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Professor and Executive Vice Chair
UT Southwestern
Dr. Carlos Bagley is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He also serves as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the Multidisciplinary Spine Center. Dr. Bagley is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and his clinical practice focuses on surgery for complex spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and degenerative conditions of the spinal column. His research interests focus on improving patient outcomes and surgical quality, reducing complications associated with spine surgery, and developing innovative approaches and strategies to treat complex spinal conditions.
Dr. Bagley obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with Distinction from Duke University. He continued his education at Duke School of Medicine where he received multiple awards including the Stead Scholarship and the NIH summer research fellowship. Dr. Bagley completed his residency training in Neurosurgery and fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. While at Johns Hopkins, he received numerous awards including the Irving J. Sherwin Award for Resident Achievement and the Walter Dandy Award for Research. He also completed the prestigious NIH Neuro-Oncology Research Fellowship Program.