Joshua Todd Prickett DO FCNS, FACOS

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurocritical Care

Neurosurgeon

Summary

Joshua Prickett, DO, is a neurosurgeon based in Salem, VA, specializing in brain and spinal tumors and neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and a fellowship in Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery at Swedish Medical Center. He currently practices at Lewis Gale Physicians Neurosurgery. Dr. Prickett has extensive experience in brain tumor, neurosurgical oncology, trauma and critical care, minimally invasive neurosurgery, and motion preservation. His research contributions include several published works in reputable journals. Dr. Prickett has received recognition such as the "Top Doc" awards and the title of Fellow from both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American College of Osteopathic Surgery.

Swedish Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2018 - 2019
Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in ArizonaClass of 2011
Houston Baptist UniversityBS, Biology and Psychology, 2000 - 2005

Top Doc Roanoker Magazine, 2025
Fellow of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2024
Top Doc Aiken Standard, 2022

PubMed

14 citations
Intraluminal anatomy of the transverse sinus: implications for endovascular therapy
Juan J Altafulla, Joshua T. Prickett, Joe Iwanaga, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs
Anatomy & Cell Biology. 2020-12-31
1 citations
Scalp mass: an atypical presentation of multiple myeloma.
Benjamin D. Tift, Joshua T. Prickett, Lorenzo K Sampson
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2020-10-01
5 citations
Choroidal fissure and choroidal fissure cysts: a comprehensive review
Juan J Altafulla, Seungmo Suh, Stephen J. Bordes, Joshua T. Prickett, Joe Iwanaga
Anatomy & Cell Biology. 2020-06-30

Journal Articles

Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cyst Presenting as Multiple Cranial Nerve Deficits Due to Indirect Tumoral Compression of the Cavernous Sinus: A Case Report and Literature Re...
Christopher M Busch, Joshua T Prickett, Eric A Marvin, Mark R Witcher, World Neurosurgery
Surgical Deep Wound Infection is Not Related to Intra-Operative Gross Bacterial Contamination in Spinal Instrumentation Surgery
Synkowski JJ, Danison AP, McNeal JE, Prickett JT, Rogers CM, Busch CM, Simonds GR, American Journal of Osteopathic Neurosurgery, 1/1/2017

Abstracts/Posters

Rapidly Expanding Lateral Ventricular Meningioma Presenting with Intraventricular Hemorrhage Following Remote Whole Brain Radiation and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Prickett JT, Klein BJ, Busch CM, Cuoco J, Apfel LA, Marvin EA, AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2018
Expanding the Resident Experience as an Educator- Teaching Undergraduates in an Experiential Neuroscience Immersion Course
Simonds GR, Prickett JT, Rogers CM, Busch CM, Benko MJ, Klein BJ, Guilliams E, Elias ZE, Apfel LA, Marvin EA, Howes GW, Weaver EN, Witcher MW, Sontheimer H, ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018
"Neurosurgical Hospitalists" Affect Improvement in CLER Focus Areas
Simonds G, Prickett JT, Rogers C, Apfel L, Fraser J, Weaver E, Howes G, Elias Z, ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2018

Lectures

Cervical disc arthroplasty
American College of osteopathic surgeons annual meeting - 9/2025
Effect of KCC2 Expression on GABA Mediated Peritumoral Hyperexcitability in an Pediatric Model of Glioma
Multiple locations, 2017, 2018 - 1/1/2018
Student Response to Undergraduate In-Depth Exposure to Neurosurgery
Hot Springs, VA - 1/1/2018

Top Doc Neurosurgeon Roanoker Magazine 2025July 15th, 2025
10 Spine Surgeons to KnowApril 1st, 2022
Shift to ASCs Is the Biggest Opportunity to Cut Costs: What We Heard from Surgeons This WeekSeptember 17th, 2021