Bill D. Underwood MD

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, West Virginia University SOM

227 Medical Park DrSte 103Bridgeport, WV 26330
Phone+1 681-342-3500
Fax+1 681-342-3561

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Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2005
Wayne State University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1997 - 2028
WV State Medical License 2012 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

17 citations
Lung cancer metastasis presenting as a solitary skull mass.
Ryan C. Turner, Brandon Lucke-Wold, Roy Hwang, Bill D. Underwood
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2016-06-01
36 citations
Upregulation of iNOS Expression and Phosphorylation of eIF-2α Are Paralleled by Suppression of Protein Synthesis in Rat Hypothalamus in a Closed Head Trauma Model
Theodor Petrov, Bill D. Underwood, Benjamin Braun, Sarah S. Alousi, José A. Rafols
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2001-08-01
32 citations
Patterns of immediate early gene mRNA expression following rodent and human traumatic brain injury.
Steven A. Dutcher, Bill D. Underwood, Paul D. Walker, Fernando G. Diaz, Daniel B. Michael
Neurological Research. 1999-04-01

Press Mentions

Macon-Bibb County Board of Health Names New AdministratorJanuary 28th, 2021
Mercer University Suspends Classes Until March 23 to Prepare for Online LearningMarch 15th, 2020