• Barton Guthrie, MD, began the DBS program and provides senior leadership.
• Kristen Riley, MD, is an experienced epilepsy surgeon and introduced robotic SEEG at UAB.
• Nicole Bentley, MD, brings expertise in DBS, epilepsy surgery, and research in cognitive networks.
• Mathew Nelson, PhD, is dedicated to research and understanding neurophysiology of language.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
• Shenai MB, Patel DM, Romeo A, Whidenhunt JD, Walker HC, Guthrie S, Guthrie BL. The Relationship of
Electrophysiologic STN Length as a Predictor of Outcomes in DBS for Parkinson’s Disease. Ster Funct Neurosurg
2017 95:341-347
• Shenai M, Romeo AK, Walker, HC, Guthrie S, Watts RL, Guthrie BL. Spatial topographies of unilateral subthalamic
nucleus deep brain stimulation efficacy for ipsilateral, contralateral, midline and total parkinson disease motor
symptoms operative neurosurgery. Neurosurgery. 2015 Nar; 11 Suppl 2 80-8
• Atchley TJ, Laskay NMB, Sherrod BA, Rahman AKMF, Walker HC, Guthrie BL. Reoperation for Device Infection and
Erosion Following Deep Brain Stimulation Implantable Pulse Generator Placement: Journal of Neurosurgery, 2019
FACULTY LEADERSHIP
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY CASES
NEUROMODULATION PROCEDURES FOR MOVEMENT DISORDERS
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