Prior to joining Barrow, Dr. Theodore served as senior medical officer with the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. He has also previously served as chief of the division of neurosurgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He has an active interest in research and published several peer-review articles. He was one of the senior investigators in a multi-center study on a new medication for spinal cord injury, and he has received an RO-1 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study spinal injuries.
Dr. Theodore is board-certified and has a professional interest in neurological trauma surgery, complex spinal surgery and peripheral nerve surgery. His clinical interests include brain injuries, dislocations, pediatric spinal disorders and spinal cord injuries. He has won several awards, including the Tasker Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Theodore earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and completed his neurosurgical residency and spine surgery fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute.
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