Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences
Biosketch
Gregory Wiggins, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with Bronson Neurosciences in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He earned his medical degree with Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed a neurosurgery residency with Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He completed a fellowship in spine with University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
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Board Certification
- American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurological Surgery)
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Education and Training
- Fellowship 2003, Spine, University of Washington
- Residency 2002, Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital
- MD 1995, School of Medicine, Indiana University
- BA 1991, Economics, DePauw University
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Research
- Neurology
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Publications
Wiggins G.C., Shaffrey C.I. Dorsal surgery for myelopathy and myeloradiculopathy Neurosurgery. 2007;60
Shaffrey C.I., Chenelle A.G., Abel M.F., Menezes A.H., Wiggins G.C. Anatomy and Physiology of Congenital Spinal Lesions Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 2-Volume Set. 2004:61-87.
Shaffrey C.I., Wiggins G.C., Abel M.F. Pediatric Spinal Deformities Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 2-Volume Set. 2004:824-875.
Wiggins G.C., Shaffrey C.I. Deformity Surgery: Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 2-Volume Set. 2004:893-930.
Mirza S.K., Wiggins G.C., Kuntz IV C., York J.E., Bellabarba C., Knonodi M.A., Chapman J., Shaffrey C.I. Accuracy of thoracic vertebral body screw placement using standard fluoroscopy, fluoroscopic image guidance, and computed tomographic image guidance: A cadaver study Spine. 2003;28:402-413.
Wiggins G.C., Ondra S.L., Shaffrey C.I. Management of iatrogenic flat-back syndrome. Neurosurgical focus. 2003;15
Wiggins G.C., Shaffrey C.I., Abel M., Menezes A.H. Pediatric spinal deformities. Neurosurgical focus. 2003;14
Wiggins G.C., Mirza S., Bellabarba C., West G.A., Chapman J.R., Shaffrey C.I. Perioperative complications with costotransversectomy and anterior approaches to thoracic and thoracolumbar tumors. Neurosurgical focus. 2001;11
Wiggins G.C., Rauzzino M.J., Bartkowski H.M., Nockels R.P., Shaffrey C.I. Management of complex pediatric and adolescent spinal deformity Journal of Neurosurgery. 2001;95:17-24.
Rauzzino M.J., Shaffrey C.I., Bartkowski H., Nockels R., Wiggins G. Multilevel thoracic pedicle aplasia causing congenital thoracic kyphosis: Case report Neurosurgery. 2000;46:988-991.
Shaffrey C.I., Wiggins G.C., Piccirilli C.B., Young J.N., Lovell L.V.R. Modified open-door laminoplasty for treatment of neurological deficits in younger patients with congenital spinal stenosis: Analysis of clinical and radiographic data Journal of Neurosurgery. 1999;90:170-177.
Wiggins G.C., Elisevich K., Smith B.J. Morbidity and infection in combined subdural grid and strip electrode investigation for intractable epilepsy Epilepsy Research. 1999;37:73-80.