JoelDouglasMacDonaldMD

Neurosurgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Skull Base

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Office
82 South 1100 East
Suite 103
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone+1 801-505-5370

Fax+1 801-984-6657
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Education & Training

University of FloridaFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1995 - 1996
University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1990 - 1995
Carolinas Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1989 - 1990
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 1990 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 1996 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2018 - 2025
NV State Medical License 1998 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1989 - 1990
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Day-of-Injury Computed Tomography and Longitudinal Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Comparison of the Marshall and Rotterdam Computed Tomography Scoring Methods.
Kayla M. Frodsham, Joseph E. Fair, R Brock Frost, Ramona O Hopkins, Erin D Bigler, Sarah Majercik, Joseph Bledsoe, David K. Ryser, Joel MacDonald, Ryan Barrett, Susan ...> ;American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2020 Mar 18
Coexistent Vestibular Schwannoma and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Recognition and Infection Control.
Andrew J. Thomas, Geoffrey C. Casazza, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard K. Gurgel> ;Otology & Neurotology. 2019 Mar 1
43 citations
Surgical treatment of glioblastoma in the elderly: the impact of complications
Michael Karsy, Nam K. Yoon, Lillian B. Boettcher, Randy L. Jensen, Lubdha M. Shah, Joel D. MacDonald, Sarah T. Menacho> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2018 Feb 1
9 citations
What Is the Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Geoffrey C. Casazza, Christian A. Bowers, Joel D. MacDonald, William T. Couldwell, Clough Shelton, Richard K. Gurgel> ;Otology & Neurotology. 2017 Dec 1
23 citations
Validation of the unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment score: comparison with real-world cerebrovascular practice
Vijay M. Ravindra, Adam de Havenon, Timothy Gooldy, Jonathan P Scoville, Jian Guan, William T. Couldwell, Philipp Taussky, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard H. Schmidt, Min S...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Oct 6
In Reply to "Indication of Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma in the Older Age Group: Mysteries Still Unsolved".
Christian A. Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Joel D. MacDonald> ;World Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 1
In Reply: Rerupture of a Blister Aneurysm After Treatment With a Single Flow-Diverting Stent.
Marcus D Mazur, Philipp Taussky, Joel D MacDonald, Min S Park> ;Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 1
11 citations
Factors influencing management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: an analysis of 424 consecutive patients
Jian Guan, Michael Karsy, William T. Couldwell, Richard H. Schmidt, Philipp Taussky, Joel D. MacDonald, Min S. Park> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Jul 1
The Use of Semitranslucent Rubber Pledgets During Microsurgical Dissection of Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: Technical Note.
Marcus D. Mazur, Richard K. Gurgel, Joel D. MacDonald> ;Operative Neurosurgery. 2018 Jan 1
7 citations
Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing skull base drill.
William T. Couldwell, Joel D. MacDonald, Charles L. Thomas, Bradley C. Hansen, Aniruddha Lapalikar, Bharat Thakkar, A.K. Balaji> ;Neurosurgical Focus. 2017 May 1
8 citations
Volumetric analysis of day of injury computed tomography is associated with rehabilitation outcomes after traumatic brain injury
Sarah Majercik, Joseph Bledsoe, David K. Ryser, Ramona O. Hopkins, Joseph E. Fair, R. Brock Frost, Joel MacDonald, Ryan Barrett, Susan D. Horn, David Pisani, Erin D. B...> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
28 citations
Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma: Does Age Matter?
Christian A. Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Cameron Brimley, Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, Michael G. Taggart, Samuel Braden, Tolbin Collett, Derrick C. Gale, Karen L. Salzman, J...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 Dec 1
4 citations
C2-C3 Anterior Cervical Fusion: Technical Report.
Michael A Finn, Joel D MacDonald> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2016 Dec 1
11 citations
Rerupture of a Blister Aneurysm After Treatment With a Single Flow-Diverting Stent.
Marcus D Mazur, Philipp Taussky, Joel D MacDonald, Min S Park> ;Neurosurgery. 2016 Nov 1
316 citations
2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
John N. Galgiani, Neil M. Ampel, Janis E. Blair, Antonino Catanzaro, Francesca Geertsma, Susan E. Hoover, Royce H. Johnson, Shimon Kusne, Jeffrey R. Lisse, Joel D. Mac...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Sep 15
48 citations
Executive Summary: 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
John N. Galgiani, Neil M. Ampel, Janis E. Blair, Antonino Catanzaro, Francesca Geertsma, Susan E. Hoover, Royce H. Johnson, Shimon Kusne, Jeffrey R. Lisse, Joel D. Mac...> ;Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016 Sep 15
5 citations
Direct C2 Pedicle Screw Fixation for Axis Body Fracture
Jennifer A. Reynolds, Joel D. MacDonald> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 Sep 1
6 citations
Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Center Study.
Shannon Inglet, Margaret Baldwin, Amie H Quinones, Sarah Majercik, Dave S. Collingridge, Joel D. MacDonald> ;Cureus. 2016 Aug 26
1 citations
Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Petrous Apex: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Tyler S. Quist, Cheryl A. Palmer, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard K. Gurgel> ;Otology & Neurotology. 2016 Aug 1
28 citations
Middle Fossa Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: Good Hearing and Facial Nerve Outcomes with Low Morbidity
Amol Raheja, Christian A. Bowers, Joel D. MacDonald, Clough Shelton, Richard K. Gurgel, Cameron Brimley, William T. Couldwell> ;World Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug 1
8 citations
Bedside Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Using Radiographic Characteristics to Revisit the Twist Drill.
Sarah T. Garber, Jamie McCaffrey, Edward P. Quigley, Joel D. MacDonald> ;Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A, Central European Neurosurgery. 2016 Jan 25
5 citations
Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury After Small-Wheeled Vehicle Trauma in Utah.
Sarah Majercik, Suzanne Day, Mark H. Stevens, Joel D. MacDonald, Joseph Bledsoe> ;Neurosurgery. 2015 Dec 1
Comparison of ferromagnetic induction and bipolar electrosurgery and suction in corticotomies in pig cerebrum.
Christian A. Bowers, Greg Burns, Karen L. Salzman, Lawrence D. McGill, Joel D. MacDonald> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
24 citations
Complete resection of the cavernous sinus-indications and technique
William T. Couldwell, Joel D. MacDonald, Philipp Taussky> ;World Neurosurgery. 2014 Dec 1
2 citations
Commentary: unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations: what a tangled web they weave.
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Gavin W. Britz, Murat Gunel, Sean D. Lavine, Michael T. Lawton, Joel D. MacDonald, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Charles J. Prest...> ;Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug 1
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Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
Society of Neurological Surgery
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Intermountain Medical CenterSalt Lake City, Utah
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan ValleyWest Jordan, Utah