Brian Cuddy, MD, practices at Charleston (S.C.) Neurosurgical Associates. He also serves as a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and as chief of staff at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, S.C. In July 2000, he was appointed as chairman of the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund.
Dr. Cuddy is a member of several national neurosurgical societies and is a past president of the South Carolina Spine Society. He is board-certified in neurological surgery and his clinical interests include cervical disc disease, degenerative spine, cyberknife radiosurgery, intracranial surgery, lumbar spinal stenosis, spinal disorders and spinal fractures.
"Leadership in the spine field, especially in today's environment, is so important," said Dr. Cuddy in a Becker's Spine Review article. "One cannot simply see themselves in the vacuum of their own practice or sphere of influence. With so many outside forces affecting everything that surgeons do, a strong understanding of and a willingness to engage in the process of healthcare changes and care redesign is essential. By making myself a part of the process, I feel that I can make the strongest impact not only for myself but for the next generation of surgeons that will follow."
Dr Cuddy earned his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College and completed his neurological surgery residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has also completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
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