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Dr. Galgano’s clinical and academic focus is on spinal oncology and deformity surgery. He treats patients with intrinsic spinal cord tumors, primary and metastatic vertebral column tumors, scoliosis, and kyphosis.

He is director of the spine tumor and spinal deformity programs in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Health.

Dr. Galgano also treats other spinal conditions such as trauma, degenerative disease, and infections. One of his research interests includes optimizing neurosurgical education through operative video. He has published multiple surgical videos in peer-reviewed journals that focus on surgical techniques for managing complex spinal pathologies.

TITLES

Director, Spinal Oncology & Spinal Deformity
Vice Chair, Hillsborough Operations
Chief Quality Officer
Clinical Associate Professor

SPECIALTIES
Spinal Oncology & Deformity Surgery

EDUCATION
Fellowship – Complex and Oncological Spine Surgery Fellowship, Brown University, 2017 – 2018
Residency – Neurosurgery residency, Upstate Medical University, 2010 – 2017
MD – St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, WI, 2006 – 2010
BS – BS Psychology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, 2000 – 2004

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Neurological Surgery – Board Certified, 2021

MEDIA
Spine Tumor Case Presentation – Seattle Science Foundation

RECENT PUBLICAITONS
For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Michael Galgano’s PubMed listing.

PATIENT STORIES