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1969 W Ogden AveChicago, IL 60612
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Summary
- Dr. James Towner is a board certified (American Board of Neurological Surgery) neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, and Rush University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of South Alabama College of Medicine and has been in practice 2 years. He is experienced in trigeminal neuralgia, cerebral aneurysm, primary brain tumors, degenerative spine disease, and spine trauma. He has more than 20 publications and over 100 citings.
Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
University of South Alabama College of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2022
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPlasma ctDNA enables early detection of temozolomide resistance mutations in glioma.Jordan J Jones, Kate L Jones, Stephen Q Wong, James Whittle, David Goode
Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2024-03-19 - 5 citationsPlasma ctDNA liquid biopsy of IDH1, TERTp, and EGFRvIII mutations in glioma.Jordan J Jones, Hong Nguyen, Stephen Q Wong, James Whittle, Josie Iaria
Neuro-Oncology Advances. 2024-03-04 - 1 citationsLaterally placed expandable interbody spacers with and without adjustable lordosis improve patient outcomes: A preliminary one-year chart review.Yan Michael Li, Zheng Huang, James Towner, Yan Icy Li, Brandon Bucklen
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2022-02-01
Press Mentions
Suny Upstate Neurosurgery ResidencyMay 24th, 2021
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