David Blake Kurland MD PhD

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Spinal Neurosurgeon at Brown University Health; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Director, Center for AI and Innovation in Spinal Surgery; Clinical Director, Neurosurgery at Newport Hospital

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593 Eddy StProvidence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-793-9166
Fax+1 401-444-2788

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Summary

Spinal Neurosurgeon at Brown University Health

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2018 - 2025
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2018, MD/PhD
Washington University in St. LouisBA, Biochemistry, 2004 - 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 2025 - 2028

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Medical Student Summer Research Fellow AANS, 2011
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellow AOA, 2009-2010

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Automated Generation and Human Evaluation of Neurosurgical Board Examination Self-Assessment Questions.
Anton Alyakin, Jaden Stryker, Daniel Alexander Alber, Jin Vivian Lee, Shrutika Singh
Neurosurgery Practice. 2026-08-01
A Tale of 2 Institutions: Differences in Sociodemographic Factors, Presenting Features, Treatment Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Spin...
Hammad A Khan, Adhith Palla, Kimberly Ashayeri, Lily McLaughlin, David B Kurland
Neurosurgery. 2026-07-22
A Multi-AI Agent Framework for Interactive Neurosurgical Education and Evaluation: From Vignettes to Virtual Conversations.
Karl L Sangwon, Jeff Zhang, Robert Steele, Jaden Stryker, Joanne J Choi
Neurosurgery Practice. 2026-06-01