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A neurosurgeon performs a LITT procedure, also called MRI-guided laser ablation, or brain surgery, at Maine Medical Center

Faculty | Neurological Surgery Residency

The MaineHealth Maine Medical Center (MHMMC) Division of Neurological Surgery teaching faculty upholds the MaineHealth mission:

  • Providing high-quality affordable care
  • Educating tomorrow's caregivers
  • Researching better ways to provide care

Our faculty exemplifies all aspects of neurosurgical care with representation in subspecialties such as pediatric neurosurgery, spine neurosurgery, vascular neurosurgery, neurological oncology and functional neurosurgery.

Christopher J Neal
Christopher Neal, MD, MHPE
Program Director

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center
Fellowship: Neurosurgery – Spine; McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Robert D Ecker
Robert Ecker, MD
Chief of Neurosciences

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School
Residency: Mayo Foundation Rochester
Fellowship: Endovascular Neurosurgery; University at Buffalo Neurosurgery

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John K Birknes
John Birknes, MD

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Shriners Hospital for Children

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Rajiv D Desai
Rajiv Desai, MD

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University

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Jeffrey E Florman
Jeffrey Florman, MD

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center

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Anand I Rughani
Anand Rughani, MD

Medical School: McGill University
Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center
Fellowship: Toronto Western Hospital

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Matthew R Sanborn
Matthew Sanborn, MD

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: Neurosurgery; Select Specialty Hospital-Phoenix

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