With fellowships in both skull base/neurovascular surgery and spine surgery, Dr. Neil offers a broad background in neurosurgery, with extensive clinical research experience and numerous publications, papers and presentations to his credit. Among his research projects, Dr. Neil studied the use of MRI in pediatric head traumas and in brain tumors, and the use of stem cells in spinal cord injury. Over the course of his training, Dr. Neil received multiple honors and awards for academics, research and surgical expertise. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians.