PhillipATibbsMD
Neurosurgery • Lexington, KYChairman, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky
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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536Phone+1 859-323-5661Fax+1 859-257-8902
Summary
- Dr. Tibbs is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kentucky. He graduated with honors from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and received his residency training in Neurosurgery at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Tibbs is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in Neurosurgery.
Clinical Expertise
- Cervical spine surgery, Lumbar spine surgery
Education & Training
University of Kentucky College of MedicineChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1978 - 1979- University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1976 - 1979
- University of Kentucky College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 1973 - 1974
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1973
Thomas More CollegeBA, with Honors, 1969
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1974 - 2026
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 61 citationsSelecting Treatment for Patients With Malignant Epidural Spinal Cord Compression-Does Age Matter? : Results From a Randomized Clinical TrialJohn H. Chi, Ziya L. Gokaslan, Paul C. McCormick, Phillip A. Tibbs, Richard J. Kryscio
Spine. 2009-03-01 - 17 citationsClinical approach to metastatic epidural spinal cord compression.Young Kwok, Phillip A. Tibbs, Roy A. Patchell
Hematology/oncology Clinics of North America. 2006-12-01 - 1473 citationsDirect decompressive surgical resection in the treatment of spinal cord compression caused by metastatic cancer: a randomised trialRoy A. Patchell, Phillip A. Tibbs, William F. Regine, Richard Payne, Stephen Saris
Lancet. 2005-08-20
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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