AbigailJustineRaoMD

Neurosurgery • Louisville, KY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

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Office
4915 Norton Healthcare Blvd
Louisville, KY 40241
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Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2016 - Present
CA State Medical License 2016 - Present
KY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Role of electromyography and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of double crush lumbar radiculopathy and common fibular injury: illustrative cases.
Lisa B E Shields, Vasudeva G Iyer, John E Harpring, Abigail J Rao, Yi Ping Zhang, Christopher B Shields> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2022 Apr 18
1 citations
Balancing Operative Efficiency and Surgical Education: A Functional Neurosurgery Model.
Abigail J. Rao, Carli Bullis, Katherine G. Holste, Zoe E. Teton, Kim J. Burchiel, Ahmed M. Raslan> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Dec 1
3 citations
Distal Ventriculoatrial Shunt Revision in Adult Myelomeningocele Patient Performed via Endovascular Transvenous Approach.
Abigail J. Rao, Zoe E. Teton, Victor M. Rodriguez, Brandon H. Tieu, Ahmed M. Raslan> ;World Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 1
6 citations
Blood Ethanol Levels Are Not Related to Coagulation Changes, as Measured by Thromboelastography, in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Abigail J. Rao, Amber Lin, Cole Hilliard, Rongwei Fu, Tori Lennox, Ronald R. Barbosa, Susan E. Rowell> ;World Neurosurgery. 2018 Apr 1
7 citations
The Utility of Thromboelastography for Predicting The Risk of Progression of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.
Abigail Rao, Amber Lin, Cole Hilliard, Rongwei Fu, Tori Lennox, Ronald Barbosa, Martin Schreiber, Susan Rowell> ;Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 1
17 citations
Moderate elevations in international normalized ratio should not lead to delays in neurosurgical intervention in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Susan E. Rowell, Ronald R. Barbosa, Tori Lennox, Kelly A. Fair, Abigail J. Rao, Samantha J. Underwood, Martin A. Schreiber> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
13 citations
Late occurrence of drop metastasis to the spine in a case of esthesioneuroblastoma.
Abigail J. Rao, S. Humayun Gultekin, Edward A. Neuwelt, Hector R. Cintrón-Colón, Brian T. Ragel> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2011 Nov 1
111 citations
Expression of Nestin by Neural Cells in the Adult Rat and Human Brain
Michael L. Hendrickson, Abigail J. Rao, Omar N. A. Demerdash, Ronald E. Kalil> ;Plos One. 2011 Apr 7
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Authored Content

Blood Ethanol Levels Are Not Related to Coagulation Changes, as Measured by Thromboelastography, in Traumatic Brain Injury PatientsJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

Excruciating Face Pain Can Be Relieved Though New ClinicFebruary 15th, 2022
Louisville Doctor Offers Cutting-Edge Surgical Approach to Treating Parkinson's DiseaseFebruary 20th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Norton Brownsboro HospitalLouisville, Kentucky