Robert P Naftel MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med
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3061 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 412-692-5921
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Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2012- University of Alabama HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2008 - 2020
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes of permanent and temporary CSF diversion in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study.Albert M Isaacs, Chevis N Shannon, Samuel R Browd, Jason S Hauptman, Richard Holubkov
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-04-01 - Racial disparities in hydrocephalus mortality and shunt revision: a study from the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network.Brandon G Rocque, Hailey Jensen, Ron W Reeder, Curtis J Rozzelle, Abhaya V Kulkarni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-03-21 - 1 citationsComparing ventriculoatrial and ventriculopleural shunts in pediatric hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study.Vijay M Ravindra, Jay Riva-Cambrin, Hailey Jensen, William E Whitehead, Abhaya V Kulkarni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Dystonia: A Systematic ReviewRobert P Naftel, John D Rolston, Andrew T Hale, Dario J Englot, Neurosurgical Review
Authored Content
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus Studies RelatedApril 2018
- Ventricular Catheter Entry Site and Not Catheter Tip Location Predicts Shunt Survival: A Secondary Analysis of 3 Large Pediatric Hydrocephalus StudiesApril 2018
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