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Jasmine Thum, MD, Neurosurgery, Birmingham, AL

Jasmine Thum MD MS Biomedical Engineering

Neurosurgery•Birmingham, AL

Epilepsy Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Co-Director, Epilepsy / Functional Fellowship Director, Adult Peripheral Nerve Center Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering University of Alabama at Birmingham

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  • 2000 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233

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Overview of  Dr. Thum

Dr. Jasmine Thum is a neurosurgeon based in Birmingham, AL, with subspecialties in epilepsy surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and stereotactic & functional neurosurgery. She completed her residency in neurological surgery at UCLA and earned her MD from Harvard Medical School. She further specialized with fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital and at the University of California, San Francisco.

Dr. Thum leads the UAB Consciousness Lab, is Co-Director of the EMU Oversight Committee (Level 4 Epilepsy Center), founded LEAD (a leadership curriculum for residents), and is Co-Director of the UAB Functional and Epilepsy Fellowship for one of the largest programs in the country (which includes the the Udall Parkinson’s disease Center of Excellence. She has received an NIH R25 Research Grant twice and is interested in understanding mechanisms for epileptic loss of consciousness (LOC), anesthetic LOC, disorders of consciousness, nerve transfer outcomes for spinal cord injury and brachial plexus injury, and medical education and leadership.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard
    Massachusetts General Hospital/HarvardFellowship, 2022 - 2023
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2016 - 2023
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2016, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2022 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • R25 Research Grant - Renewal NIH, 2022-2023
  • R25 Research Grant NIH, 2019-2020

Publications & Presentations

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