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About Timothy O'Connor

Timothy O’Connor, M.D., is a neurological surgeon and the director of minimally invasive surgery and robotic spine surgery at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. O’Connor specializes in minimally invasive, robotic and complex deformity surgery.

Positions

Present Neurosurgeon, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Marcus Neuroscience Institute
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2020 - Present Member, Global Spine Congress Program Committee
2019 - Present Resident Advisor, AANS medical student interest group
2019 - Present Member, AOA Selection Committee, University at Buffalo Chapter
2019 - Present Reviewer, Global Spine Congress Annual Meeting 2020
2019 - Present Reviewer, World Neurosurgery
2014 - Present Member, American Academy of Neurological Surgeons
2014 - Present Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
2011 - Present Member, National Tactical Officers Association
2013 - 2014 Member, Honors Medical Program Admissions Committee
2013 - 2014 Member, UF College of Medicine Admissions Committee
2012 - 2014 Volunteer, Equal Access Clinic - Gainesville
2010 - 2014 Member, Florida SWAT Association
2010 - 2014 Member, Jacksonville Beach Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team
2010 - 2014 Member, Surgical Subspecialties Interest Group
2008 - 2014 Volunteer, Pet Therapy Program
2008 - 2009 Volunteer, Alachua County Fire Rescue Reserve
2009 Volunteer, Medical Mission Trip: Alajuelita, Costa Rica
2007 Member, Coral Springs Community Emergency Response Team
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Honors and Awards

  • 2021 Inducted into the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Data Science and Technology Committee and CNS Resident Committee
  • 2020 Nominated by the Scoliosis Research Society taskforce to present at the Early Surgeon Program during the annual Scoliosis Research Society International Meeting
  • 2019 AO Discovery and Innovation Young Investigator Award, AO Spine Foundation. One of two winners in North America to receive the AO DIA Young Investigator Grant
  • 2019 Associate Member, AO Spine Knowledge Forum Deformity. AO Spine Foundation
  • 2018 Resident of the Year Award, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
  • 2018 Highest Board Score, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
  • 2014 Excellence in Neurosurgery Award, UF College of Medicine Senior Awards Banquet
  • 2014 C. Craig Tisher Faculty Award, UF College of Medicine
  • 2014 Graduated Medical School with Honors in Academic Excellence
  • 2014 Graduated Medical School with Honors in Research
  • 2013 Elected into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society
  • 2013 Member, Medical Student Admissions Committee of the University of Florida College of Medicine
  • 2012 Abstract awarded the Sam Hassenbusch Young Neurosurgeon Award
  • 2011-2012 Co-President, Clinical Neuroscience Pathways
  • 2011 NIH T35 Training Grant, Medical Student Research Program Scholarship
  • 2011 Presenter representing the University of Florida, AMSA Medical College Student Panel
  • 2010-2011 President, Junior Honors Medical Program Ambassadors
  • 2009-2010 Founder, Junior Honors Medical Program Ambassadors
  • 2009-2010 Junior Honors Medical Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • 2009 University Scholars Program Scholarship Recipient, College of Medicine
  • 2009 Charles Vincent & Heidi Cole McLaughlin Scholar Recipient, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • 2009 First Place Undergraduate Presenter, South East Biomechanics Conference.
  • 2008 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Scholarship Recipient, Science for Life Program

Education

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2017 - 2021 Neurological Surgery Residency, PGY 4-7, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
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2018 - 2020 CAST Accredited Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
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2014 - 2017 Neurological Surgery Residency, PGY 1-3, University of Florida Neurosurgery
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2014 Medical Degree, Honors in Research, Honors in Academic Excellence, University of Florida, College of Medicine
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2010 Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL ‐ IDS - Neurobiological Sciences
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2009 Emergency Medical Technician - Tactical (EMT-T), Florida State Fire College, Ocala, FL AND Rescue Training Inc. and Ocala Police Department
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2007 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B), Broward College, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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