Weaver, Kristin J., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Children's Neurosurgery, Adult Cranial Neurosurgery, Spinal Neurosurgery

Education

Medical Education:	University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Internship Program:	University of Florida
Residency Program:	University of Florida
Fellowship Program:	Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Current Positions

Assistant Professor , School of Medicine	08/2018 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship	2018
Shriner's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, Fellowship, Pediatric Spine Fellowship	2017
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Neurological Surgery	2017
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Clinical Lecturer, Neurological Surgery	2016
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, MD, Medicine	2010
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, PhD, Anatomy	2010
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, BS, Chemistry	2003

Specialty Certification Licensure

NPI
Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License	05/2018 - 06/2019
Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Primary Examination, Passed 2015
Licensure, State of Florida, Medical License
Licensure, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Medical Physician and Surgeon

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Chuck Shank Award for Professionalism in Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Department of Neurosurgery	2016
Travel award for “How to Combine Clinical and Research Careers in Neuroscience” Symposium	2008
Best Presentation at First Annual School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2007
Wallace Conerly M.D./ Ph.D. Scholarship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS	2003
Summa Cum Laude, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL	2003
Synthetech Research Fellowship	2002
University of South Alabama Department of Chemistry Scholarship, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL	2000
University of South Alabama Presidential Scholarship, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL	1999
Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Award 2013-2014, Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation

Professional Membership and Service

Pediatric Quality and Safety Committee, University of Florida, Member	2014 - 2016
Women in Neurosurgery, Member
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Member

Publications

Journal Article
Dyson, K. Rivera-Zengotita, M., Kresak, J., Weaver, K.J., Stover, B., Fort, J., Rahman, M., Pincus, D.W., Sayour, E.J. “FGFR1, N546K, and H3F3A K27M mutation in a diffuse leptomeningeal tumor with glial and neuronal markers” Histopathology 2016 April 9. epub ahead of print
Weaver KJ, Crawford LM, Bennett JA, Rivera-Zengotita ML, Pincus DW, Brainstem angiocentric glioma: report of 2 cases. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2017 Oct;20(4):347-351	2017
Weaver KJ, McCord M, Neal D, Bova F, Rajon D, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Rahman M, Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for postresection shunting in colloid cyst patients? Journal of neurosurgery, 2016 Sep;125(3):585-90	2016
Edmonson CA, Weaver KJ, Kresak J, Pincus DW, Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes of the fourth ventricle: case report. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2015 Nov;16(5):579-583	2015
Cox JB, Weaver KJ, Neal DW, Jacob RP, Hoh DJ, Decreased incidence of venous thromboembolism after spine surgery with early multimodal prophylaxis: Clinical article. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2014 Oct;21(4):677-84	2014
Lu Y, Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, Lin RC, Differential distribution patterns from medial prefrontal cortex and dorsal raphe to the locus coeruleus in rats. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2012 Jul;295(7):1192-201	2012
Weaver KJ, Neal D, Hoh DJ, Mocco J, Barker FG 2nd, Hoh BL, The "July phenomenon" for neurosurgical mortality and complications in teaching hospitals: an analysis of more than 850,000 neurosurgical patients in the nationwide inpatient sample database, 1998 to 2008. Neurosurgery, 2012 Sep;71(3):562-71; discussion 571	2012
Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, de Villers-Sidani E, Lu JY, Cai Z, Pang Y, Rodriguez-Porcel F, Paul IA, Merzenich M, Lin RC, Perinatal antidepressant exposure alters cortical network function in rodents. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2011 Nov 8;108(45):18465-70	2011
Weaver KJ, Paul IA, Lin RC, Simpson KL, Neonatal exposure to citalopram selectively alters the expression of the serotonin transporter in the hippocampus: dose-dependent effects. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2010 Nov;293(11):1920-32	2010
Lu Y, Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, Lin RC, Coexpression of serotonin and nitric oxide in the raphe complex: cortical versus subcortical circuit. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2010 Nov;293(11):1954-65	2010
Forbes DC, Weaver, KJ Brønsted acidic ionic liquids: the dependence on water of the Fischer esterification of acetic acid and ethanol Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 2004;214:129-132.	2004
Cole AC, Jensen JL, Ntai I, Tran KL, Weaver KJ, Forbes DC, Davis JH Jr, Novel Brønsted acidic ionic liquids and their use as dual solvent-catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002 May 29;124(21):5962-3	2002
Chiang MC1, McDowell MM2, Weaver K1, Broniscer A3, Greene S1. Is Schimmelpenning Syndrome Associated with Intracranial Tumors? A Case Report. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2019;54(3):201-206. doi: 10.1159/000497149. Epub 2019 Mar 15

