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NorthShore names Bailes to head Neurological Institute

EVANSTON — NorthShore University HealthSystem has named Julian E. Bailes, M.D., chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and co-director of the NorthShore Neurological Institute.

Dr. Bailes’ expertise is in neurovascular disease and he will also continue his extensive research in traumatic brain injury.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Bailes join NorthShore,” said Mark R. Neaman, president and CEO of NorthShore. “His leadership in neurosurgery and dedication to research on the dangers of head injuries and concussions enhance NorthShore’s ongoing commitment to advance medicine and science.”

Dr. Bailes is a recognized leader in the field of neurosurgery and the impact of brain injury on brain function. He has been instrumental in the understanding of the clinical evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive degenerative disease found in individuals who have been subjected to multiple concussions and other forms of head injury. Dr. Bailes also is a founding member and director of the Brain Injury Research Institute, which focuses on the study of traumatic brain injuries and their prevention.

“Research indicates a clear link between brain injuries and various debilitating neurological disorders, such as CTE and other forms of dementia,” said Dr. Bailes. “At NorthShore, I plan to continue researching the consequences of brain injuries with the hope of developing therapeutic interventions that can inhibit the progression of the disease and improve outcomes for patients.”

Dr. Bailes previously served as the professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at West Virginia University School of Medicine where he specialized in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. Since 1994, he has been a neurological consultant to the NFL Players’ Association, which has supported research on the effects of head injuries on professional athletes. He is the Medical Director of the Center for Study of Retired Athletes based at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Dr. Bailes has over more than 100 scientific publications concerning various aspects of neurological surgery, including three books on neurological sports medicine, and performs editorial duties for a number of medical journals. Dr. Bailes has been honored as one of the nation’s best surgeons for eight consecutive years in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Doctors” and “America’s Top Surgeons.”