Carlos Bagley, MD NPI: 1801939947

Dr. Carlos Bagley is the Chair Department of Neurosurgery, Co-Chair Neurosciences Division of SLPG, Co-Medical Director of the Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neurosciences Institute, and the Edward T. Matheny, Jr. Chair in Neuroscience. He joined the team at St. Luke's in 2023 after serving as Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 2015-July 2023. He also served as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the Multidisciplinary Spine Center. Dr. Bagley is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and his clinical practice focuses on surgery for complex spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and degenerative conditions of the spinal column. His research interests focus on improving patient outcomes and surgical quality, reducing complications associated with spine surgery, and developing innovative approaches and strategies to treat complex spinal conditions.

Dr. Bagley was an NCAA Division I student athlete and obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with Distinction from Duke University. He continued his education at Duke School of Medicine where he received multiple awards including the Stead Scholarship and the NIH summer research fellowship. Dr. Bagley completed his residency training in Neurosurgery and fellowship in Spinal Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. While at Johns Hopkins, he received numerous awards including the Irving J. Sherwin Award for Resident Achievement and the Walter Dandy Award for Research. He also completed the prestigious NIH Neuro-Oncology Research Fellowship Program.

After completion of his residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins, he began his career in academic neurosurgery at Duke University. At Duke he developed and served as Co-Director of the Duke Spine Center.

Dr. Bagley is an active member of numerous organizations including the North American Spine Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He previously served as President of the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has also served as a reviewer and editorial board member of numerous scientific journals and has trained dozens of physicians spine surgery techniques. In addition to conducting multiple clinical research trials, he has authored over 200 scientific manuscripts and book chapters.