
Paul M Arnold MD FACS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Professor and Chairman Department of Neurosurgery Carle Illinois College of Medicine Associate Medical Director Carle Neuroscience Institute Adjunct Research Professor Grainger Illinois College of Engineering Affiliate Faculty Beck man Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
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610 N Lincoln AveChampaign, IL 61822
Phone+1 217-383-6555
Fax+1 217-326-0277
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Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1993
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1992
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1984
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., with Distinction, 1980
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1986 - 2029
MO State Medical License 2011 - 2027
KS State Medical License 1993 - 2019
WI State Medical License 1993 - 1993
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Minimal clinically important differences in the Spine Oncology Study Group Outcomes Questionnaire (SOSGOQ2.0) in patients with symptomatic spinal metastases.Anne Leontine Versteeg, Arjun Sahgal, Ilya Laufer, Laurence D Rhines, Daniel M Sciubba
The Spine Journal. 2026-10-01 - Primary CNS sarcoma, DICER1-mutant with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation arising within the thoracic spine: illustrative case.John T Tsiang, Tiffany M San, S Daniel Yang, Ronak H Jani, Heather L Smith
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2026-09-28 - AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations for Mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Contemporary Concepts.Chris J Neal, Lukas Grassner, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, Nitin Agarwal, Aminul I Ahmed
Global Spine Journal. 2026-09-24
Journal Articles
- A case series of dural venous sinus stenting in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Association of outcomes with optical coherence tomographySmith KA, Peterson JC, Arnold PM, Camarata PJ, Whittaker TJ, Abraham MG, Int J Neurosci, 1/1/2017
- Biomechanical evaluation of a growth-friendly rod constructGalvis SN, Arnold JH, Mannen E, Wong B, Sis H, Cadel ES, Anderson D, Anderson J, Arnold PM, Friis EA, Spine Deformity, 1/1/2017
- Laminectomy and fusion versus laminoplasty for the treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy: Results from the AOSpine North America and International prospective...Fehlings MG, Santaguida C, Tetreault L, Arnold PM, Barbagallo G, Delfino H, Kale SS, Zhou Q, Yoon TS, Kopjar B, Spine Journal, 1/1/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Clinical outcomes associated with the surgical management of severe cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Arnold PM, Bohm PB, Fehlings MG, Arnold JH, Tetreault L, NASS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- Tobacco smoking and outcomes of decompressive surgery in patients with symptomatic degenerative cervical myelopathy.Arnold PM, Kopjar B, Tetreault L, Nakashima H, Fehlings MG, NASS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
- i-Factor bone graft versus autograft in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Two-year follow-up of the randomized single blinded Food and Drug Administration Inves...Arnold PM, Sasso R, Janssen M, Fehlings MG, Heary R, Vaccaro AR, Kopjar B, NASS Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- Innovative and Advanced Surgery of the Degenerative and Deformed Lumbar SpineSt. Louis, MO - 1/1/2016
- Minimally Invasive and Navigation Hands-on CourseTampa, FL - 1/1/2016
- Management of Post-operative DysphagiaSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
Other
- Complications in Cervical Spine SurgeryArnold PM, AOSpine North America Webinar
1/1/2015 - Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathyArnold PM, AOSpine North America Webinar
1/1/2013 - Patient Information Sheet on tumors involving the cervical spine.Arnold PM, Cervical Spine Research Society
www.csrs.org
1/1/2004
Press Mentions
Communication with Doctor During First Visit Affects Pain Patients' OutcomesOctober 30th, 2024
P-15 Peptide or BMP-2? Both PMA Approved. One Has Clear AdvantagesJuly 13th, 2021
Orthobiologics in Spinal Fusion: 5 Key Notes on Outcomes for Cerapedics' I-FACTOR FeaturedFebruary 5th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- KUMC Dept. of Neurosurgeryhttp://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/neurosurgery.html
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