Mark Russell Witcher MD PhD, FAANS
Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Associate Professor
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2331 Franklin Rd SWRoanoke, VA 24014
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Summary
- Dr. Mark Witcher is a neurosurgeon based in Roanoke, VA, specializing in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He completed his medical education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2009 and his neurological surgery residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in 2015. Since 2016, he has been an Assistant Professor at Carilion Clinic. Dr. Witcher has experience in epilepsy surgery and has contributed to several publications in the field, including studies on emotional neuromodulation and hippocampal neural prosthetics. He has also led clinical trials on transcranial magnetic stimulation for trigeminal neuralgia.
Education & Training
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2015
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
NC State Medical License 2009 - 2015
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Trigeminal Neuralgia Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 01
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Caudate serotonin signaling during social exchange distinguishes essential tremor and Parkinson's disease patients.Alec E Hartle, Kenneth T Kishida, L Paul Sands, Seth R Batten, Leonardo S Barbosa
Nature Communications. 2025-09-02 - 3 citationsEmotional words evoke region- and valence-specific patterns of concurrent neuromodulator release in human thalamus and cortex.Seth R Batten, Alec E Hartle, Leonardo S Barbosa, Beniamino Hadj-Amar, Dan Bang
Cell Reports. 2025-01-28 - In Reply: Spinal Intradural Arachnoid Cysts in Adults: An Institutional Experience and Literature Review.Joshua A Cuoco, Mark R Witcher
Neurosurgery. 2024-12-01
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
Press Mentions
Cancer Research Alliance Forges New Collaborations, Strengthens Research Programs at Inaugural RetreatApril 4th, 2022
CAREER Award Given to Develop Bio-Friendly Brain ImplantsJuly 15th, 2019
Memory Task-Specific Encoding by Neuronal Networks in the Human HippocampusMay 6th, 2015- Join now to see all
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