Matthew VanLandingham, MD
About
Born and raised in the Jackson area, Dr. VanLandingham first became interested in neurosurgery while studying the cognitive sciences at Rice University. He returned home for medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical College, and immediately began working with the Neurosurgery Department. During this time, he assisted with research projects and observing cases whenever possible. Upon completing medical school, Dr. VanLandingham began residency at the University of Tennessee/Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, training in the newest, minimally-invasive techniques for spinal and cranial surgery. During residency he spent six months as an international fellow at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, England—one of the centers that pioneered the development of the artificial cervical disc.
Dr. VanLandingham currently maintains a general neurosurgical practice, evaluating and treating patients with spinal and cranial pathologies. He is interested in neuro-oncology and spinal deformities. In keeping with the philosophy of the Surgical Division at NS2, he believes that surgery for pain should only be considered after less invasive treatments have failed. If surgery is ultimately selected, Dr. VanLandingham strives to minimize his surgical footprint to speed return to work and normal life.
Undergraduate
- University of Tennessee
Health Science Center
Department of Neurosurgery/Semmes Murphey Clinic, Resident
Memphis, TN
July 2010–June 2016 - Southmead Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
International Fellow - Spine
Bristol, UK
Aug. 2014–Jan. 2015 - Rice University
B.A. in Cognitive Science,
Emphasis in Neuroscience
Houston, TX
2003–2006
Medical School
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Jackson, MS
Aug. 2006–May 2010
- USMLE Step 1: May, 2008
- Step 2CK: June, 2009
- Step 2CS: July, 2009
- Step 3: Nov., 2010
- ABNS Written Board: Mar., 2012
- 2010 Neurosurgery Faculty Award, UMMC Surgical
- 2007–2010 Scholar, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- 2007–2010 Medical Student Research Scholar, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
- 2005 Neuroscience Summer Scholar, University of Mississippi Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience