Biographical summary
Eric W. Nottmeier, M.D., is a Neurosurgeon, with special interests in complex spinal surgery and image-guided spinal surgery.
His clinical focus includes:
    - Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disease
- Maximizing all non-operative treatment options for spinal ailments prior to surgical intervention
- Educating patients on their spinal disease, including preventative measures that can be taken as well as treatment options
- Utilizing the most advanced technology in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Nottmeier is active in research and education. He has published 85 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as training residents and fellows. He has attained the academic rank of Professor of Neurosurgery.
Eric Nottmeier, M.D., is a neurosurgeon with special interests in complex spinal surgery and image-guided spinal surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He serves as Co-Chairman of the North American Spine Society Section on Robotics and Navigation. Dr. Nottmeier also serves as Vice chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Neurosurgery and is Co-director of the Mayo Clinic Florida Spine Center. Additionally, he is Past-President of the Southern Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Nottmeier focuses on treating degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine diseases, maximizing non-surgical treatment options for spinal conditions, and educating patients on preventative measures and treatment options, while utilizing the most advanced technology in surgical treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Nottmeier graduated Summa Cum Laude with a biology degree from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a medical degree at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. He completed his Neurosurgery residency at University of Missouri and his Spine fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Nottmeier is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
        Conditions treated
- Back pain
- Basilar skull invagination
- Cervical herniated disk
- Cervical kyphosis
- Cervical myelopathy
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Cervical spine deformity
- Cervical spondylolisthesis
- Cervical spondylosis
- Degenerative disk disease
- Degenerative scoliosis
- Discogenic back pain
- Disk disease
- Failed back syndrome
- Herniated disk
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar radiculopathy
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Neck pain
- Pseudarthrosis
- Radiculopathy
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine arthritis
- Thoracic herniated disk
- Thoracic myelopathy
- Thoracic radiculopathy
Procedures performed
- Back surgery
- Cervical diskectomy
- Cervical laminectomy
- Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Cervical scoliosis surgery
- Cervical spine fusion
- Cervical spine surgery
- Diskectomy
- Foraminotomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar diskectomy
- Lumbar fusion
- Lumbar laminectomy
- Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Lumbar scoliosis surgery
- Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy
- Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy
- Minimally invasive diskectomy
- Minimally invasive foraminotomy
- Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion
- Minimally invasive spinal fusion
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Revision spinal surgery
- Spinal cord stimulator insertion
- Spinal fusion
- Spondylolisthesis surgery
- Thoracic diskectomy
- Thoracic fusion
- Thoracic laminectomy
- Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure
Interests
- Spinal surgery, including deformity, revision, minimally invasive surgery of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
Mayo Clinic locations
        Education
- 2002Fellow - Spinal SurgeryBarrow Neurological Institute 
- 2001Resident - Neurosurgery
Columbia, MOUniversity Hospital and Clinics 
- 1996Internship - General Surgery
Columbia, MOUniversity Hospital and Clinics 
- 1995MDUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1991BS - BiologyTruman State University 
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2006Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery 
Awards and honors
- 2025Hudson LecturerSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2025America's Leading Spine SurgeonsNewsweek Magazine 
- 2024Top 150 spine surgeons in the countryNewsweek Magazine 
- 20222022 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida 
- 20212021 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida 
- 20202020 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida 
- 20192019 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida 
- 2019Presentation Abstract AwardAANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 
- 2012Top DoctorU.S. News and World Report 
- 2012Patients' Choice AwardPatient's Choice 
- 2009Best DoctorsBest Doctors, Inc. 
- 2009Top DoctorsCastle Connolly Medical Ltd. 
- 2009Top DoctorsJacksonville Magazine 
- 2005The ISSLS AwardInternational Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine 
- 1995Graduated Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1995Samuel P.W. Black Prize for Excellence in NeurosurgeryUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1995Boone County Medical Alliance Award for Outstanding Performance and Academic ExcellenceUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1995Scott A. Willis Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1994Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1992Frank E. and Ena Hickerson Rhoads ScholarshipUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine 
- 1991Graduated Summa Cum LaudeTruman State University 
- 1991Clifford B. Scott Award for Highest GPATruman State University 
- 1991J. Edward Zollinger Award for Outstanding Senior in Midwest Region, Sigma Phi EpsilonTruman State University 
- 1988Blue Key National Honor FraternityTruman State University 
- 1988Wray-Rieger Endowed ScholarshipTruman State University 
- 1987Board of Governors' ScholarshipTruman State University 
Professional memberships
- 2024 - 2025Chair / MemberMayo Clinic Florida Department of Anesthesiology Chair Search Committee 
- 2023 - presentChair/AdvisorMayo Clinic Florida OR Efficiency Task Force 
- 2022 - 2023MemberMayo Clinic Florida Orthopedic Surgery Chair Search Committee 
- 2022 - 2023MemberMayo Clinic Florida Surgical Procedural Committee Chair Search Committee 
- 2021 - presentVice Chair of Clinical OperationsDepartment of Neurosurgery 
- 2021MemberMayo Clinic Florida General Surgery Chair Search Committee 
- 2020 - 2021MemberMayo Clinic Florida Neurology Chair Search Committee 
- 2020MemberMayo Clinic Florida Medallion Program Chair Search Committee 
- 2020 - presentSimulation WorkgroupNorth American Spine Society 
- 2020 - presentMemberPersonnel Committee 
- 2019 - 2021Vice ChairDepartment of Neurosurgery 
- 2019MemberMayo Clinic Florida Pain Medicine Chair Search Committee 
- 2018 - 2019MemberSTART taskforce, Surgical Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2018 - presentCo-DirectorMayo Clinic Florida Spine Center 
- 2018 - presentCo-ChairmanSection on Robotics and Image-guided Surgery, North American Spine Society 
- 2017 - 2018PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2017 - 2018Board MemberSt. Vincent's Medical Group 
- 2016 - 2017Local HostNeurosurgical Society of America 
- 2016 - 2017President ElectSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2013 - 2015Co-DirectorAnnual Pre-Meeting Course: Spinal Image Guidance and Advanced Intraoperative Imaging Techniques, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 
- 2013Scientific Program ChairSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2013 - 2016TreasurerSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2013 - 2017MemberAscension Health Spine Affinity Group 
- 2012 - 2015Co-DirectorAnnual Meeting Instructional Course: Fundamentals of Image-guided Spinal Surgery, North American Spine Society 
- 2012Vice PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2011 - presentMemberCervical Spine Research Society 
- 2011Co-DirectorAnnual Meeting Instructional Course:  MRI and Spinal Image Guidance, North American Spine Society 
- 2011Physician Champion5S Operating Room Equipment Reorganization Project 
- 2011 - 2012Co-ChairManaging Variation Program Phase 2 
- 2010 - 2012Task Force MemberManaging Variation Program Phase 1 
- 2009 - 2012Co-AdvisorSpine Center Task Force 
- 2009 - 2016FacultyAO North America 
- 2009 - 2011Liaison PhysicianOperating room team liason 
- 2009 - presentMemberAANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 
- 2008 - presentMemberNeurosurgical Society of America 
- 2008 - 2009MemberDemand and Marketing Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2007 - presentMemberSouthern Neurosurgical Society 
- 2005 - 2009MemberExpense Management Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2005 - 2006MemberInformation Systems Security Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees 
- 2001 - presentMemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons 
- 2001 - presentMemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons 
- 2001 - presentMemberNorth American Spine Society 
- 1993 - presentMemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 
Publications