Roles
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Co-Medical Director, Cyberknife UMHC Clerkship Director
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Biography
Dr. Landy was born in Texas and grew up in South Florida. He earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and he received his MD from the University of Miami in 1980. His internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurological Surgery were served at the University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals, completing his chief residency in 1987. During residency, he received special training in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery from his mentor, Dr. John Van Buren. His concentration in epilepsy surgery included significant experience in electroencephalography under the tutelage of Dr. Cosimo Ajmone-Marsan. Dr. Landy joined the faculty of the Department of Neurological Surgery in 1986 with a practice subspecializing in neuro-oncology and functional/stereotactic surgery. In addition, he has spent time on spinal surgery, neurotrauma, and neurocritical care. His practice has included adult and pediatric patients. His research interests have included both surgical epilepsy and neuro-oncology. A prime focus of his research has been the development of stereotactic radiosurgery. Research has included studies of radiobiology in both clinical and laboratory settings. This work initially involved fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerators. Since 1994, the emphasis has been on Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery with the later addition of the Cyberknife. Dr. Landy is an active member of the UM Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) and participates in other safety programs. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
Licensures and Certifications
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Teaching Interests
Dr. Landy coordinates the four-week senior medical student clerkship in neurosurgery and the two-week introductory clerkship in neurosurgery for junior or senior medical students. -
Research Interests
A prime focus of his research has been the development of stereotactic radiosurgery. Research has included studies of radiobiology in both clinical and laboratory settings. This work initially involved fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerators. Since 1994, the emphasis has been on Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery. -
Publications
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