MichaelMcDermottMD

Summary

• Michael McDermott, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is a world-renowned leader in neurosciences and has clinical expertise in the field of meningioma surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
  
  Dr. McDermott is widely known for advancing neurosurgical techniques and is an expert in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological disorders. He is the world’s leading expert in meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.*
  
  Dr. McDermott joined Baptist Health South Florida from UCSF Medical Center, where he served as co-director of the Gamma Knife radiosurgery and skull base surgery programs, vice chairman of clinical programs from 2001-2012 and held the Wolfe Family Endowed Professor in Meningioma Research.
  
  Throughout his career, Dr. McDermott’s research has generated more than 400 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to his clinical and research leadership, he is an accomplished educator. As residency program director at UCSF Medical Center for seven years, he trained young surgeons from around the world.
  
  Dr. McDermott has been recognized with several professional awards and numerous visiting professor invitations.

Chordoma: Latest in Surgical and Radiotherapy Options - Baptist Health South Flo
Join Michael McDermott, M.D., neurosurgeon and chief medical executive of Miami Neuroscience Institute and Minesh Mehta, M.D., deputy director and chief of radi

Baptist Health Neurosurgeon's Study Linking Meningiomas to Ménière's Symptoms Fe
A case review designed and co-authored by a Miami Neuroscience Institute surgeon appeared on the cover of the Feb. 2022 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery. Mi

New Brain-Mapping Tech at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute Provides M
Hear from Dr. McDermott, Neurosurgeon and Chief Medical Executive at Miami Neuroscience Institute discuss new brain-mapping tech and how high intensity focused

Pituitary Tumors & Vision Issues: Grateful Patient Sees Full Recovery After S...
“Pituitary tumors require a dedicated group of individuals to care for the patients properly,” says Dr. McDermott. “At Miami Neuroscience Institute, we plan...

Meningiomas: Prominent Expert's Q&A on the Most Common Brain Tumor
Meningiomas represent about 1 out of 3 primary brain and spinal cord tumors. They are the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumors in adults...

Brachytherapy: Radioactive Implants to Fight Brain Tumors Mark Pioneering Turn
Dr. McDermott’s team at the Institute and a team from Miami Cancer Institute, recently performed one of the first brachytherapy procedures in Florida using...

Dr. Michael W McDermott, MD - Neurosurgeon
Michael McDermott, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the chief medical executive of Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is a world-renowned leader in neurosciences...