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Ian A Buchanan M D

Neurosurgeon

Departments

SurgeryNeurosurgery

Specialty Groups

Spine Care

Location

Jacksonville Florida

Languages

English

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Biographical summary

Ian A Buchanan M D , is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of complex spinal disorders. His completion of both neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgery training brings a multidisciplinary approach that is tailored to patient-specific needs. He has advanced training in spinal robotics, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine tumors, spine trauma, scoliosis, and deformity reconstruction. He is excited to bring this expertise to the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida. Dr. Buchanan graduated magna cum laude from Williams College before going on to Harvard Medical School where he completed the prestigious Harvard/MIT, Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program. He completed neurosurgery residency at the University of Southern California (USC), serving as chief resident at the Los Angeles County Medical Center in his final year. During his time at USC, he completed an enfolded fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery. After residency, Dr. Buchanan completed a combined neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery fellowship in adult and pediatric spinal deformity and spinal robotics at the Columbia University/ New York-Presbyterian Daniel and Jane Och Spine hospital. While at USC, Dr. Buchanan received the Michael J. Apuzzo Innovation award for his creativity and innovation as a clinical researcher. His work has been widely published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and he has authored several book chapters. Current research interests include simulation models for advancing resident education, cost-reduction in healthcare and use of machine learning for improving patient outcomes. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society.

Conditions treated

ScoliosisSpinal cord injurySpinal tumor

Procedures performed

Minimally invasive spine surgeryRevision spinal surgeryRobotic spine surgery

Interests

General neurosurgerySpinal deformity

Mayo Clinic locations

Jacksonville Florida

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Education

2021Fellowship - Adult and Pediatric Comprehensive Spine Surgery Fellowship Columbia University, The Spine Hospital2020Residency - Neurological Surgery Residency University of Southern California2019Fellowship - Enfolded Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship University of Southern California2012Doctor of Medicine - Cum laude with honors in a special fieldHarvard Medical School & Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Health Sciences and Technology (H.S.T), 2007BA - Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Magna cum laudeWilliams CollegeShow more education

Activities and honors

Awards and honors

2019Michael J Apuzzo Innovation Award University of Southern California 2012Cum Laude Latin Honors Harvard Medical School 2009Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow Harvard Medical School 2007Magna cum Laude Latin Honors Williams College 2007Phi Beta Kappa Honors Williams College 2007Sigma Xi Research Honors Williams College Show more awards and honors

Professional memberships

2021 - presentMembershipCongress of Neurological Surgeons2021 - presentMemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons2021 - presentMemberNorth American Spine SocietyShow more professional memberships

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