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    Michael M. McDowell, MD, FAANS

    Associate Professor
    Penn State University Department of Neurosurgery

    Michael McDowell, MD, joined Penn State Department of Neurosurgery in March of 2025.

    Dr. McDowell is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh neurosurgery residency and pediatric neurosurgery fellowship program. He attended the Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons medical school. In addition to his pediatric fellowship, he also completed a skull base fellowship at UPMC while a resident. He received undergraduate degrees in biochemistry and Latin dance from Arizona State University in 2005, graduating as valedictorian.

    Dr. McDowell has been heavily involved in teaching since medical school. As well as general pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. McDowell has specific interests in skull base and cranio-cervical junction disorders in children and heavily involved in medical device development. He is also the co-founder of Astria Biosciences, a company dedicated towards the early detection of brain aneurysms derived from research performed at UPMC.

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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