JosephSNeimatMD

Neurosurgery • Louisville, KY

Epilepsy Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

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Office
220 Abraham Flexner Way
Ste 1200
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-899-3623

Fax+1 502-899-7970

Education & Training

University of TorontoFellowship, 2005 - 2006
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2016 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2006 - 2018
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2012
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2007
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Physiological Brain Atlas Development Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Recruiting
Humanitarian Device Exemption
Approved for marketing
Dexmedetomidine Effects on Microelectrode Recording in Deep Brain Stimulation Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Essential Tremor and Parkinsonian Tremor Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 21
Recruiting
Abbott DBS Post-Market Study of Outcomes for Indications Over Time Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 26
Recruiting
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Theta and beta power in the subthalamic nucleus responds to conflict across subregions and hemispheres.
Jessica L Bowersock, Scott A Wylie, Ahmad Alhourani, Ajmal Zemmar, Victoria Holiday
Brain Communications. 2025-01-01
National trends of Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and Vagus Nerve stimulation (VNS) for refractory epilepsy in adult patients: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample...
Mayur Sharma, Victoria Scott, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Dengzhi Wang, Maxwell Boakye
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2025-01-01
A General Framework for Characterizing Inaccuracy in Stereotactic Systems.
Michael A Jensen, Joseph S Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson
Operative Neurosurgery. 2024-12-02

Press Mentions

First Female Neurosurgeon to Become a Medical School Dean: Julie G. Pilitsis Shares Her Path to SuccessAugust 1st, 2022
Opinion: University of Louisville Hospital Loan Is Vital for the Health of KentuckyFebruary 13th, 2020
Study Shows Seizure Freedom for Most Epilepsy Patients with Minimally Invasive Laser Ablation ProcedureJune 24th, 2019
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