Appointments
859-916-7680 or 800-325-7787
Office locations
Mayfield Brain & Spine
544 Centre View Boulevard
Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017
Mayfield Brain & Spine
3825 Edwards Rd. Suite 300
Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
Robert F. James, MD
Neurosurgeon
Areas of expertise – vascular neurosurgery, including endovascular and open approaches, for the treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and arteriovenous fistulas; carotid endarterectomy; carotid angioplasty and stenting; embolization of tumors; ischemic stroke; intracranial atherosclerosis; cavernous malformations; Chiari malformations; brain tumors; cervical spine disorders; carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy
Education
- Undergraduate: Biology and Chemistry, West Chester University, 1995
- Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, 2001
- Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2001-2007
- Fellowship: Open Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2007-2009
Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery(ABNS)
ABNS Recognition of Focused Practice (RFP) in CNS Endovascular Surgery
Experience
- Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 2022-present
- Indiana University School of Medicine: Professor, 2022-2022; Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Professional Development, 2020-2022; Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Program
- University of Louisville School of Medicine: Associate Professor, 2014-2020; Chief Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2014-2020; Chief of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville Hospital, 2016-2020
- Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University: Assistant Professor, 2012-2014; Clinical Assistant Professor, 2009-2012; Chief Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2009-2014
- Vanderbilt University: Instructor of Clinical Neurosurgery, 2007-2009
Primary hospital affiliations*
St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital, Mayfield Spine Surgery Center, Good Samaritan Hospital
*Mayfield is affiliated with most major hospitals in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Professional memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery
- AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section
- AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma & Critical Care
- American College of Surgeons
- Endovascular Neurosurgery Research Group
- American Heart Association / American Stroke Association
Publications
View Dr. James's publications in the PubMed database.