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Richard North, MD, Neurosurgery, Baltimore, MD

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Neurosurgery • Baltimore, MD

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Summary

  • Richard B. North, M.D. serves as president of two charitable nonprofit organizations, the Neuromodulation Foundation (Neuromodfound.org) and the Institute of Neuromodulation (IoNeuro.org). He is a retired Professor of Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he directed the Neurosurgery Spine Service for 16 years and co-directed the Division of Functional Neurosurgery for 10 years. He received his medical degree and post-doctoral biomedical engineering and neurosurgery training at Johns Hopkins. From 1998 through 2003 he founded and served as CEO of Stimsoft, Inc., which developed patient-interactive implanted stimulator technology.

    Dr. North is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pain Medicine. He holds a number of patents in the field of implanted electrical stimulation devices. The American Academy of Pain Medicine recognized Dr. North’s research achievements and clinical expertise with its Founders' Award in 2007, and he received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the North American Neuromodulation Society in 2009 and from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians in 2017, and the Giant of Neuromodulation award from the International Neuromodulation Society in 2019.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1979 - 1983
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalInternship, Neurological Surgery, 1978 - 1979
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License Active through 2013
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Stimwave’s Drug-Free Wireless Pain Relief Neurostimulator Changing the Lives of People Suffering from Chronic Pain
    Stimwave’s Drug-Free Wireless Pain Relief Neurostimulator Changing the Lives of People Suffering from Chronic PainAugust 29th, 2016
  • Context of the History of Healthcare Policy Surrounding SCS in Washington State
    Context of the History of Healthcare Policy Surrounding SCS in Washington StateFebruary 28th, 2024

Professional Memberships

Dr. Richard North, Dr. Richard North, MD, Dr. R North, Dr. Richard Boydston North