John R Floyd, M.D.
Professor
Chairman
Carl Raba Family Chair
Subspecialties: Neuro Oncology Skull Base Surgery Spine
Dr. John Floyd, Professor for the Department of Neurosurgery at the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, began his medical career in high school after obtaining early acceptance to the University of Alabama School of Medicine at the age of 18. Prior to matriculating, Dr. Floyd finished his undergraduate degree, graduating summa cum laude. He studied public health policy and clinical trial design at the University of Adelaide, South Australia on a rotary international scholarship.
Dr. Floyd’s surgical training began at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he completed an internship in general surgery. Subsequently, he finished his neurosurgical training from the department of neurological surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Floyd has also completed a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology and skull base surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Publications
Gruslova, A., Cavazos, D. A., Miller, J. R., Breitbart, E., Cohen, Y. C., Bangio, L., Yakov, N., Soundararajan, A., Floyd, J. R. & Brenner, A. J. VB-111: a novel anti-vascular therapeutic for glioblastoma multiforme. J. Neurooncol. 124(3):365-72 (2015). PMID: 26108658; PMCID: PMC4584173
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Professional Background
Education
- 2008 - Clinical Fellowship - Neurosurgical Oncology and Skull Base Surgery - University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 2007 - Residency - Neurological Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 2005 - Postdoctoral Fellowship - Research Proteomics and Intrinsic Brain Tumors - Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Center for Molecular Neuroscience
- 2001 - Internship - General Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 2000 - MD - Medicine (Early Medical School Acceptance program, Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Alabama Merit Scholar, Madison County Merit Scholar) - University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 1996 - DPL - Graduate Diploma of Public Health (Gradutaed with Distinction; Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship) - University of Adelaide
- 1995 - BS - Biology (Summa Cum Laude, Oustanding Undergraduate Student in Biology, ODK National Leadership Honour Society, Golden Key International Honour Society) - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Appointments
- 9/2021 - Professor - UT Health San Antonio, Neurosurgery
- 6/2018 - Associate Professor with Tenure and Department Chair - UT Health San Antonio, Neurosurgery, San Antonio
- 12/2017 - Associate Professor and Cross Appointment - UT Health San Antonio, Otolaryngology
- 11/2017 - Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Faculty Physician - UT Health San Antonio, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, San Antionio
- 4/2016 - Director of Residency Program and Residency Director - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Neurosurgery, San Antonio
- 4/2013 - Carl Raba Family Chair in Neuro-Oncology, Endowed Chair - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Neurosurgery, San Antonio
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- Instruction & Training
- Clinical
- Publications