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Justin Dowdy, MD, Neurosurgery, Hot Springs, AR

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Neurosurgery • Hot Springs, AR

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma

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  • Office

    1 Mercy Lane
    Suite 502
    Hot Springs, AR 71913
    Phone+1 501-321-1329
    Fax+1 501-321-1471

Summary

  • Board-Certified neurosurgeon who specializes in the operative and non-operative treatment of disorders of the brain and spine including degenerative disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, brain tumors, and sacroiliac joint disease among many others. My goal is effective treatment of symptoms in the least invasive and most compassionate manner possible.

Education & Training

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2016
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • Texas Tech University
    Texas Tech UniversityB.S., Major in Zoology, Minor in Chemistry, Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • Cervical Disc Replacement - Mobi C Total Disc ReplacementSurgeon's Certification Course
  • SI Bone - Minimally Invasive SI joint fusionSurgeon's Certification Course

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best of the Best 2017 Journal Article Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Giant Intracranial Neurenteric Cyst as a Cause of Intractable Epilepsy  
    Arkansas Medical Journal, 1/1/2016
  • The Influence of War on the Development of Neurosurgery  
    J Neurosurg, 1/1/2014
  • Late onset of CSF rhinorrhea in a post-operative trans-sphenoidal surgery patient following robotic-assisted abdominal hysterectomy  
    Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience - 'War Neurology' 
    Chapter: Impact of 20th Century Wars on the Development of Neurosurgery 
    Editors: L. Tatu, J. Bogousslavsky.2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Influence of War Upon the Development of Neurosurgery
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 1/10/2011

Lectures

  • Tubular-Based Trans-Sulcal Resection of Subcortical Brain Lesions: Single Center Preliminary Results and Outcomes 
    Southern Neurosurgical Society Meeting
  • Tubular-Based Trans-sulcal Resection of Subcortical Brain Lesions: Single Center Prelimary Results and Outcomes 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/2/2016
  • The Story of John F. Kennedy’s Spine Surgeries 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/9/2014
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Authored Content

  • John F. Kennedy’s Back: Chronic Pain, Failed Surgeries, and the Story of Its Effects on His Life and Death RelatedApril 2018
  • John F. Kennedy’s Back: Chronic Pain, Failed Surgeries, and the Story of Its Effects on His Life and Death RelatedApril 2018

Press Mentions

  • What Presidents Haven't Told Us About Their Health over the Years
    What Presidents Haven't Told Us About Their Health over the YearsOctober 7th, 2020
  • Where 26 Spine Surgeons, Neurosurgeons Moved in the 1st Half of 2018
    Where 26 Spine Surgeons, Neurosurgeons Moved in the 1st Half of 2018July 18th, 2018
  • Drs. John Stevenson, Joshua Li & More: 7 Spine and Neurosurgeons Making Headlines
    Drs. John Stevenson, Joshua Li & More: 7 Spine and Neurosurgeons Making HeadlinesMarch 30th, 2018
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Research History

  • Research FellowJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, MA2013 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Dr. Justin Dowdy, Dr. Justin Dowdy, MD, Dr. J Dowdy, Dr. Justin Thomas Dowdy