GaryRSimondsMD

Neurosurgery • Roanoke, VA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Professor, Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

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Office
2331 Franklin Rd
Roanoke, VA 24014
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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1991
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
NJ State Medical License 1987 - 1995
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
The Effects of 24-Hour Neurosurgical Call on Fine Motor Dexterity, Cognition, and Mood.
Cara M Rogers, Brian F. Saway, Christopher M Busch, Gary R Simonds> ;Cureus. 2019 Sep 18
2 citations
The Thriving Neurosurgeon.
Wayne M Sotile, Gary R Simonds> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 May 1
11 citations
Moving From Physician Burnout to Resilience.
Wayne M Sotile, Rebecca S Fallon, Gary R Simonds> ;Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Sep 1
8 citations
Effect of Various OR Noise on Fine Motor Skills, Cognition, and Mood.
Cara M Rogers, Hannah Palmerton, Brian F. Saway, Devin C. Tomlinson, Gary R Simonds> ;Surgery Research and Practice. 2019 Jul 4
Commentary: Addressing Concerns Regarding the Evolving "Disruptive Physician" Label.
Cara M Rogers, Gary R Simonds, Darlene A Mayo, Mark E. Linskey, Jeremy Phelps> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Mar 1
5 citations
Economic Impact of Hospitalization Past Maximal Neurosurgical Inpatient Benefit.
Cara M Rogers, Christopher M Busch, Joshua A. Cuoco, Zev Elias, Gary R Simonds> ;Cureus. 2018 Nov 10
1 citations
Clinical Neuroscience in Practice: An Experiential Learning Course for Undergraduates Offered by Neurosurgeons and Neuroscientists.
Gary R Simonds, Eric A. Marvin, Lisa S. Apfel, Zev Elias, Howes Ga, Mark R. Witcher, Weaver En, Fraser Jc, Jordan J. Synkowski, Prickett Jt, Cara M Rogers, Christopher...> ;Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education. 2018 Jun 15
40 citations
PIK3CB/p110β is a selective survival factor for glioblastoma.
Kevin J. Pridham, Lamvy Le, Sujuan Guo, Robin T. Varghese, Sarah Algino, Yanping Liang, Renee Fajardin, Cara M. Rodgers, Gary R Simonds, Deborah F. Kelly, Zhi Sheng> ;Neuro-Oncology. 2018 Mar 27
27 citations
Patient-derived glioblastoma stem cells respond differentially to targeted therapies
Pratik Kanabur, Sujuan Guo, Gary R Simonds, Deborah F. Kelly, Robert G. Gourdie, Scott S. Verbridge, Zhi Sheng> ;Oncotarget. 2016 Nov 16
372 Profound Lack of Nonclinical Health Care Aptitude Across a Range of Health Care Providers and Students.
Gary R Simonds> ;Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug 1
106 citations
Connexin 43 inhibition sensitizes chemoresistant glioblastoma cells to temozolomide
Susan Murphy, Robin T. Varghese, Samy Lamouille, Sujuan Guo, Kevin J. Pridham, Pratik Kanabur, Alyssa M. Osimani, Shaan Sharma, Jane Jourdan, Cara M. Rodgers, Gary R S...> ;Cancer Research. 2016 Jan 1
4 citations
Quantification of lumbar nerve root decompression using somatosensory-evoked potentials.
Paul H. Castello, Howard M. Place, Douglas E. Hemler, Steven R. Shannon, Gary R. Simonds, Tim J. Simmons> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders. 1995 Dec 1
32 citations
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: treatment with posterior decompression and Luque rectangle bone fusion.
Paul Kurt Maurer, Richard G. Ellenbogen, James Ecklund, Gary R Simonds, B van Dam, Steven L. Ondra> ;Neurosurgery. 1991 May 1
22 citations
Effects of intraventricular substantia nigra allografts as a function of donor age.
Gary R Simonds, William J. Freed> ;Brain Research. 1990 Oct 15
49 citations
Major congenital neurologic malformations. A 17-year survey.
Thomas E. Wiswell, Deborah J. Tuttle, Ralph S. Northam, Gary R. Simonds> ;American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1990 Jan 1
21 citations
Occult intrasacral meningocele: clinical and radiographic diagnosis.
J R Doty, J Thomson, Gary R Simonds, S S Rengachary, E N Gunby> ;Neurosurgery. 1989 Apr 1
Anatomy of the cerebral vasculature.
Simonds, G. R., Truwit, C. L.> ;Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 1994 Nov
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Press Mentions

Ten Resilience-Building Habits to MasterMay 9th, 2021
40 Subtle Behaviors That Give Away How Angry You Are—Even if You Don’t Realize ItNovember 11th, 2019
How Severe Is Your Burnout? This One-Question Test May Provide an AnswerOctober 8th, 2019
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