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Shelly Timmons, MD, Neurosurgery, Indianapolis, IN

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Neurosurgery • Indianapolis, IN

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Peripheral Nerve, Neurocritical Care

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery; Co-Director, Neuroscience Institute; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health, and Indiana University Health Physicians

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  • Office

    Indiana University Health Department of Neurosurgery
    Goodman Hall, 355 W. 16th Street, Suite 5100
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    Phone+1 317-963-8182
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Summary

  • Dr. Shelly Timmons is a neurosurgeon in Indianapolis, IN, and is Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health. 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 23 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 Sciences
    University of Tennessee Graduate Health SciencesPhD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, 1996 - 2002
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1991
  • University of Illinois
    University of IllinoisBA, Rhetoric, 1983 - 1988
  • University of Illinois
    University of IllinoisBS, Honors Biology, 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1997 - 2013
  • MS State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria  
    Ariane 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 Children  
    Gerard 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

  • The Rising Force of Female Neurosurgeons
    The Rising Force of Female NeurosurgeonsSeptember 8th, 2021
  • State-by-State Breakdown of Spine, Neurosurgeon Moves in 2019
    State-by-State Breakdown of Spine, Neurosurgeon Moves in 2019December 15th, 2019
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among ChildrenNovember 5th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trials NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2010

Professional Memberships

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