Department of Neurosurgery Faculty and Staff Profiles

Fernando Vale, M.D.

Professor and Marshall Allen Distinguished Chair
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery

Cole A. Giller, M.D., PhD., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.

Professor
Director, Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery

Ian Heger, M.D.

Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Samuel D. Macomson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency Program Director

Alexander Post, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Scott Y. Rahimi, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Services Assistant Assistant Residency Program Director

John R. Vender, M.D.

Professor 
Director, Gamma Knife Center

Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD.

Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics

Julia V. Fomitcheva, PhD.

Assistant Research Scientist
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics

Sergei A. Kirov, PhD.

Associate Professor
Director, Human Brain Lab
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics

 Kumar Vaibhav

Research Scientist
Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences

Gernot S. Doetsch, PhD.

Professor Emeritus
Professor: Department of Surgery (Section of Neurosurgery)
Associate Professor: Department of Physiology and Endocrinology
PhD., 1967, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Miranda Wood, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner

Annie Dennis-King, P.A.

Physician Assistant

Alexandria Sobin, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner

Kerry Cartledge

Interim Administrative Director

Augusta University Neuroscience Center

Laurel Jones

Residency Program Coordinator

Colby Zahn, M.S., C.M.I

Medical Illustrator
Joint-Appointment in Neurology