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Michael W. Mcdermott

Michael W. Mcdermott MD, FRCSC

Neurological Surgery

Miami, Florida, United States of America

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Michael McDermott, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is a world-renowned leader in neurosciences and has clinical expertise in the field of meningioma surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Dr. McDermott is widely known for advancing neurosurgical techniques and is an expert in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological disorders. He is the world’s leading expert in meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults.* Dr. McDermott joined Baptist Health South Florida from UCSF Medical Center, where he served as co-director of the Gamma Knife radiosurgery and skull base surgery programs, vice chairman of clinical programs from 2001-2012, and held the Wolfe Family Endowed Professor in Meningioma Research. Throughout his career, Dr. McDermott’s research has generated more than 400 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to his clinical and research leadership, he is an accomplished educator. As residency program director at UCSF Medical Center for seven years, he trained young surgeons from around the world. Dr. McDermott has been recognized with several professional awards and numerous visiting professor invitations.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES (Speaking, Spoken, and Authored)
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  • Webcast Webcast
  • Speciality Neuroscience
  • Calendar Jan 01, 2019 - Dec 31, 2025
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Internal Medicine
  • Calendar Jul 18 - 22, 2022
  • Location Estes Park, Colorado, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Neurosurgery
  • Calendar Feb 23 - 24, 2019
  • Location Houston, Texas, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
  • Calendar Jan 21 - 24, 2017
  • Location Snowmass, Colorado, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Hospital Medicine
  • Calendar Oct 17 - 18, 2016
  • Location Denver, Colorado, USA
  • In-Person Event In-Person Event
  • Speciality Immunology and Microbiology ...
  • Calendar Oct 09, 2015
  • Location London, England, GB