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Bruce Frankel, MD, Neurosurgery, Springfield, IL

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Neurosurgery Springfield, IL

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Professor & Chair, Neurosurgery SIU School of Medicine

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  • Office

    701 North First St. Room D319
    Springfield, IL 62702
    Phone+1 217-545-8859

Education & Training

  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2001
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1994 - 1995
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2001 - 2006
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Academy Award The American Academy of Neurological Surgery, 1999
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Survivor on a Mission to Raise Awareness About Multiple Myeloma, Address Health Disparities
    Survivor on a Mission to Raise Awareness About Multiple Myeloma, Address Health DisparitiesMarch 15th, 2022
  • Alendronate Reduces Adjacent-Level Vertebral Fractures
    Alendronate Reduces Adjacent-Level Vertebral FracturesFebruary 10th, 2016

Grant Support

  • A Phase I/II Study of Intraventricular DepoCyt (Orphan Drug Designation # 06-2348) in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma (IND # 76,730, 11/06)NIH/FDA/OOPD Frankel (PI)2009–2013
  • Medical Student Summer FellowshipAmerican Brain Tumor Association2011–2012
  • Center of Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration (CBTR) (Mentoring Core)NIH-NCRR2010–2012
  • The Role of Interferon-gamma as a Radiation Sensitizer in Glioblastoma Multiforme (American Brain Tumor Association Translational Research Grant2003–2004

Professional Memberships