Michael M Haglund MD PhD, MACM, FAANS

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Distinguished Professor Neurosurgery, Neurobiology, and Global Health, Duke University School of Medicine

2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-620-4467

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Summary

Dr. Michael Haglund is a neurosurgeon in Raleigh, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Duke Raleigh Hospital and Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in cervical spine disorders and previously in epilepsy surgery. Dr. Haglund is the Divsion Chief of the largest global neurosurgery and neurology division in the country. He also has a passion for education and has served for 12 years as the Duke Neurosurgery Program Director and received his Master's in Education in 2016 from the University of Southern California and developed the Surgical Autonomy Program which uses Vygotsky's Social Learning Theory applied to competency based surgical education.

Education & Training

University of Southern CaliforniaMasters in Acdemic Medicine, Education, 2014 - 2016
University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1987 - 1995
Harvard Medical SchoolPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1989 - 1990
University of WashingtonPh.D., Physicology and Biophysics, 1981 - 1988
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1995 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
WA State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Humanitarian of the Year University of Washington Alumni, 2018
Humanitarian of the Year Duke University, 2018
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Characterizing pediatric CNS tumors in Nigeria: A systematic review.
Joshua Woo, Luciana M Santillana Linares, Sean C Holden-Kapshuck, Haley G Kieny, Nicholas Kendall
Neuro-Oncology Practice. 2026-08-01
1 citations
Assessment of a Handheld Near-Infrared Light Device in Detecting Intracranial Hematomas in Mbarara, Uganda.
Yuh Yiing Liow, Alvan-Emeka K Ukachukwu, Edwin S Iversen, Yesel Trillo Ordonez, Robert Gramer
Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01
Artificial Intelligence in Ischemic Stroke Lesion Segmentation: A Narrative Review of Deep Learning Methods, Clinical Utility, and Future Directions.
Taofeeq Oluwatosin Togunwa, Theophilus Olayiwola, Halleluyah Darasinmi Oludele, Oluwatosin E Fatade, Adesola Adepoju
Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 2026-07-17

Authored Content

Operative and Consultative Proportions of Neurosurgical Disease Worldwide: Estimation from the Surgeon Perspective RelatedMay 2018
Operative and Consultative Proportions of Neurosurgical Disease Worldwide: Estimation from the Surgeon Perspective RelatedMay 2018
Life After the Neurosurgical Ward in SubSaharan Africa: Neurosurgical Treatment and Outpatient Outcomes in UgandaFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

Doctors Have to Cancel Man’s Life-Saving Surgery — Surgeon Leans over Him and Starts to PrayFebruary 10th, 2023
Tumor Removed but Treatment on Hold for Ugandan Man Asked to Pay up FrontFebruary 10th, 2021
Meet the Top Surgeon Whose Secret to 30-Year Success Is ‘Prayer’December 18th, 2020

Grant Support

Assessment of neural tube defects among newborns in Uganda: A study of prevalence, risk factors, and the role of gene-environmental interactions (NTDs in Uganda)DUKE UNIVERSITY2022–2025