N. ScottScottLitofskyMD
Neurosurgery • Columbia, MOBrain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma
Professor Emeritus
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Office
One Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO 65212Phone+1 573-882-4908
Summary
- Dr. N. Scott Litofsky is a neurosurgeon in Columbia, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Missouri Health Care and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical School and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and neurotrauma and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1992
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1992 - 2005
CA State Medical License 1986 - 1993
TX State Medical License 1987 - 1987- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsNeural stem/progenitor cells react to non-glial cns neoplasmsJack Campbell, Douglas C. Miller, Diane D. Cundiff, Qi Feng, N. Scott Litofsky
Springerplus. 2015-02-03 - 187 citationsA Role for Nuclear PTEN in Neuronal DifferentiationMahesh Lachyankar, Nazneen Sultana, Christopher M. Schonhoff, Prasenjit Mitra, Wojciech Poluha
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2000-02-15 - 6 citationsSeverity of Preoperative HbA1c and Predicting Postoperative Complications in Spine Surgery.Tomoko Tanaka, Toby Bradford, N. Scott Litofsky
World Neurosurgery. 2021-11-01
Grant Support
- Cell Isolation And UpkeepNational Cancer Institute1998–2002
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Society of Neurological SurgeonsMember
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