ChristopherJamesNealMD

Neurosurgery • Scarborough, ME

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Uniformed Services Hebert SOM

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Office
92 Campus Dr
Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone+1 207-885-4435
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Reconstructive Spine Surgery, 2008 - 2009
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2008
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

ME State Medical License 2022 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2023
DC State Medical License 2011 - 2022
CO State Medical License 2009 - 2015
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2006
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Importance of Prospective Registries and Clinical Research Networks in the Evolution of Spinal Cord Injury Care.
Margot Kelly-Hedrik, Muhammad M Abd-El-Barr, Bizhan Aarabi, Armin Curt, Susan P Howley, James S Harrop, Steven Kirshblum, Christopher J Neal, Vanessa Noonan, Christine...> ;Journal of Neurotrauma. 2023 Sep 1
Rates and Predictors of Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation Between the Military and Civilian Health Care Systems.
Ashley B Anderson, Nora L Watson, Alfred J Pisano, Christopher J Neal, Donald J Fredricks, Melvin D Helgeson, Daniel I Brooks, Scott C Wagner> ;Military Medicine. 2023 Jan 31
Mortality in ASIA Impairment Scale grade A to D Patients With Odontoid Fracture and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evidence of Spinal Cord Injury.
Bizhan Aarabi, Christopher J Neal, David S Hersh, James S Harrop, Michael G Fehlings, Elizabeth G Toups, James D Guest, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Shek...> ;Neurotrauma Reports. 2023 Jan 1
3 citations
From Their Eyes: What Constitutes Quality Formative Written Feedback for Neurosurgery Residents.
Chris J Neal, Steven J Durning, Rajeev Dharmapurikar, Katherine E McDaniel, Shivanand P Lad, Michael M Haglund> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2023 Mar 1
Introduction. On forging a new specialty from the crucible of war.
Charles J Prestigiacomo, Mark C Preul, T Forcht Dagi, Chris J Neal, Jeffrey V Rosenfeld, Melissa Meister> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2022 Sep 1
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm: neurosurgical experience and transformative legacy for operational medicine.
Jonathan E Martin, Jordan Dean, Chris J Neal, Benny Brandvold, Richard G Ellenbogen, Ross R Moquin, Geoffrey Ling, James Ecklund> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2022 Sep 1
8 citations
Rationale and Methods for Updated Guidelines for the Management of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury.
Gregory W J Hawryluk, Shelley Selph, Angela Lumba-Brown, Annette M Totten, Jamshid Ghajar, Bizhan Aarabi, James Ecklund, Stacy Shackelford, Britton Adams, David Adelso...> ;Neurotrauma Reports. 2022 Jan 1
Bow hunter syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis: illustrative case.
Brian P Curry, Vijay M Ravindra, Jason H Boulter, Chris J Neal, Daniel S Ikeda> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2021 Jul 19
6 citations
Epidemiology of Blast Neurotrauma: A Meta-analysis of Blast Injury Patterns in the Military and Civilian Populations.
Matthew A. Tovar, Randy S. Bell, Chris J. Neal> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Feb 1
3 citations
The Opioid Epidemic in Neurosurgery.
Jason H Boulter, Melissa R. Meister, Shikhar H. Shah, Brian P Curry, Chris J. Neal, Christopher Spevak, Randy S. Bell> ;World Neurosurgery. 2020 Aug 1
12 citations
Survival after traumatic brain injury improves with deployment of neurosurgeons: a comparison of US and UK military treatment facilities during the Iraq and Afghanista...
John Breeze, Douglas M Bowley, Stuart E Harrisson, Justin Dye, Chris J. Neal, Randy S. Bell, Rocco A. Armonda, Andrew D Beggs, Jospeh DuBose, Rory F. Rickard, David B....> ;Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2020 Feb 7
8 citations
Return-to-active-duty rates after anterior cervical spine surgery in military pilots.
Charles A Miller, Jason H Boulter, Daniel J. Coughlin, Michael K. Rosner, Chris J. Neal, Michael S. Dirks> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2018 Dec 1
Introduction. Military neurosurgery.
Randy S. Bell, Chris J. Neal, Randall McCafferty> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2018 Dec 1
7 citations
Cost-effectiveness of adult spinal deformity surgery in a military healthcare system.
Chris J. Neal, Kara Mandell, Ellen Tasikas, John J Delaney, Charles A Miller, Cody D. Schlaff, Michael K. Rosner> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2018 Dec 1
4 citations
Cervical and Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Evaluation, Transport, and Surgery in the Deployed Setting.
Chris J. Neal, Randall R. McCafferty, Brett A. Freedman, Melvin D. Helgeson, Dennis Rivet, David E. Gwinn, Michael K. Rosner> ;Military Medicine. 2018 Sep 1
15 citations
Neurosurgery and Medical Management of Severe Head Injury
Randall R. McCafferty, Chris J. Neal, Scott A. Marshall, Jeremy C Pamplin, Dennis Rivet, Brian J Hood, Patrick B Cooper, Zsolt T. Stockinger> ;Military Medicine. 2018 Sep 1
3 citations
Protocolization of Post-Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Pain Control with Elimination of Benzodiazepines and Long-Acting Opioids.
Jason H Boulter, Brian P Curry, Nicholas S. Szuflita, Charles A Miller, Joseph Spinelli, John J Delaney, Chris J. Neal, Christopher Spevak, Randy S. Bell> ;Neurosurgery. 2018 Sep 1
1 citations
Catastrophic Non-Survivable Brain Injury Care-Role 2/3.
Chris J. Neal, Randy S. Bell, J Jonas Carmichael, Joseph J. DuBose, Daniel Grabo, John S. Oh, Kyle N. Remick, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Zsolt T. Stockinger> ;Military Medicine. 2018 Sep 1
1 citations
Creating a Culture of Collaboration: A Brief History of Academic Neurosurgery in Washington, DC
Alan Siu, Chris J. Neal, Hasan R Syed, Daniel R Felbaum, M Nathan Nair, Kevin M. McGrail, Anthony J. Caputy, Donald C. Shields> ;Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec 1
10 citations
Early venous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxis in combat-related penetrating brain injury
R. Michael Meyer, M. Benjamin Larkin, Nicholas S. Szuflita, Chris J. Neal, Jeffrey M. Tomlin, Rocco A. Armonda, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Randy S. Bell> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Apr 1
813 Two-Year Sagittal Cervical Evaluation of Static versus Dynamic Anterior Cervical Plates.
Kuklo TR, Rosner MK, Neal CJ, Evans K> ;Neurosurgery. 2005 Aug 01
828 Neurosurgical Experience in Theater during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Rosner MK, Neal CJ, Floyd DT> ;Neurosurgery. 2005 Aug 01
4 citations
Spine Injuries Sustained by U.S. Military Personnel in Combat Are Different From Non-Combat Spine Injuries
Nicholas S. Szuflita, Chris J. Neal, Michael K. Rosner, Ralph F. Frankowski, Robert G. Grossman> ;Military Medicine. 2016 Oct 1
6 citations
Performance of Cervical Arthroplasty at a Pseudarthrosed Level of a MultiLevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Case Report
Joseph Spinelli, Chris J. Neal, Michael K. Rosner> ;Military Medicine. 2016 May 31
1 citations
Letter to the Editor: Bibliometric profiles for US neurosurgical residency programs.
Randy S. Bell, Chris J. Neal> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016 Feb 19
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Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, Virginia
Maine Medical CenterPortland, Maine

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