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Jamie J. Van Gompel, M.D.

  1. Neurosurgeon
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Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Appointments

The research of Jamie J. Van Gompel, M.D., complements his clinical focus and fellowship training in the neurosurgical treatment of pituitary tumors, vestibular schwannomas, skull base tumors, as well as epilepsy. Dr. Van Gompel publishes on clinical outcome projects centered on pituitary tumors, esthesioneuroblastomas, acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas), meningiomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, spontaneous cerebral spinal fluid leaks, as well as skull base anatomy and approaches.

Dr. Van Gompel works collaboratively with colleagues from Mayo Clinic's Epilepsy and Neurophysiology Lab, participating in clinical work relative to brain stimulation as an alternative restorative therapy for epilepsy rather than ablative or resective surgery.

Dr. Van Gompel's overall research goal is to develop the safest and most effective treatments for people with pituitary and skull base tumors. He is further involved in developing surgical options for patients with medically and, in some cases, surgically resistant epilepsy.

His clinical focus areas include:

  • Pituitary tumor outcomes
  • Vestibular schwannomas
  • Chordomas
  • Esthesioneuroblastomas
  • Skull base tumor outcomes
  • Epilepsy
  • Cortical and deep brain stimulation for medically resistant epilepsy
  1. Acoustic neuroma
  2. Brain tumor
  3. Cavernous malformations
  4. Chondrosarcoma
  5. Chordoma
  6. Craniopharyngioma
  7. CSF leak
  8. Epilepsy
  9. Meningioma
  10. Pituitary tumor
  11. Skull base tumor
  1. Acoustic neuroma surgery
  2. Computer assisted brain surgery
  3. Endoscopic procedure
  4. Epilepsy surgery
  5. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
  6. Minimally invasive neurosurgery
  7. Pituitary tumor surgery
  8. Skull base surgery
  • Endoscopic skull base
  • Skull base
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pituitary surgery
  • Vestibular Schwannoma/ Acoustic Neuorma
  • Brain tumors
  • Meningiomas
  • Chordomas
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leaks
  • Epilepsy
  • Deep brain stimulation
  1. 2013
    FellowUniversity of South Florida, FL- Skull Base and Complex Cranial Surgery
  2. 2012
    Residency - Neurologic SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2012
    ResidentNeurologic Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2011
    ResidentClinician Investigator, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2010
    Certificate - Clinical and Translational ResearchMayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  6. 2005
    MDUniversity of Wisconsin
  7. 2000
    BS - Biochemistry, Medical Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Wisconsin

