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Department of Neurosurgery News
2025
UMMC becomes the first in Mississippi to offer deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
Patient Story: Healing with Humor: Hannah’s Journey After Spinal Cord Injury
2024
2023-2024 UMMC Promotions and Tenure
Clinic, faculty member recognized nationally
Front and Center: Dr. Allison Strickland
Patient Story: Amanda Langford
Patient Story: Marlee and Kaky Tindle
Laser therapy restores hope to patients with persistent brain tumors
Patient Story: Gray Trainor
2023
Brain pacemaker for epilepsy: first-of-its-kind epilepsy surgery in Mississippi shows success
UMMC neurosurgery care available at Hattiesburg Clinic
Care for spina bifida patients close to home at Children’s of Mississippi
Medical Center achieves top designation for stroke care
2022
Patient Story: Maggie Slusarczyk - Aneurysm
Patient Story: Morgan Richardson - Spine Tumor
2021-2022 UMMC Promotions and Tenure
Stroke program, students, faculty recognized
Facial reanimation surgery offers something to smile about
2021
Patient Story: Bradley Hamblin - Brain Tumor
Patient Story: James Irwin - Childhood Cancer
Patient Story: Judy Herrington - Stroke
Patient Story: Kathleen Keeton - Spine
Patient Story: Lee Roy Nail - Trigeminal Neuralgia
Patient Story: Patrick Kerns - Aneurysm
Patient Story: Paul Miller - Pituitary Tumor
Patient Story: Tamika Larkin-Stowers - Epilepsy
A Year Later
New Technology for Minimally Invasive Procedures
Minimally invasive procedure repairs brain aneurysms at high risk of bursting
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Advanced Practice Providers
Erin "Mackenzie" M. Cook, AGPCNP
Adult Outpatient Nurse Practitioner
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Kaley G. Grogan, MSN, FNP-BC
Adult Outpatient Nurse Practitioner
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Tia Austin Hayes, FNP
Adult Inpatient Nurse Practitioner
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Kelly Johnson, CPNP-AC/PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
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Avery Nash, FNP-C
Adult and Peds Outpatient Nurse Practitioner
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Patricia J. Sharp, MSN, FNP
Adult Inpatient Nurse Practitioner
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LaTasha S. Spencer, MSN, AGPCNP
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Kristen A. Wallace, MSN, FNP-C
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