Our History
The Department of Neurosurgery continues to build upon its legacy as a leader in neurotrauma and neurocritical care.
Under the leadership of Donald Becker, M.D., who became chief of neurosurgery half a century ago, VCU became a hub for neurotrauma research funded by the NIH. Contributions and discoveries by VCU faculty that still shape the way neurosurgeons treat and manage patients worldwide include the following:
- Creation of multidisciplinary neurosurgery ICUs
- Understanding the significant impacts of secondary insults to the injured brain
- Development of intracranial pressure monitoring techniques and data interpretation
- Clarification of the role of CT scanning in neurotrauma
Education
Trainees in VCU’s neurosurgical residency program can expect to learn from a diverse caseload of adult and pediatric neurotrauma patients. Residents work alongside dedicated faculty and gain more responsibility and autonomy each year.
Learn more about our residency programFaculty

William C. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor

William C. Broaddus, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Neurosurgery
F. Norton Hord, Jr. Professorship in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery

Brian M. Cameron, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Brian M. Cameron, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

R. Scott Graham, M.D.
Professor, and Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program

R. Scott Graham, M.D.
Professor, and Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
Neurosurgery
Professor

John Greer, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

John Greer, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Kathryn L. Holloway, M.D.
Professor

Kathryn L. Holloway, M.D.
Professor
Neurosurgery
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Director, Richmond PADRECC, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center
Chief, Section of Neurosurgery, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center

Paul Koch, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Paul Koch, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor

Bruce E. Mathern, M.D.
Professor

Bruce E. Mathern, M.D.
Professor
Neurosurgery
Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Medical Director, VCU Health System Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit
Director, Neurosurgery Ambulatory Operations

John Reavey-Cantwell, M.S., M.D.
Professor and Richard Roland Reynolds Chair in Neurosurgery

John Reavey-Cantwell, M.S., M.D.
Professor and Richard Roland Reynolds Chair in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Director, Endovascular/Interventional Neurosurgery

Dennis J. Rivet II, M.D.
Professor and Harold I. Nemuth Chair in Neurological Disorders

Dennis J. Rivet II, M.D.
Professor and Harold I. Nemuth Chair in Neurological Disorders
Neurosurgery
Email: dennis.rivet@vcuhealth.org

Ket Verma, M.D.
Assistant Professor