Certifications

  1. 2016
    Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Teacher of the yearMayo Clinic Department of Neurologic Surgery
  2. 2023
    Honored Guest for the Van Loveren Professorship in Skull Base SurgeryUniversity of South Florida
  3. 2023
    Young Investigator Award.International Pituitary Congress
  4. 2022
    America's Most Honored Doctors - Top 5% 20222022 America's Most Honored Doctors
  5. 2021
    Linköping Neuroscience AwardLinköping University Hospital Prize committee
  6. 2021
    America's Most Honored Doctors - Top 10% 20212022 America's Most Honored Doctors
  7. 2021
    Compassionate Doctor 2021Compassionate Doctor Award
  8. 2020
    America's Most Honored Doctors 2020 - Top 10% 2022 America's Most Honored Doctors
  9. 2020
    Compassionate Doctor 2020Compassionate Doctor Award
  10. 2020
    On-Time Physician Award - 2020On-Time Doctor Award
  11. 2020
    Patient's Choice 2020Patient's Choice
  12. 2020
    2019-2020 peer selected Best Doctors of America listBest Doctors in America
  13. 2018
    Best Abstract award: First Place: North American Skull Base Society
  14. 2018
    Best Abstract award: Second Place: North American Skull Base Society
  15. 2018
    Best Poster award: North American Skull Base Society
  16. 2017
    Oral Presentation Award2017 Neurosurgery Research Symposium, Mayo Clinic
  17. 2017
    Faculty Teaching AwardMayo Clinic, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  18. 2012
    Resident paper, Second placeNorth American Skull Base Society
  19. 2012
    Mayo Resident Teaching AwardMayo Clinic
  20. 2011
    Third placeSANS Resident Challenge
  21. 2011
    Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship AwardMayo Clinic
  22. 2010
    Epilepsy Research Fellowship ($45,000)American Epilepsy Society
  23. 2010
    Loan Repayment Award ($75,000 - declined due to return to clinical services)National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health
  24. 2009
    Award in Individualized Medicine ($100,000)Bernie and Edith Waterman
  25. 2009
    Mayo Resident Teacher AwardMayo Clinic
  26. 2009
    Runner up, Resident AwardMayo Neurosurgery Society
  27. 2005
    Senior Research AwardHerman and Gwen Shapiro Foundation
  28. 2005
    Neurosurgery AwardMark Gichert Memorial Award for Neurosurgery
  29. 2005
    Student Research AwardAssociation for Academic Surgery
  30. 2004
    Lyle Olson ScholarshipWisconsin Medical Society
  31. 2004
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  32. 2004
    Resident Basic Research AwardWisconsin Surgical Society
  33. 2003
    FellowshipHoward Hughes Medical Institute
  34. 2002
    Lora L. Marshall AwardUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  35. 2001
    Research GrantShapiro Center for Research and Collaboration
  36. 2000
    MemberNational Honor Society
  37. 2000
    Comprehensive Honors for School of Letters and SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  38. 2000
    Departmental Honors in Biochemistry and MM/IUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  39. 1999
    MemberGolden Key International Honour Society
  40. 1999
    Phi Beta KappaUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  41. 1999
    Hilldale Research GrantUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  42. 1998
    Sophomore Summer Honors Research GrantUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  43. 1998
    Sophomore HonorsUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  44. 1997
    Phi Eta SigmaUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  45. 1997
    Dean's ListUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    ChairNorth American Skull Base Society: Marketing and Merchandise Committee
  2. 2024 - 2030
    EditorJournal of Neurosurgery Spine
  3. 2024 - 2031
    EditorJournal of Neurosurgery
  4. 2020 - present
    MemberThe Society of Neurological Surgeons
  5. 2020
    Main Topics ChairNorth American Skull Base Society (NASBS) meeting in San Antonio 2020
  6. 2019 - present
    Appointed MemberNorth American Skull Base Society (NASBS), Research Committee
  7. 2019 - 2023
    MemberNasbs 2020 scientific program committee
  8. 2019 - 2022
    MemberResearch Committee
  9. 2019 - 2023
    Member31st. Annual Meeting - NASBS Scientific Program Committee
  10. 2019 - present
    ChairNorth America Skull Base Society (NASBS)
  11. 2017 - present
    MemberNeurosurgery Program Evaluation Committee, Education Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  12. 2017 - present
    MemberDepartment of Neurosurgery, Executive Committee
  13. 2017 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Enterprise, Department of Neurosurgery, Education Committee
  14. 2016 - present
    MemberDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Graduate Education Committee
  15. 2016 - 2022
    Residency Program DirectorDepartment of Neurosurgery
  16. 2016 - present
    Fellow MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  17. 2016 - present
    Appointed MemberResearch Priorities Task Force, North American Skull Base Society
  18. 2016 - 2021
    MemberNASBS Research Task Force
  19. 2015 - present
    Program DirectorNeurosurgical International Fellowship Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  20. 2015 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  21. 2015 - present
    MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
  22. 2015 - 2016
    Associate Program DirectorDepartment of Neurosurgery
  23. 2014 - present
    Skull Base Oncology Fellowship Co-directorDepartment of Neurosurgery
  24. 2014 - present
    MemberAANS/CNS guidelines committee
  25. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  26. 2013 - 2016
    ChairNeurosurgery Program Evaluation Committee, Education Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  27. 2013 - present
    MemberNeurosurgery Clinical Competency Committee, Education Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  28. 2013 - present
    MemberNeurosurgery Education Committee
  29. 2013 - 2015
    MemberAANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  30. 2013 - present
    MemberAANS/CNS Section on Tumors, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  31. 2012 - present
    MemberMayo Foundation Chapter, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  32. 2005 - present
    MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
  33. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  34. 2005 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  35. 2005 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society

Publications

Research activities

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