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Keyne Kristin
Johnson-Nowlin, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Dr. Johnson-Nowlin is a board certified pediatric neurosurgeon who received her training in neurosurgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She completed further training with a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. Since then, she has developed an outstanding expertise in epilepsy, brain tumor removal, complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine and brain surgery as well as endoscopy.

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Since 2008, Dr. Johnson-Nowlin has been based in Orlando, bringing a host of novel techniques to Central Florida. She has treated a myriad of diseases including cervical spine instability, scoliosis and Moya Moya disease. She is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine.

 

Dr. Johnson-Nowlin has presented her research at numerous national meetings, is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and has trained internationally. She feels her greatest, most cherished accomplishments are her two sons, Carson and Harrison.

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My goal is to provide kids and their families with a total care package; one that mixes skills, technology, and compassion in a welcoming environment. My passion is your child and their brain and spine care.

Education
& Traning

 6/07-6/08

 HOUSTON, TX 

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship

 7/06-6/07 

 DURHAM, NC 

DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 

Neurological Surgery Chief Resident 

 1/03-6/06 

 DURHAM, NC 

DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 

Neurological Surgery Resident 

 6/01-12/02 

 DURHAM, NC 

DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 

General Surgery Internship 

 8/97-5/01 

 PITTSBURGH , PA 

UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH SCHOOL of MEDICINE MD degree conferred May 21, 2001. 

 8/93-4/97 

 PITTSBURGH , PA 

UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH 

BS Neuroscience and Africana Studies with Honors.

Degree conferred April 1997. 

UNIVERSITY of PITTSBURGH 

BS Neuroscience and Africana Studies with Honors.

Degree conferred April 1997. 

Undergraduate Thesis

CLINICAL INTERESTS:

  • Neuro-Oncology

  • Epilepsy

  • Pediatric Spine including Scoliosis

  • Vascular lesions 

RESEARCH INTERESTS: 

  • 3D Printing for Spine Technology

  • Plagiocephaly

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 

  • Florida Medical Society

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons

  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons

  • AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery

  • AANS/CNS Section on Tumors

  • AANS/CNS Section on Spine

  • Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics

  • American Medical Association

  • Central Florida Medical Society

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida Board Member

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