Eric W. Sankey
Advanced in Spondylolisthesis

Dr. Eric W. Sankey

Neurosurgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, 
Athens, GA 
Accepting New Patients
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10 Years of Experience

Advanced in Spondylolisthesis
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, 
Athens, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Eric Sankey is a board-certified neurosurgeon with advanced training in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and completed his residency and fellowship at Duke.

Using a patient-centered, evidence-based approach, Dr. Sankey treats a wide range of neurological conditions, including degenerative spine disease, spinal deformity, traumatic brain and spine injuries, peripheral nerve disorders, and tumors affecting the nervous system.

Dr. Sankey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spondylolisthesis. His top areas of expertise are Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Sciatica, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Tissue Biopsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Spondylolisthesis.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine, 2016, 2016
Residency
Duke University Medical Center, 2023
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Newton Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, Athens, GA 30606
Call: 706-475-1870

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.


86 Total Publications

Automated segmentation of ablated lesions using deep convolutional neural networks: A basis for response assessment following laser interstitial thermal therapy.
Automated segmentation of ablated lesions using deep convolutional neural networks: A basis for response assessment following laser interstitial thermal therapy.
Journal: Neuro-oncology
Published: January 03, 2024
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