Gary T. Schwartzbauer, MD, PhD

An associate professor of neurosurgery and surgical critical care in the Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Schwartzbauer received his BS in Biochemistry and Biophysics, and PhD in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology both from the University of Pittsburgh.

He graduated as co-valedictorian and president of the AOA national medical honor society from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his neurosurgical residency at Maryland as well. Dr. Schwartzbauer became the first neurosurgeon to complete a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he also obtained additional fellowship training in orthopedic spine surgery. He specializes in the treatment of traumatic and degenerative spine disease, traumatic brain injury and brain tumors.