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Office
2200 Children's Way, Doctor's Office Tower 9th Floor
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-6875- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
- Duke University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
- University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2021 - 2024
- AL State Medical License 2001 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- GA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
- NC State Medical License 1995 - 2001
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A re-evaluation of the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study.Verhey, L., Kulkarni, A., Reeder, R., Riva-Cambrin, J., Jensen, H., Pollack, I., Rocque, B., Tamber, M., McDonald, P., Krieger, M., Pindrik, J., Hauptman, J., Browd, S...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 9
- 2 citationsBuilding consensus for the medical management of children with moderate and severe acute spinal cord injury: a modified Delphi study.Travis S CreveCoeur, Nikita G Alexiades, Christopher M Bonfield, Douglas L Brockmeyer, Samuel R Browd, Jason Chu, Anthony A Figaji, Mari L Groves, Todd C Hankinson, Da...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Mar 17
- 2 citationsEndoscopic third ventriculostomy in previously shunt-treated patients.Brandon G Rocque, Hailey Jensen, Ron W Reeder, Abhaya V Kulkarni, Ian F Pollack, John C Wellons, Robert P Naftel, Eric M Jackson, William E Whitehead, Jonathan A Pindr...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 29
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Authored Content
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus StudiesApril 2018
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus Studies RelatedApril 2018
- How Many Neurosurgery Conference Abstracts Turn into Publications?March 2018
- Oral Presentation to Publication: Publication Rates of Abstract Presentations Across Two Pediatric Neurosurgical MeetingsMarch 2018
- How Many Neurosurgery Conference Abstracts Turn into Publications?March 2018
- Vanderbilt Fetal Surgery Down UnderAugust 2016
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Press Mentions
- Common Anesthesia Drug Ketamine Can Be Used to Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children: StudyApril 3rd, 2023
- Toppling TVs Cause Head, Neck Injuries in ChildrenSeptember 29th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
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