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Chairman’s Welcome

Dr. William Friedman

On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida and Shands/UF Hospital - Welcome!

Our department continues its long-standing legacy and unwavering pursuit of its three-part mission:

Dedication to providing technically superb, compassionate, and timely medical care to our patients. more...

Neurosurgical Expertise that’s Easy to Access

The 22 faculty members of the University of Florida Department of Neurosurgery are nationally and internationally renowned in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain and spine.  Click here to see their specialties, here to see their medical bios, and here to make an appointment with any one of them.

Dr. Rhoton’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Albert L. Rhoton, Jr., MD

Professor and Chairman Emeritus
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Florida, College of Medicine

Lifetime Achievement Award
2013 Society of Teaching Scholars

Deep Brain Stimulation Leaders

UF Neurosurgeon Kelly Foote with Neurologist Michael OkunLeaders in their respective fields, UF Neurosurgeon Kelly Foote with Neurologist Michael Okun talk in this video about breakthroughs in treatment of movement disorders using deep brain stimulation .   Interviewed by the Gainesville sun, Dr. Foote explains that "maybe" there's something in the works that will help Alzheimer's sufferers.
...Ask yourself:  Am I a candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation?...and here's a video of UF researchers conducting deep brain stimulation for an Alzheimer's patient

Stroke Strikes Young

The story of a remarkable young woman receiving remarkable treatment at a remarkable facility.

Recent News

Wall Street Journal leading story.">UF Doctor’s Book About Parkinson’s…

Published in 20 Languages and featured in Wall Street Journal leading story.

more ">X-Ray source and Detector Geometry Presentation Award

"Characterization of x-ray source and detector geometry for the Compton Backscatter imaging" presentation wins award ...more

more ">Optimizing Neural Repair Research Award

Kristin J Weaver, MD, PhD, University of Florida neurosurgery resident, awarded 2013-2014 Research Fellowship by Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation ...more

UF Earns Gold Award For Stroke Treatment

U.F. stroke program earns a Gold Award from the American Heart Association

Resident Match for 2013

UF's Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to welcome its resident match for 2013: Matthew Decker, New York Medical College Dennis Lockney, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Brian Corliss, Tufts University School of Medicine

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