Philip Smucker, MD Expert Witness

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Neurosurgery MD - 16 years practice spine + brain

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  • Phone: (505) 501-8005
  • Cell: (505) 501-8005

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Neurological Surgery and Spine Surgery & Spine Care

Keywords/Search Terms:

spine, brain, peripheral nerve, lumbar, cervical, thoracic, spine surgery, fusion, myelopathy, cauda equina syndrome, lumbar stenosis, brain injury, subdural, head injury, fracture, hematoma, disc, infection, minimally invasive, trauma

Education:

MD, Indiana University School of Medicine

Years in Practice:

16

Additional Information

I am a board certified neurosurgeon, actively practicing full brain and spine surgery along with neurosurgery clinic at a regional medical center, including elective/urgent/trauma surgeries. I have worked 16+ years in one stable practice. My primary neurosurgery focus is on spine, brain, and trauma. I graduated with multiple scholarships from Indiana University, the largest medical school in the country, and did 7 years of neurosurgery residency covering 5 hospitals following that time. My academic achievements include 99th percentile national scores on USMLE step 1 medical boards, and 95th percentile nationally for neurosurgery written boards. I have published in peer-reviewed journals and served many administrative roles. I was elected to 2 terms (4 years) as department of surgery chair, and I currently serve as section of neurosurgery lead physician. I served multiple years on credentialing committees, 4 years as medical group compensation committee chair, years as a member of trauma committee, and other administrative roles. I am an active member of the American Association of Neurological surgery and the Neurosurgical Society of America.