Michael W McDermott, MD
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About Michael W McDermott, MD
Michael McDermott, M.D., is the System Chief Executive of Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care, Chief Medical Executive and Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, as well as Chair of the Department of Neurosciences at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. 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 one of the world’s leading experts in meningioma—the most common primary brain tumor in adults—and was named the most-published author of papers on meningioma research.
Dr. McDermott joined Baptist Health from the University of California San Francisco (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 500 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to his clinical and research leadership, he is an accomplished educator and currently leads the neuroscience academic program at Florida International University.
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.
When he is not treating patients, Dr. McDermott enjoys exploring Florida with his wife, Coralee, and their English bulldogs, Rocco and Bianca. He also has his own wine label and is a vintage Formula Ford race car enthusiast.
System Chief Executive of Baptist Health Brain & Spine Care; Chief Medical Executive, and Irma and Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute; Chair and Professor of the Department of Neuroscience at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Doctors Hospital
South Miami Hospital
Medicine’s New Frontier: Neuroscience Tackles Some of the Most Delicate Cases in Healthcare
Meningiomas: Prominent Expert’s Q&A on the Most Common Brain Tumor
Zoom Fatigue: Tips on Dealing With ‘Brain-Drain’ Side Effect
Novel Stereotactic Radiosurgery Technology Zaps Brain Tumors at Baptist Health
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Smaller incisions, Less Tissue Disruption and Other Benefits
Trailblazer in Meningioma Research and Most-Published Author in the Field
Education & Training
Vancouver General Hospital
Residency Program, Neurological Surgery, 1988
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
Internship Program, Transitional Year, 1983
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine (Canada)
Medical School, 1982
Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2003
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Accepted Insurance
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- Great West
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare HMO
- MyBlue
- POS
- PPO
- Railroad
- HMO
- NHP
- POS
- PPO
Ratings & Reviews
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4.8 / 5
