GeraldERodtsJr.MD("Rusty")

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Professor of Neurological Surgery, Emory University, Chief of Neurosurgery Service, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Co-Director, Neurosurgery Post-graduate Spine Fellowship

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Office
59 Executive Park S
Ste 3000
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 404-778-6227

Fax+1 404-778-6310

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1988 - 1994
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
GA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant to the National Football League NFL, 2013-2020
Person of Vision Award Georgia Chapter for the Prevention of Blindness, 2019
Top Neurosurgeons in the United States Castle Connolly, 2005-2019
Arthritis Foundation, Hugh McLeod Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
Past-President, Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2009-2010
Chairman, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripiheral Nerves 2004-2005
Past-President, Georgia Neurosurgical Society 2003-2004
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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