Dr. Joel D. MacDonald MD
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Neurosurgery
Subspecialties
General Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Skull Base
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Excellent
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126 Reviews Total|21 Reviews Within Last 12 Months
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Very Positive
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Positive
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Very Positive
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Very Positive
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Excellent
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Very Positive
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Very Positive
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Areas of Expertise for Dr. MacDonald
This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare Fee for Service data (which does not include Medicare Advantage), each scale below indicates the number of patients treated relative to other doctors who treat the same condition. Note that this doctor may treat patients who are not covered by Medicare and are therefore not included in this analysis. Click here to learn more about our methodology.
Spinal fusionSpinal fusion surgery involves joining two or more vertebrae to treat spine problems and stabilize the spine.
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Back and neck pain treatment without fusionTreatment for back and neck pain without fusion can include various surgical approaches.
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CraniotomyCraniotomy is a surgical procedure to open the skull, often performed to treat brain conditions.
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Location & Contact Information
Doctor Address
82 South 1100 East, Suite 103, Salt Lake City, UT, 84102
(801) 505-5370Affiliated Hospitals
Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical Center
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley
Where does Dr. MacDonald practice?
Doctor’s Office
Physician Group Of Utah Inc
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Hospital Affiliations
Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT
#2 in Utah
High Performing in Neurology & Neurosurgery and Stroke
Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan ValleyWest Jordan, UT
High Performing in Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion) and Stroke
Education & Experience
Medical School & Residency
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Medical School
University of Florida
Fellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1995-1996
Carolinas Medical Center
Internship, Transitional Year, 1989-1990
University of Utah Health
Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1990-1995
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Certified in Neurological Surgery
CO State Medical License
Active through 2025
NV State Medical License
Active through 2025
UT State Medical License
Active through 2026
AZ State Medical License
Active through 2026
NC State Medical License
Active through 1990
Awards, Honors & Recognitions
CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2013
AANS Fellow
Publications
C2-3 Anterior Cervical Fusion: Technical Report.
Finn, M. A.,Macdonald, J. D.
Day-of-Injury Computed Tomography and Longitudinal Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Comparison of the Marshall and Rotterdam Computed Tomography Scoring Methods.
Kayla M. Frodsham, Joseph E. Fair, R Brock Frost, Ramona O Hopkins, Erin D Bigler, Sarah Majercik, Joseph Bledsoe, David K. Ryser, Joel MacDonald, Ryan Barrett, Susan D Horn, David Pisani, Mark H. Stevens, Michael J. Larson
Coexistent Vestibular Schwannoma and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Recognition and Infection Control.
Andrew J. Thomas, Geoffrey C. Casazza, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard K. Gurgel
Surgical treatment of glioblastoma in the elderly: the impact of complications
Michael Karsy, Nam K. Yoon, Lillian B. Boettcher, Randy L. Jensen, Lubdha M. Shah, Joel D. MacDonald, Sarah T. Menacho
The Use of Semitranslucent Rubber Pledgets During Microsurgical Dissection of Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: Technical Note.
Marcus D. Mazur, Richard K. Gurgel, Joel D. MacDonald
What Is the Safety and Efficacy of Chemical Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery
Geoffrey C. Casazza, Christian A. Bowers, Joel D. MacDonald, William T. Couldwell, Clough Shelton, Richard K. Gurgel
Validation of the unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment score: comparison with real-world cerebrovascular practice
Vijay M. Ravindra, Adam de Havenon, Timothy Gooldy, Jonathan P Scoville, Jian Guan, William T. Couldwell, Philipp Taussky, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard H. Schmidt, Min S. Park
In Reply to "Indication of Surgical Management of Vestibular Schwannoma in the Older Age Group: Mysteries Still Unsolved".
Christian A. Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Joel D. MacDonald
In Reply: Rerupture of a Blister Aneurysm After Treatment With a Single Flow-Diverting Stent.
Marcus D Mazur, Philipp Taussky, Joel D MacDonald, Min S Park
Factors influencing management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: an analysis of 424 consecutive patients
Jian Guan, Michael Karsy, William T. Couldwell, Richard H. Schmidt, Philipp Taussky, Joel D. MacDonald, Min S. Park
Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing skull base drill.
