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About
Michael McDermott, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and the chief medical executive of Miami Neuroscience Institute. He is a world-renowned leader in neurosciences and has clinical expertise in the field of meningioma surgery and Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Dr. McDermott is widely known for advancing neurosurgical techniques and pioneered the surgical management of meningioma, a slow-growing tumor that affects the brain. He is an expert in the treatment of a wide variety of neurological disorders. Dr. McDermott joined Baptist Health South Florida from UCSF Medical Center, where he served as co-director of the Gamma Knife radiosurgery and skull base surgery programs, vice chairman of clinical programs from 2001-2012 and held the Wolfe Family Endowed Professor in Meningioma Research. Throughout his career, Dr. McDermott’s research has generated more than 400 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to his clinical and research leadership, he is an accomplished educator. As residency program director at UCSF Medical Center for seven years, he trained young surgeons from around the world. Dr. McDermott has been recognized with several professional awards and numerous visiting professor invitations.
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Education/Academic qualification
Fellow - Research, University of California, San Francisco
1989 → 1990
Clinical Instructor - Neuro-Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
1988 → 1989
Residency Program - Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia
1983 → 1988
Mixed Internship, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
1982 → 1983
Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Toronto
1978 → 1982
Chemistry, B.S., University of Toronto
1976 → 1978
External positions
Professor of Neurosurgery and Translational Medicine, Florida International University
Mar 1 2020 → …
Assistant Professor In Residence - Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Jul 1 1996 → Jul 1 1998
Brain Tumor Research Center Associate - Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Nov 1 1992 → …
Assistant Clinical Professor - Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Sep 1 1992 → Jun 1 1996
Assistant Clinical Professor - Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia
Jul 1 1990 → Sep 1 1992
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Neurology
- Surgery
- Neurosurgery
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Assessment of outcomes and machine Learning-based models to predict local failure risk following stereotactic radiosurgery for small brain metastases
Yarlagadda, S., Zhang, Y., Saxena, A., Kutuk, T., Tolakanahalli, R., Appel, H., Herrera, R., Hall, M. D., Press, R. H., Wieczorek, D. J. J., Lee, Y. C., Bejarano, T., McDermott, M. W., Gutierrez, A. N., Mehta, M. P. & Kotecha, R., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 174, 3, p. 635-643 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Benchmarking the Efficacy of Salvage Systemic Therapies for Recurrent Meningioma: A RANO Group Systematic Review and Meta-analysis to Guide Clinical Trial Design
Kotecha, R., Akdemir, E. Y., Kutuk, T., Ilgin, C., Ahluwalia, M. S., Bi, W. L., Blakeley, J., Dixit, K. S., Dunn, I. F., Galanis, E., Galldiks, N., Huang, R. Y., Johnson, D. R., Kaley, T. J., Kamson, D. O., Kurz, S. C., McDermott, M. W., Odia, Y., Preusser, M. & Raizer, J. & 8 others, , Jan 14 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neuro-Oncology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contrast-enhancing Lesions Induced by Central Nervous System-directed Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy: Distribution Patterns, Kinetics, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
Gal, O., Yu, J., Mehta, M. P., Hall, M. D., Press, R. H., Odia, Y., McDermott, M. W., Fellows, Z., Wroe, A., Gutierrez, A. N. & Kotecha, R., Jul 1 2025, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 122, 3, p. 621-630 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correlation Between Neurocognitive Outcomes and Neuroaxonal Connectome Alterations After Whole Brain Radiotherapy: A Proof-of-Concept Study †
Yarlagadda, S., Belnap, S., Candela, J., Kutuk, T., Reyes, T. C., Ramirez Menendez, M., Hall, M., Press, R., Odia, Y., Mehta, M., McDermott, M. & Kotecha, R., Jun 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 11, 1752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Importance of 3D-TSE imaging for patients with brain metastasis treated with SRS alone
Akdemir, E. Y., DiStefano, J., Abrams, K. J., Sidani, C., Chaneles, M. C., Hall, M. D., Press, R. H., Wieczorek, D., Tolakanahalli, R., Gutierrez, A. N., McDermott, M. W., Odia, Y., Mehta, M. P. & Kotecha, R., Sep 28 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Radiotherapy and Oncology. p. 111172Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Florida Neurological Society (External organization)
McDermott, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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The American Academy of Neurological Surgery (External organization)
McDermott, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2010 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Meningioma Society (External organization)
McDermott, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2008 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (External organization)
McDermott, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2002 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Congress of Neurological Surgeons (External organization)
McDermott, M. (Member)
Jan 1 2000 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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1991 Master Teacher in Surgery Award Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia
McDermott, M. (Recipient), 1991
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1995 Harold Rosegay Resident Teaching Award University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurological Surgery
McDermott, M. (Recipient), 1995
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2003 Senior author on Mahaley Award winning paper by Dr. Ware AANS
McDermott, M. (Recipient), 2003
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2004 Co-author, Bittner Award winning paper by Dr. A. Quniones AANS
McDermott, M. (Recipient), 2004
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2004 Senior author Journal of Neuro-Oncology award winning paper by Dr. J. Smith AANS
McDermott, M. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)