Douglas L. Brockmeyer,
MD, FAAP
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken: English
Douglas L. Brockmeyer, MD is involved in all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery. He specializes in in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spine Procedures, Skull Base Surgery, Brain Tumors, Neuro Trauma and Chiari and Vascular Malformation. Dr. Brockmeyer currently serves as Division Chief of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Program, while he also serves as Principal Investigator on a variety of research projects involving the biomechanical and genetic aspects of craniocervical disorders.
Clinical Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
Pediatric Neurosurgery801-662-5340
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Neurosurgery
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Professor Pediatrics - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Administration Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg) |
Dr. Brockmeyer was born and raised in southern California and obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard University. During this time he played football and rowed heavyweight crew for the Crimson. He attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University graduating in 1987. He completed his surgical internship and neurosurgery residency at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, finishing in 1993. He was recruited to Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City as an Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery in 1994. He has ascended the academic ranks to full Professor. He has served as director of the pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Primary Children's Hospital, and the Program Director of the residency. He currently serves as Division Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery.
Dr. Brockmeyer has fostered a practice in general pediatric neurosurgery, but has specifically concentrated on disorders of the pediatric craniovertebral complex. He has spoken at conferences worldwide and has published numerous articles and books regarding the topic, including the book Advanced Pediatric Craniocervical Surgery. He has been a visiting professor at more than a dozen academic institutions.
D. Brockmeyer is a member of multiple neurosurgical societies, including the CNS, AANS and ASPN. He is the founding member of the Pediatric Craniocervical Society, an organization devoted to education and research of pediatric craniocervical disorders.
Academic Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
801-662-5340
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Neurosurgery
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Professor Pediatrics - Adjunct Professor |
| Academic Divisions | Pediatric Administration Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| Board Certification | American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg) |
Education History
| Fellowship | Primary Children's Medical Center Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow |
| Residency | University of Utah Neurosurgery Resident |
| Internship | University of Utah General Surgery Intern |
| Professional Medical | Case Western Reserve University M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Harvard College Psychobiology B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Palmer V, Cohen RB, Braffman B, Brockmeyer DL, Spader HS (2017). Delayed osteomyelitis resulting from an extension injury of the cervical spine: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 20(4), 388-392.
- Jensen RL, Alzhrani G, Kestle JRW, Brockmeyer DL, Lamb SM, Couldwell WT (2017). Neurosurgeon as educator: a review of principles of adult education and assessment applied to neurosurgery. J Neurosurg, 127(4), 949-957.
- Ravindra VM, Christensen MT, Onwuzulike K, Smith JT, Halvorson K, Brockmeyer DL, Walker ML, Bollo RJ (2017). Risk factors for progressive neuromuscular scoliosis requiring posterior spinal fusion after selective dorsal rhizotomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 20(5), 456-463.
- Ravindra VM, Riva-Cambrin J, Horn KP, Ginos J, Brockmeyer R, Guan J, Rampton J, Brockmeyer DL (2017). A 2D threshold of the condylar-C1 interval to maximize identification of patients at high risk for atlantooccipital dislocation using computed tomography. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 19(4), 458-463.
- Karsy M, Moores N, Siddiqi F, Brockmeyer DL, Bollo RJ (2017). Bilateral sagittal split mandibular osteotomies for enhanced exposure of the anterior cervical spine in children: technical note. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 19(4), 464-471.
- Guan J, Riva-Cambrin J, Brockmeyer DL (2016). Chiari-related hydrocephalus: assessment of clinical risk factors in a cohort of 297 consecutive patients. Neurosurg Focus, 41(5), E2.
- Brockmeyer D (2016). Editorial: Does it pass the sniff test? Mining the NSQIP-P database for neurosurgical diseases. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 18(4), 413-415.
- Ravindra VM, Eli IM, Schmidt MH, Brockmeyer DL (2016). Primary osseous tumors of the pediatric spinal column: review of pathology and surgical decision making. Neurosurg Focus, 41(2), E3.
- Phuntsok R, Mazur MD, Ellis BJ, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer DL (2016). Development and initial evaluation of a finite element model of the pediatric craniocervical junction. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 17(4), 497-503.
- Garber ST, Brockmeyer DL (2016). Management of subaxial cervical instability in very young or small-for-age children using a static single-screw anterior cervical plate: indications, results, and long-term follow-up. J Neurosurg Spine, 24(6), 892-6.
- Kennedy BC, DAmico RS, Youngerman BE, McDowell MM, Hooten KG, Couture D, Jea A, Leonard J, Lew SM, Pincus DW, Rodriguez L, Tuite GF, Diluna ML, Brockmeyer DL, Anderson RC (2016). Long-term growth and alignment after occipitocervical and atlantoaxial fusion with rigid internal fixation in young children. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 17(1), 94-102.
- Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer DL (2015). Unilateral fixation for treatment of occipitocervical instability in children with congenital vertebral anomalies of the craniocervical junction. Neurosurg Focus, 38(4), E9.
- Brockmeyer DL, Oakes WJ, Rozzelle C, Johnston J, Rocque BG, Anderson RC, Feldstein N, Martin J, Tuite GF, Rodriguez L, Wetjen N, Aldana P, Pincus D, Storm P, Proctor MR, Lew S (2015). Chiari malformation Type 1 and atlantoaxial instability: a letter from the Pediatric Craniocervical Society. J Neurosurg Spine, 23(6), 820-1.
- Maher CO, Piatt JH, Section on Neurologic Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics Ragheb J, Aldana PR, Gruber DP, Jea AH, Brockmeyer D, Ritter A (2015). Incidental findings on brain and spine imaging in children. Pediatrics, 135(4), e1084-1096.
- Doll ES, Bonkowsky JL, Brown LL, de Havenon AH, Brockmeyer DL, Glasgow TS, Morita DC (2014). Chiari I Malformation Causing Developmental Regression in a 4 Month Old. Glob Pediatr Health, 1, 2333794X14560819.
- Brockmeyer D (2014). The complex Chiari malformation: an evolution of understanding. Pediatr Radiol, 44(11), 1345-6.
- Mazur MD, Sivakumar W, Riva-Cambrin J, Jones J, Brockmeyer DL (2014). Avoiding early complications and reoperation during occipitocervical fusion in pediatric patients. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 14(5), 465-75.
- Bollo RJ, Riva-Cambrin J, Brockmeyer MM, Brockmeyer DL (2012). Complex Chiari malformations in children: an analysis of preoperative risk factors for occipitocervical fusion. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 10(2), 134-41.
- Browd SR, McIntyre JS, Brockmeyer D (2008). Failed age-dependent maturation of the occipital condyle in patients with congenital occipitoatlantal instability and Down syndrome: a preliminary analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 2(5), 359-64.
Review
Book Chapter
- Brockmeyer DL (2018). Pediatric spine trauma. In Jallo G, Kothbauer KF, Recinos VMR (Eds.), Handbook of Pediatric Neurosurgery. New York: Thieme.
- Ravindra V, Brockmeyer DL (2017). Spine and spinal cord injuries in children: General aspects including pure ligamentous injuries in children. In Di Rocco C, Pang D, Rutka JT (Eds.), Textbook of Pediatric Neurosurgery. New York: Springer.
- Bassani L, Brockmeyer DL (2015). Disorders of the vertebral column. In Cohen A (Ed.), Pediatric Neurosurgery: Tricks of the Trade. New York: Thieme.
- Brockmeyer DL (2014). Congenital vertebral anomalies. In Albright A, Pollack I, Adelson D (Eds.), Principles & Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery (3rd ed). New York: Thieme.