative Proportions of Neurosurgical Disease Worldwide: Estimation from the Surgeon Perspective RelatedMay 2018
  • Operative and Consultative Proportions of Neurosurgical Disease Worldwide: Estimation from the Surgeon Perspective RelatedMay 2018
  • Life After the Neurosurgical Ward in SubSaharan Africa: Neurosurgical Treatment and Outpatient Outcomes in UgandaFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Doctors Have to Cancel Man’s Life-Saving Surgery — Surgeon Leans over Him and Starts to Pray
    Doctors Have to Cancel Man’s Life-Saving Surgery — Surgeon Leans over Him and Starts to PrayFebruary 10th, 2023
  • Tumor Removed but Treatment on Hold for Ugandan Man Asked to Pay up Front
    Tumor Removed but Treatment on Hold for Ugandan Man Asked to Pay up FrontFebruary 10th, 2021
  • Meet the Top Surgeon Whose Secret to 30-Year Success Is ‘Prayer’
    Meet the Top Surgeon Whose Secret to 30-Year Success Is ‘Prayer’December 18th, 2020
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Hospital Affiliations

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