John Vender

Vice Chair

John Vender

Vice Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurosurgery

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Otolaryngology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

  • (706) 721-3071
  • BI 3088

Education

  • MD, Medicine Yeshiva University, 1990

  • BA, Biopsychology Johns Hopkins University, 1986

Certifications

  • PHY GA Board of Medical Examiners, 1996

  • BLS AHA, 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NURO 8090

    Clinical Neuroscience
  • RSUR 5001

    Neurosurgery
  • SURG 5200

    Neurosurgery Externship
  • RSUR 5002

    Otolaryngology
  • SURG 5007

    Surgery Sub-I: Sub I Neurosurgery
  • SURG 5000

    Basic Clkshp in SURG

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Altered endocannabinoid metabolism compromises the brain-CSF barrier and exacerbates chronic deficits after traumatic brain injury in mice, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Pilot Study of Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Predicting Functional Outcome After Decompressive Craniectomy for Malignant Hemispheric Infarction: Clinical and Novel Imaging Factors, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Rescuing mitochondria in traumatic brain injury and intracerebral hemorrhages - A potential therapeutic approach, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • AMPK induces regulatory innate lymphoid cells after traumatic brain injury., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Traumatic brain injury and edema, RIC in TBI and ICH

Department Service

  • Promotion and tenure committee 2001 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair