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Charles L. Branch Jr, M.D.

Charles L. Branch Jr, M.D.

Professor, Neurosurgery
Childress Institute
Brain Tumor Center of Excellence
Pediatrics
Childress Institute

Clinical Specialties

Spinal Disorders, Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spine Fractures, Herniated Discs, Neurosurgery, Spinal Tumors, Gamma Knife, Stereotactic Procedures

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-4081

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Education & Training

  • B.A., Oklahoma Christian College , 1977
  • M.D., U Texas Sthwstn Med Sch-Dallas , 1981
  • Internship, Surgery, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1982
  • Residency, Neurological Surgery, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 1987
  • Residency, Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 1987

Memberships

  • Am Academy Of Neurological Sur
  • North Carolina Spine Society
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • Am Assn Of Neurological Surgeo
  • Soc Of Neurological Surgeons
  • Southern Neurosurgical Society
  • Western Nc Chpt Soc For Neuros
  • Winston-Salem Surgical Society
  • Am Coll Of Surgeons
  • Am Medical Assn
  • Congress Of Neurological Surge

NPI Number

  • 1821078403
Charles L. Branch Jr, M.D.

Charles L. Branch Jr, M.D.

Professor, Neurosurgery Childress Institute
Brain Tumor Center of Excellence
Pediatrics
Childress Institute

Research Interests

health services, research/outc, neurosciences/behavior

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-4083 | Department: 336-716-4081

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Recent Publications

Neal MT, Hsu W, Urban JE, Angelo NM, Sweasey TA, Branch CL Jr. The subdural evacuation port system: outcomes from a single institution experience and predictors of success. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013;115(6):658-664.

Lee JY, Hohl JB, Fedorka CJ, Devin C, Brodke DS, Branch CL Jr, Vaccaro AR. Surgeons agree to disagree on surgical options for degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011;36(3):E203-E212.


Branch CL Jr. Building bridges [2009 Presidential address]. Spine J. 2010;10(1):1-4.

Stevens EA, Branch CL Jr. Spinal fusion: posterior approaches In: Phillips FM, Lauryssen C, eds. The lumbar intervertebral disc. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers;2010: 216-225.

Stevens EA, Marsh R, Wilson JA, Sweasey TA, Branch CL Jr, Powers AK. A review of surgical intervention in the setting of traumatic central cord syndrome. Spine J. 2010;10(10):874-880.

Stevens EA, Powers AK, Branch CL Jr. The role of surgery in traumatic central cord syndrome. Neurosurg Q. 2009;19(4):222-227.

Berry J, Branch C, Reynolds J, inventors; Wake Forest University Health Sciences, assignee. Surgical head support adapter. United States patent US 603,967. 2009 Nov 10. 2009;():.

Stevens EA, Strowd R, Branch CL Jr. Minimally invasive en bloc resection of a spinal hemangioblastoma [online case study]. AANS Online Case Studies. 2008;():.

Stieber V, Robbins M, deGuzman A, Tatter S, Ekstrand K, McMullen K, Branch C, Shaw E, Bourland JD, Lovato J, Munley M, Ellis T, et al. Determination of a clinical value for the repair half-time (T1/2) of the trigeminal nerve based on outcome data from gamma knife radiosurgery for facial pain. Radiat Res. 2007;168(2):143-148.


Glassman SD, Branch CL Jr. Evidence-based medicine: raising the bar [editorial]. Spine J. 2007;7(5):513-515.

Balamucki CJ, Stieber VW, Ellis TL, Tatter SB, DeGuzman AF, McMullen KP, Lovato J, Shaw EG, Ekstrand KE, Bourland JD, Munley MT, Robbins M, Branch C. Does dose rate affect efficacy? The outcomes of 256 gamma knife surgery procedures for trigeminal neuralgia and other types of facial pain as they relate to the half-life of cobalt. J Neurosurg. 2006;105(5):730-735.

Kim PK, Branch CL Jr. The lumbar degenerative disc: confusion, mechanics, management. Clin Neurosurg. 2006;53():18-25.

All Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

For a list of earlier publications, visit the Carpenter Library Publication Search.

Professor, Neurosurgery

Clinical Specialties

Spinal Disorders, Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spine Fractures, Herniated Discs, Neurosurgery, Spinal Tumors, Gamma Knife, Stereotactic Procedures

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