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Carlos Bagley, MD, Neurosurgery, Kansas City, MO

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Neurosurgery Kansas City, MO

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Chair Department of Neurosurgery; Chair Neurosciences Division of SLPG; Medical Director of the Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute; Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Endowed Chair in Neuroscience; Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri Kansas City

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  • Office

    4320 Wornall Rd Suite 710
    Kansas City, MO 64111
    Phone+1 816-932-6913
    Fax+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 Business
    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of BusinessMBA, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 2014 - 2016
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2007
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Gender Differences in Use of Prolonged Non-Operative Therapies Prior to Index Lumbar Surgery  
    Carlos 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 Research
    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 Know
    10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowNovember 8th, 2018
  • 59+ Spine Surgeon Leaders of Fellowship Programs Featured
    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