Department of Neurosurgery Faculty and Staff Profiles

John R. Vender, M.D.

Professor and Interim Chairman
Interim Chairman of Clinical Services
Director, Gamma Knife Center

Samuel D. Macomson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Residency Program Director

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

Professor
Director, Functional and Stereotatic Neurosurgery

Scott Y. Rahimi, M.D.

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

Ian Heger, M.D.

Associate Professor
Chief, Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery

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

Joseph R. Smith, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Professor Emeritus

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

Mary Ann Turner, P.A.

Physician Assistant

Miranda Wood, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner

Katie Moler, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner

Annie Dennis-King, P.A.

Physician Assistant

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