
Marshall Holland MD MS
Epilepsy Surgery, Pain, Peripheral Nerve, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
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619 19th St SBirmingham, AL 35233
Fax+1 319-353-6605
Overview of Dr. Holland
I am a an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and functional neurosurgeon. I treat epilepsy, movement disorders, facial pain, trigeminal neuralgia, and other pain syndromes. My research interests include the modulation of the autonomic nervous system, novel therapies for restless legs syndrome, and emerging indications for deep brain stimulation.
Education & Training
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2019 - 2020
University of IowaMS, Translational Biomedicine, 2016 - 2018
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 2013
University of MiamiBS, Neurobiology , Manga Cum Laude, General Honors, Departmental Honors in Biology, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
OR State Medical License 2020 - 2022
IA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neuromodulation for Restless Legs Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Mechanistic Considerations for Spinal Cord Stimulation.Garrett W Thrash, Elijah Wang, David Brockington, Colby Rives, Yifei Sun
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2026-03-10 - 1 citationsAdaptive spinal cord stimulation improves restless legs syndrome: Case report, literature review, and mechanistic hypothesis.Marshall T Holland, Mena N Mekhail, Garrett Thrash, Tony George, Dave Mugan
Sleep Medicine. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsPaired Deep Brain Stimuli Elicit Short-Term Facilitation in Globus Pallidus Interna and Subthalamic Nucleus.Sarah Brinkerhoff, Arie Nakhmani, Alex Varghese, Cameron Gordon, Christopher L Gonzalez
Movement Disorders. 2025-08-01
Grant Support
- Spinal Cord Neuromodulation Outcomes in Restless Legs Syndrome (NO-RLS)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2026–2027
- Spinal Cord Neuromodulation Outcomes in Restless Legs Syndrome (NO-RLS)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2026–2027
- Spinal Cord Neuromodulation Outcomes in Restless Legs Syndrome (NO-RLS)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2026–2027
- Spinal Cord Neuromodulation Outcomes in Restless Legs Syndrome (NO-RLS)UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2026–2027
Professional Memberships
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- North American Neuromodulation SocietyMember
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