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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City Iowa
USA 52242-1061
Tel: 319/356-2774

Vincent Traynelis, M.D.

Dr. Vincent Traynelis is Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and he is Associate Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Traynelis is also Associate Director of the Iowa Spine Research Center. Additionally, he is a Consultant for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. At West Virginia University School of Medicine, Dr. Traynelis completed a Medical Degree and residencies in Neurosurgery.

Dr. Traynelis is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Society for Neuroscience, North American Skull Base Society, American College of Surgeons, North American Spine Society, and the Cervical Spine Research Society. He has held leadership positions for several of these professional organizations, and has been a course director or faculty member for meetings sponsored by these groups.

Dr. Traynelis conducts extensive research activities with his main focus being the cervical spine and neuro-oncology. He is a recipient of many awards and grants in these areas.

Dr. Traynelis has authored two books and contributed 38 chapters to medical texts. He has published 61 articles in peer-reviewed journals, and published 22 abstracts. He has written five reviews and exhibited research numerous times at professional meetings. Dr. Traynelis is on the Editorial Board of Clinical Neurosurgery and on the Advisory Board of Spine. Dr. Traynelis is also an Editorial Reviewer for several other professional journals.

Dr. Traynelis is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.