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Stephen M. Pirris, M.D.

Location

  1. Jacksonville, Florida

Languages

English

Dr. Pirris completed his medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA. He stayed in Pittsburgh to complete his neurological surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Pirris serves on the Executive Committee with the Southern Neurosurgery Society as the current Treasurer, the Board of Directors with the Florida Neurosurgery Society as a former President, the Robotics and Navigation committee with the North American Spine Society and the Board of Directors for the Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation that provides outreach missions as well as education and mentoring for underserved areas of Southeast Asia.

Dr. Pirris is the recipient of many honors and awards including the North American Spine Society Clinical Travelling Fellowship and has repeatedly been named as a Top Doctor by various outlets, including Vitals Patient Choice, Top Doctors of America, Best in Florida and Jacksonville Magazine. He is also an accomplished author with over 90 academic presentations and 38 peer reviewed publications.

Outside of work, Dr. Pirris mostly enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 young daughters, who keep him quite busy and entertained with their various activities. He appreciates all the outdoors activities available here in North Florida, especially fishing, biking, hiking and paddle boarding.

  • Spine surgery
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Spinal Navigation and Robotics
  • Endoscopic spine surgery
  • Spinal fusion
  • Decompressive laminectomy
  • Microdiscectomy
  1. 2009
    Resident - Neurological SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  2. 2002
    MDUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  3. 1998
    BS - BiologyUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Vitals Patients' Choice Award
  2. 2017
    Best Doctors in America List
  3. 2015
    Top Docs, Jacksonville Magazine
  4. 2007
    Clinical Traveling Fellowship AwardNorth American Spine Society
  5. 2002
    Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor SocietyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  6. 2002
    Theodore Kurze Senior Prize in Clinical NeuroscienceAwarding Organization
  7. 2002
    Medical Student Award for ExcellenceAllegheny County Medical Society
  8. 1998
    Graduate with Honors in BiologyUniversity of North Carolina
  9. 1997
    Phi Beta Kappa National Honor FraternityUniversity of North Carolina
  10. 1997
    Golden Key National Honor SocietyUniversity of North Carolina
  11. 1997
    Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor SocietyUniversity of North Carolina
  12. 1995
    Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor SocietyUniversity of North Carolina
  13. 1994
    Scholar-Athlete of the Year ScholarshipWPIAL

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society
  2. 2023 - present
    Commiittee MemberJoint Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, Council of State Neurological Societies
  3. 2023 - present
    DelegateCouncil of State Neurosurgical Societies
  4. 2023 - present
    Commiittee MemberNorth American Spine Society
  5. 2021 - present
    Board AdvisorNeurosurgery Outreach Foundation
  6. 2017 - present
    Committee MemberNeurosurgical society of America
  7. 2017 - 2021
    ChairAscension Health
  8. 2016 - 2022
    MemberAscension Health Spine Affinity Group
  9. 2016 - 2021
    Committee Member and Reviewer, Futures Grants InvestigatorAscension Medical Group
  10. 2016 - present
    Committee Member and Reviewer, Futures Grants InvestigatorNeurosurgical Society of America
  11. 2014 - 2022
    Commiittee MemberNASS Section on Robitics and Navigation
  12. 2014
    MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise Spinal Fusion Manage to Reimbursement Project
  13. 2014
    InterviewerMayo Clinic Florida Radiology Chair Search Committee
  14. 2014
    MemberMayo Clinic Foundation Neurosurgical Equipment Committee
  15. 2013 - present
    Past PresidentFlorida Neurosurgical Society
  16. 2013
    Meeting ParticipantMayo Clinic Florida Neuroscience Clinical Reserch Committee
  17. 2013
    Meeting ParticipantSpine Surgery Manage to Reimbursement Project, Mayo Clinic Projects
  18. 2013
    Vice ChairMayo Clinic Florida Neuroscience Clinical Research Committee
  19. 2013 - present
    MemberFlorida Neurosurgical Society
  20. 2012
    MemberAO Spine
  21. 2012
    Meeting ParticipantMayo Enterprise Bone and Tissue Contractive Initiative
  22. 2012
    Meeting ParticipantClinical Practice Committee - Florida, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
  23. 2012 - present
    Meeting ParticipantExecutive Committee
  24. 2012 - present
    PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society
  25. 2011
    Meeting ParticipantMayo Enterprise Spinal Implant Strategy
  26. 2010
    Meeting ParticipantMayo Clinic Florida Spinal Fusion DRG Best Practice Analysis
  27. 2006 - present
    Committee Member and Reviewer, Futures Grants InvestigatorNorth American Spine Society
  28. 1998 - 2002
    Class Vice PresidentUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  29.  
    Vice PresidentSigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
  30.  
    Academic ChairmanSigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
  31.  
    MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
  32.  
    MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications