
Dr. Ira Garonzik completed his neurosurgical
residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital after earning his medical degree
from the Emory University School of Medicine Summa Cum Laude and his
undergraduate degree with highest honors from Johns Hopkins University.
During his training, Dr. Garonzik completed specialized fellowships
in complex spinal surgery and functional neurosurgery. Upon completing
his training, Dr. Garonzik served as an assistant professor in the department
of neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Bayview Medical
Center.
Dr. Garonzik is the founder and president of the Baltimore Neurosurgery
and Spine Center. The Baltimore Neurosurgery and Spine Center specializes
in the treatment of a wide variety of intracranial and spinal disorders,
including brain and spine tumors, degenerative spine disease and deep
brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders.
Dr. Garonzik is widely published, having
authored more than fifty peer reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts.
He is an active member of numerous professional societies, including
the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, AO Spine North America and the Movement Disorder Society.
Dr. Garonzik lectures nationally on numerous neurosurgical topics ranging
from complex spinal instrumentation to the surgical treatment of movement
disorders. Most recently, Dr. Garonzik was awarded the prestigious faculty-teaching
award for neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.