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Office
4320 Wornall Rd Suite 710
Kansas City, MO 64111Phone+1 816-932-6913Fax+1 816-932-2705
Summary
- Dr. Carlos Bagley is the Chair Department of Neurosurgery, Chair Neurosciences Division of SLPG, Medical Director of the Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neurosciences Institute, and the Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Chair in Neuroscience. He joined the team at St. Luke's in 2023 after serving as Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 2015-July 2023. He also served as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the Multidisciplinary Spine Center. Dr. Bagley is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and his clinical practice focuses on surgery for complex s
Dr. Bagley obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with Distinction from Duke University. He continued his education at Duke School of Medicine where he received multiple awards including the Stead Scholarship and the NIH summer research fellowship. Dr. Bagley completed his residency training in Neurosurgery and fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. While at Johns Hopkins, he received numerous awards including the Irving J. Sherwin Award for Resident Achievement and the Walter Dandy Award for Research. He also completed the prestigious NIH Neuro-Oncology Research Fellowship Program.
After completion of his residency and fellowship training at Hopkins, he began his career in academic neurosurgery at Duke University. At Duke he developed and served as Co-Director of the Duke Spine Center.
Dr. Bagley is an active member of numerous organizations including the North American Spine Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has also served as a reviewer and editorial board member of numerous scientific journals and has trained dozens of physicians spine surgery techniques. In addition to conducting multiple clinical research trials, he has authored over 200 scientific manuscripts and book chapters.
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of BusinessMBA, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 2014 - 2016
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2007
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- KS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2015 - 2022
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American College of SurgeonsFellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Epidural Analgesia Versus IV Analgesia in Lumbar Spine Fusions Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models and Spine Surgeons in Surgical Decision-Making and Radiological Assessment for Spine Pathologies.Ahmad K Almekkawi, James P Caruso, Soummitra Anand, Angela M Hawkins, Rayaan Rauf
World Neurosurgery. 2024-11-30 - Evaluation of ERAS protocol implementation on complex spine surgery complications and length of stay: a single institution study.Anthony J Dragun, Alexander S Fabiano, Theodore Weber, Kristen Hall, Carlos A Bagley
The Spine Journal. 2024-10-01 - Exploring Health Inequalities and Presurgical Attitudes on Postsurgical Outcomes in Spine Surgery.Emmanuella Oduguwa, Faraaz Azam, Abigail Jenkins, Michael Farid, Jason Wang
World Neurosurgery. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Gender Differences in Use of Prolonged Non-Operative Therapies Prior to Index Lumbar SurgeryCarlos Bagley, Owoicho Adogwa, World Neurosurgery
- Extended Length of Stay in Elderly Patients After Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery Is May Not Be Attributable to Baseline Illness Severity or Postoperative Comp...Owoicho Adogwa, Carlos A Bagley, World Neurosurgery
Authored Content
- Gender Differences in Use of Prolonged Non-Operative Therapies Prior to Index Lumbar SurgeryAugust 2018
- Does Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus Increase the Risk of Post-Operative Infections After Elective Spine Surgery: Do Most Infections Occur in Carriers?May 2018
- Does Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus Increase the Risk of Post-Operative Infections After Elective Spine Surgery: Do Most Infections Occur in Carriers?May 2018
- Pediatric Spinal Ependymomas: An Epidemiologic StudyApril 2018
- Pediatric Spinal Ependymomas: An Epidemiologic StudyApril 2018
- Pediatric Spinal Ependymomas: An Epidemiological StudyApril 2018
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Press Mentions
- Dallas ‘DocStars’ on COVID and Pregnancy, Cancer and Spine Studies, and Working Till Midnight on Early-Stage ResearchOctober 4th, 2021
- 10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowNovember 8th, 2018
- 59+ Spine Surgeon Leaders of Fellowship Programs FeaturedFebruary 19th, 2018
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Committees
- Co-Chair, NASS Performance Measurement Committee
- Musculoskeletal Steering Committe, National Quality Forum
- Member, NASS Evidence Compilation and Analysis Committee
- Member, American Medical Association Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI)
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Texas Association of Neurological SurgeonsMember
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