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Appointments:<\/h3>\n

New Patients\/Referrals: 984-974-4200<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Galgano\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

He is director of the spine tumor and spinal deformity programs in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Health.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

TITLES<\/b><\/p>\n

Director, Spinal Oncology & Spinal Deformity
\nVice Chair, Hillsborough Operations
\nChief Quality Officer
\nClinical Associate Professor<\/p>\n

SPECIALTIES
\n<\/b>Spinal Oncology & Deformity Surgery<\/p>\n

EDUCATION
\n<\/b>Fellowship – Complex and Oncological Spine Surgery Fellowship, Brown University, 2017 – 2018
\nResidency – Neurosurgery residency, Upstate Medical University, 2010 – 2017
\nMD – St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, WI, 2006 – 2010
\nBS – BS Psychology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, 2000 – 2004<\/p>\n

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
\n<\/b>Neurological Surgery \u2013 Board Certified, 2021<\/p>\n

MEDIA
\n<\/b><\/strong>Spine Tumor Case Presentation – Seattle Science Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n

RECENT PUBLICAITONS
\n<\/b><\/strong>For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Michael Galgano’s PubMed listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PATIENT STORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/som-cell>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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