Dr. Derek Southwell
Overview
I was drawn to neurosurgery during medical school when I first witnessed the unusually direct and positive impacts it could make for patients. At Duke Health, I now provide surgical treatments to people affected by epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. My background as a surgeon certainly shapes my interactions with my patients, yet I identify them and also myself more as somebody's sibling, friend, neighbor, and daughter or son. I strive to emphasize our shared perspectives because I believe they lead to the foundations of good care: empathy, respect, clear communication, and a strong focus on patient well-being and safety.
Dr. Southwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Brain Tumor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypothalamic Tumor.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Southwell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Nelson Oyesiku is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Oyesiku is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Apoplexy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Oyesiku is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cancer Center
I was inspired to be a doctor by my grandfather, a classic “black bag” physician, who practiced family medicine with grace, compassion, and enthusiasm I strive to emulate. I became interested in the treatment of neurologic illness in college, and I pursued a specialization in the minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors and skull base tumors. When a patient has a brain disorder, they bring to me not just an organ to be fixed, but also their senses, perceptions, and mechanisms that allow them to interact with their world. My goal is to help my patients understand these frightening and disorienting problems and to create with them a custom treatment strategy to overcome the difficulties. I use the latest advances in minimally invasive neurosurgery to hopefully return them to the activities they most enjoy. Through my research, I hope to devise even better ways to approach these problems in the future. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my amazing daughter and son, as well as my two miniature schnauzers. Dr. Codd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Encephalocele, Awake Craniotomy, and Mastoidectomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Carlos David is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. David is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Aneurysm, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Endovascular Embolization, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery. Dr. David is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Southwell isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- SeizuresDr. Southwell isAdvanced. Learn about Seizures.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain TumorDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Southwell isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.