Steven Cook | Scholars@Duke

Steven Cook
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

I have a clinical practice within Neurosurgery specializing in spinal disorders and brain tumors. I am interested in clinical outcomes and the teaching of residents in clinical knowledge and decision making. I have an interest in leadership development, especially in the surgical realm and am involved with the Feagin Leadership Program at Duke

Current Research Interests

My current interests are in neuro-oncology and surgical approaches to skull base tumors.

Office Hours

Duke Regional Clinic

         Wednesdays 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
         Fridays 8:00 AM - 12: 00 PM

Alamance Regional - Kernodle Clinic

          Tuesdays (2nd and 4th of each month) 8:00 AM - 4: 00 PM

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2017

Contact Information

407 Crutchfield St, Durham, NC 27704
DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
steven.cook@duke.edu (919) 479-4120

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Resident, Neurosurgery, Duke University School of Medicine 2011 - 2017
- M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 2011
- B.S., United States Naval Academy 2000
- C., North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics 1996
Medical Licensure
- 2016-02578. North Carolina. 2016
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Vice Chair, Feagin Leadership Program
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Brain--Tumors
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Nayar, Gautam, Daniel J. Blizzard, Timothy Y. Wang, Steven Cook, Adam G. Back, David Vincent, and Isaac O. Karikari. “Pedicle screw placement accuracy using ultra-low radiation imaging with image enhancement versus conventional fluoroscopy in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: an internally randomized controlled trial.” J Neurosurg Spine 28, no. 2 (February 2018): 186–93. https://doi.org/10.3171/2017.5.SPINE17123.
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  - Hargett, Charles William, Joseph P. Doty, Jennifer N. Hauck, Allison Mb Webb, Steven H. Cook, Nicholas E. Tsipis, Julie A. Neumann, Kathryn M. Andolsek, and Dean C. Taylor. “Developing a model for effective leadership in healthcare: a concept mapping approach.” J Healthc Leadersh 9 (2017): 69–78. https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S141664.
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  - Krucoff, Max O., Steven Cook, Owoicho Adogwa, Jessica Moreno, Siyun Yang, Jichun Xie, Alexander O. Firempong, Nandan Lad, and Carlos A. Bagley. “Racial, Socioeconomic, and Gender Disparities in the Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Adult Chiari I Malformations.” World Neurosurg 97 (January 2017): 431–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2016.10.026.
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  - Lad, Shivanand P., Frank W. Petraglia, Alexander R. Kent, Steven Cook, Kelly R. Murphy, Nirav Dalal, Edward Karst, Peter Staats, and Ashwini Sharan. “Longer Delay From Chronic Pain to Spinal Cord Stimulation Results in Higher Healthcare Resource Utilization.” Neuromodulation 19, no. 5 (July 2016): 469–76. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12389.
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  - Miller, Timothy, L. Gonzalez, Ali Zomorodi, and Steven Cook. “Giant Fusiform Vertebral Artery Aneurysm Treated with Microsurgical Bypass and Endovascular Coiling after Failed Flow Diversion: A Case Report and Discussion.” Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 05, no. 03 (n.d.): 202–6. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1581984.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Medical Licensure

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

Subject Headings

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Recent Courses