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Andrew Reisner, MD

Neurosurgeon

Gender
Male
Language
English

Primary Specialty

Neurosurgery

Other Specialty

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Leadership Titles

Medical Director, Neuro Trauma, Medical Director, Concussion Program, Elaine & John C. Carlos Chair for Neuro Trauma

Education

Board Certification
Am Bd Neurological Surgery, Am Bd Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Medical School:
University Of Witwatersrand
Internship:
Johannesburg Hospital
Residency:
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship:
University of California - San Francisco

Publications

Pubmed Profile

Network

Children's Physician Group
MYchart

Introduction

Andrew Reisner, MD, is a board-certified Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Adjunct Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. He currently serves as Medical Director of Neuro Trauma, a program he established, and the Concussion Program. Additionally, Dr. Reisner was appointed the Elaine and John C. Carlos Chair of Neurotrauma in 2017. For more than 20 years, Dr. Reisner has been dedicated to caring for kids and teens with neurosurgical conditions at Children’s, averaging more than 400 neurosurgical cases annually.

Dr. Reisner’s research interests include a variety of clinical aspects of pediatric neurosurgery with a focus on head injuries. He has authored more than 120 papers, abstracts and book chapters, and he has delivered more than 400 presentations nationally and internationally.

Honors and awards:

  • Honorary member, Indian Neurosurgery Society (2024)
  • Service exemplar (ranked in top 10% nationally), Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (2024)
  • Contribution to neurotrauma education and research, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (2023)
  • Honorary member, Serbian Neurosurgical Society (2023)
  • Honorary member, Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society (2023)
  • Certificate of Merit Award, 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Education Exhibit, Radiological Society of North America (2022)
  • Chair, Neurotraumatology, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (2021-2023)
  • Award of Merit for significant contributions to pediatrics, The Children’s Care Network (2020)
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Service Exemplar 2024 (Ranked in top 10% nationally in care area) (2024)
  • Elaine and John Carlos Chair of Neurotrauma ($2 million endowment) Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University (2017)
  • Andrew Reisner Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (established by patients and families with total donations > $ 8,000,000) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (2013)
  • Wellstar's Outstanding Contribution to Pediatrics Award (2013)
  • Atlanta Super Doctors (2012 – present)
  • Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine (2011 – Present)
  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta's Golden Apple Award for Outstanding accomplishments and contributions in healthcare education (2011)
  • JE Wallace Sterling Award for Academic achievement Stanford University Palo Alto, CA (2010)
  • Community Service Award, Community Relations, University of Louisville (1996)
  • Certificate of Appreciation Fort Knox Child Development Service (1995)
  • Outstanding Professor House staff, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville Kosair Children's Hospital, Alliant Health System (1994 – 1995)
  • Resident Research Award, Dekalb Medical Society (1992)
  • Trubshaw Medal, Most Distinguished Candidate, Surgical Primary Examination, College of Medicine of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa (1983)

Academic Affiliations

  • Emory University School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics

Focus of Practice

  • Neurosurgery

Areas of Interest

  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Concussion
  • Gamma knife radiosurgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Pituitary disorder/pituitary tumors

Locations

Pediatric Neurosurgery Associates

Medical Office Building at Scottish Rite hospital, 5461 Meridian Mark Rd NE Ste 520 Atlanta, GA 30342 Get Directions 404-785-2900

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta - Neurosciences

Scottish Rite hospital, 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30342 Get Directions

Professional Affiliations

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
  • American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
  • British Society of Neurological Surgeons
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Southern Neurosurgical Society
  • International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
  • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies