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1021 Hitt StColumbia, MO 65212
Phone+1 573-882-4908
Fax+1 573-884-5184
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Summary
- Dr. Carolyn Quinsey is a board eligible neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive and shuntless surgery. Dr. Quinsey is fellowship trained in pediatric neurosurgery and operates on children and adults using innovative techniques which include endoscopic, endonasal, eyebrow craniotomy, and microscopic approaches. She is one of very few specialists using flexible neuroendoscopy, the newest technology and techniques to effectively remove tumors and treat hydrocephalus without a shunt.
Dr. Quinsey is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Pediatric Section of the AANS/CNS. She has presented her pediatric surgery research at several national and international meetings. She also completed a medical journalism rotation with ABC News and continues to be active in innovating new ways to inform her patients about their health using media and online resources.
Education & Training
Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2016 - 2017
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2016
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2010
University of Wisconsin MadisonBS, Mathematics , 2002 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2016 - Present
MO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Severe Chemoradiotherapy Toxicity in a Pediatric Patient with Leigh Syndrome and Grade IV Isocitrate Dehydrogenase-Mutant Astrocytoma: A Case Report.Madison T Granberry, Tyler Severance, Gregory Biedermann, Carolyn Quinsey, Dana G Mazuru
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2025-10-20 - 1 citationsRethinking Definitive Treatment for Hydrocephalus in Infancy: A Review of Outcomes and Evolving Surgical Strategies.Hannah G Black, Sara Ceccarini, Jimena Gonzalez-Salido, Antonio Salerno, Suhel F Batarseh
World Neurosurgery. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsOpioid neurotoxicity: A case series and review from members of the Child Neurology Society Neurocritical Care Special Interest Group.Varina L Boerwinkle, Imani H Sweatt, Aniela Grzezulkowska, William R Reuther, Aaron Gelinne
Annals of the Child Neurology Society. 2024-09-01
Authored Content
- The Case for ScrubsJuly 2020
- The Case for ScrubsJuly 2020
Press Mentions
- The Case for ScrubsJuly 25th, 2020
UNC's Dr. Carolyn Quinsey Works to Improve Neurosurgical Care in Malawi: 5 InsightsFebruary 28th, 2019
UNC Doctor Travels Thousands of Miles to Perform Lifesaving SurgeriesFebruary 23rd, 2019
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