Presentations

Poster Presentation, Cerebral palsy patients with preserved cognition and communication have similar improvements in CPCHILD scores after spinal fusion for scoliosis compared to non-communicative CP patients, AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Meeting, Houston, TX	12/2017
Poster Presentation, “Standard performance measures in pituitary patients” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, K. Hooten., D. Neal, M. Rahman., Florida Brain Tumor Summit, Miami, Florida	05/2016
Poster Presentation, “Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for post-resection shunting in colloid cyst patients?” Co-authors K.J.Weaver, M. McCord, M Rahman, American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, Washington, DC	04/2015
Poster Presentation, “Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for post-resection shunting in colloid cyst patients?” Co-authors K.J.Weaver, M. McCord, M Rahman, University of Florida Neurosurgery Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida	01/2015
Poster Presentation, "Brainstem Angiocentric Glioma: A case report of two pediatric neurosurgical patients” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, D.W. Pincus, AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Amelia Island, Florida	11/2014
Platform Presentations, "Spinal Cord Plasticity: Interneurons” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, P. Reir, M. Lane, D.J. Hoh at University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida	01/2014
Poster Presentation, "Work up of Post-operative Fevers in Elective Craniotomies: A Pilot Study” Co-Authors K.J. Weaver, G Murad, American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, San Francisco, California	10/2013
Platform Presentations, "DVT rates in cranial neurosurgical patients” Co-authors: K. Hooten, M. Kimball, K.J. Weaver, J. Rockiki, S. Karuppiah, Quality Day at the University of Florida, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida	06/2012
Platform Presentations, "The 'July Phenomenon' for Neurosurgical Mortality and Complications in Teaching Hospitals: An Analysis of Over 850,000 Neurosurgical Patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 1998-2008" co-authors Weaver, K.J.; Neal, D.; Hoh, D.J.; Mocco J.; Barker, F.G.; Hoh, B.L., American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, Miami, Florida	04/2012
Poster Presentation, "The 'July Phenomenon' for Neurosurgical Mortality and Complications in Teaching Hospitals: An Analysis of Over 850,000 Neurosurgical Patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 1998-2008" co-authors Weaver, K.J.; Neal, D.; Hoh, D.J.; Mocco J.; Barker, F.G.; Hoh, B.L., University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida	03/2012
Grand Rounds, "Craniofacial Dysphmorphism” Co-authors K.J. Weaver and D. Pincus at Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida	07/2011
Poster Presentation, "Regionally specific co-expression of serotonin and nitric oxide in the rat raphe complex: Comparisons between cortically-projecting and descending subgroups,” co-authors Y.F. Lu; K. J. Weaver; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson poster presentation; Abstract 780.14, 37th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, California	11/2007
Platform Presentations, "Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, citalopram, alters cortical serotonin circuits and raphe dendritic morphology in rat,” co-authors K. J. Weaver; Y.F. Lu; R.F. Chen; I.A. Paul; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson, 37th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, California	11/2007
Poster Presentation, "Differential dorsal raphe and medial prefrontal cortex projections to locus coeruleus in the rat,” co-authors: Y.F. Lu; K.L. Simpson; K.J. Weaver; N. Patel; R.C.S. Lin, poster presentation; Abstract 722.4, 36th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia	10/2006
Poster Presentation, "Neonatal antidepressant exposure preferentially alters expression profiles within midline cell groups of the rat raphe complex,” co-authors K.J. Weaver; Y.F. Lu; D. Maciag; I.A. Paul; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson, poster presentation; Abstract 832.12, 36th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia	10/2006
Poster Presentation, "Differential Dorsal Raphe and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Projections to Locus Coeruleus in the Rat,” co-authors Y.F. Lu, K.J. Weaver, N. Patel, K.L. Simpson, R.C.S. Lin, poster presentation ; Abstract 605.5, 35th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington, D.C.	11/2005
Poster Presentation, “The role of water in catalysis by pendant sulfonic ionic liquids”, co-authors Forbes, D. C.; Davis, J. H.; Jr.; Weaver, K. J., Poster Presentation, 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA	03/2003
poster presentation, “Reuse of Ionic Liquid Technology,” co-authors D. C. Forbes, J. H. Davis Jr., D. W. Morrison, A. C. Cole, K. L. Tran, J. L. Jensen, I. Ntai, K. J. Weaver, 9th Annual University of South Alabama Research Forum, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama	04/2002
Invited Symposia, “Reuse of Ionic Liquid Technology,” co-authors D. C. Forbes, J. H. Davis Jr., D. W. Morrison, A. C. Cole, K. L. Tran, J. L. Jensen, I. Ntai, K. J. Weaver, Merck-AAAS Symposium, Mobile, Alabama	04/2002

Teaching Experience

Anat 611, Medicine, Course, Teaching Assistant, Medical Neuroanatomy	Annual 2007
Anat 600, Tutor for Dentristry Students, Small Group, Tutor, Dental Gross Anatomy	Annual 2006

Residency Training

University of Mississippi Neurosurgery Residency, Attending Physician

2008 - Present

Weaver, Kristin J., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Publications

Journal Article

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Residency Training

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