Shelly D Timmons MD PhD, FACS, FAANS
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Peripheral Nerve, Neurocritical Care
Neurosurgery Department Chair Sanford J. Larson, MD, PhD Chair in Neurosurgery Medical College of Wisconsin
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Department of Neurosurgery8701 Watertown Plank RdMilwaukee, WI 53226
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Summary
- Dr. Shelly Timmons is a neurosurgeon in Milwaukee, WI, and is Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Medical College of Wisconsin. She received her medical degree from University of Illinois College of Medicine and trained at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, where she also obtained her PhD. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and has been in practice 27 years. She specializes in neurotrauma, peripheral nerve, and neurocritical care and is experienced in several other areas, including spinal surgery, Chiari malformation surgery, spinal cord tumors, and brain tumors.
Education & Training
University of Tennessee Graduate Health SciencesPhD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, 1996 - 2002
University of TennesseeResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1991- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBA, Rhetoric, 1983 - 1988
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBS, Honors Biology, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TN State Medical License 1997 - 2013
MS State Medical License 1997 - 2010
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Society of Neurological SurgeonsNeurocritical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inspirational Physician Award American Medical Association, 2014
- Fellow American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2010
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Citicoline for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (COBRIT) Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPerceived Utility of Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Seattle International Brain Injury Consensus Conference Consensus-Based Analysis and...Randall M Chesnut, Sergio Aguilera, Andras Buki, Eileen M Bulger, Giuseppe Citerio
Neurosurgery. 2023-08-01 - 8 citationsPrognostication and Goals of Care Decisions in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey of The Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference ...Buse Sarigul, Randy S Bell, Randall Chesnut, Sergio Aguilera, Andras Buki
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2023-08-01 - 1 citationsIntroduction. Machine learning in neurosurgery: transitioning to a new era of contemporary medicine.Mohamad Bydon, John H Shin, Shelly D Timmons, Eric A Potts, Andrew K Chan
Neurosurgical Focus. 2023-06-01
Journal Articles
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAriane Lewis, Panayiotis Varelas, Fernando D Goldenberg, James L Bernat, Marie Baldisseri, Thomas A Nakagawa, Cherylee Chang, Shelly D Timmons, JAMA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among ChildrenGerard A Gioia, Stacy J Suskauer, Barbara Holshouser, John Ragheb, Barbara Weissman, David W Wright, Mark Halstead, Andrew Gregory, James M Callahan, Gary Gronseth, Wa..., JAMA
Authored Content
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
- Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
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Press Mentions
2024 Investiture Ceremony Celebrates Donors and Faculty InnovationsNovember 4th, 2024- The Rising Force of Female NeurosurgeonsSeptember 8th, 2021
State-by-State Breakdown of Spine, Neurosurgeon Moves in 2019December 15th, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trials NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2010
Professional Memberships
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- Society of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- American Academy of Neurological SurgeryMember
- Neurosurgical Society of AmericaMember
- Neurocritical Care SocietyMember
- National Neurotrauma SocietyMember
- Council of State Neurosurgical SocietiesDelegate
- Southern Neurosurgical SocietyMember
- American Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaMember
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
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