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

KY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
IN 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
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Withdrawn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

A General Framework for Characterizing Inaccuracy in Stereotactic Systems.
Michael A Jensen, Joseph S Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson
Operative Neurosurgery. 2025-03-01
1 citations
Principles of Stereotactic Surgery.
Michael A Jensen, Joseph S Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson
Operative Neurosurgery. 2025-03-01
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

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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