William T. Couldwell, Joel D. MacDonald, Charles L. Thomas, Bradley C. Hansen, Aniruddha Lapalikar, Bharat Thakkar, A.K. Balaji
Volumetric analysis of day of injury computed tomography is associated with rehabilitation outcomes after traumatic brain injury
Sarah Majercik, Joseph Bledsoe, David K. Ryser, Ramona O. Hopkins, Joseph E. Fair, R. Brock Frost, Joel MacDonald, Ryan Barrett, Susan D. Horn, David Pisani, Erin D. Bigler, Scott Gardner, Mark H. Stevens, Michael J. Larson
Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma: Does Age Matter?
Christian A. Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Cameron Brimley, Gregory W.J. Hawryluk, Michael G. Taggart, Samuel Braden, Tolbin Collett, Derrick C. Gale, Karen L. Salzman, Joel D. MacDonald
C2-C3 Anterior Cervical Fusion: Technical Report.
Michael A Finn, Joel D MacDonald
Rerupture of a Blister Aneurysm After Treatment With a Single Flow-Diverting Stent.
Marcus D Mazur, Philipp Taussky, Joel D MacDonald, Min S Park
2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
John N. Galgiani, Neil M. Ampel, Janis E. Blair, Antonino Catanzaro, Francesca Geertsma, Susan E. Hoover, Royce H. Johnson, Shimon Kusne, Jeffrey R. Lisse, Joel D. MacDonald, Shari L. Meyerson, Patricia B. Raksin, John Siever, David A. Stevens, Rebecca Sunenshine, Nicholas Theodore
Executive Summary: 2016 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
John N. Galgiani, Neil M. Ampel, Janis E. Blair, Antonino Catanzaro, Francesca Geertsma, Susan E. Hoover, Royce H. Johnson, Shimon Kusne, Jeffrey R. Lisse, Joel D. MacDonald, Shari L. Meyerson, Patricia B. Raksin, John Siever, David A. Stevens, Rebecca Sunenshine, Nicholas Theodore
Direct C2 Pedicle Screw Fixation for Axis Body Fracture
Jennifer A. Reynolds, Joel D. MacDonald
Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single-Center Study.
Shannon Inglet, Margaret Baldwin, Amie H Quinones, Sarah Majercik, Dave S. Collingridge, Joel D. MacDonald
Solitary Plasmacytoma of the Petrous Apex: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Tyler S. Quist, Cheryl A. Palmer, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard K. Gurgel
Middle Fossa Approach for Vestibular Schwannoma: Good Hearing and Facial Nerve Outcomes with Low Morbidity
Amol Raheja, Christian A. Bowers, Joel D. MacDonald, Clough Shelton, Richard K. Gurgel, Cameron Brimley, William T. Couldwell
Bedside Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Using Radiographic Characteristics to Revisit the Twist Drill.
Sarah T. Garber, Jamie McCaffrey, Edward P. Quigley, Joel D. MacDonald
Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury After Small-Wheeled Vehicle Trauma in Utah.
Sarah Majercik, Suzanne Day, Mark H. Stevens, Joel D. MacDonald, Joseph Bledsoe
Comparison of ferromagnetic induction and bipolar electrosurgery and suction in corticotomies in pig cerebrum.
Christian A. Bowers, Greg Burns, Karen L. Salzman, Lawrence D. McGill, Joel D. MacDonald
Complete resection of the cavernous sinus-indications and technique
William T. Couldwell, Joel D. MacDonald, Philipp Taussky
Commentary: unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations: what a tangled web they weave.
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Gavin W. Britz, Murat Gunel, Sean D. Lavine, Michael T. Lawton, Joel D. MacDonald, Christopher S. Ogilvy, Charles J. Prestigiacomo
Comparison of the effects of surgical dissection devices on the rabbit liver.
Joel D. MacDonald, Christian A. Bowers, Steven S. Chin, Greg Burns
Comparison of tissue effects in rabbit muscle of surgical dissection devices
Christian A. Bowers, Greg Burns, Karen L. Salzman, Lawrence D. McGill, Joel D. MacDonald
Surgical approaches for resection of vestibular schwannomas: translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid, and middle fossa approaches.
Roukoz B. Chamoun, Joel D. MacDonald, Clough Shelton, William T. Couldwell
We use anteroposterior fluoroscopy exclusively during electrode placement to optimize electrode position relative to anatomic midline.
Joel D. MacDonald
Technique for steering spinal cord stimulator electrode.
Joel D. MacDonald, Kirk J Fisher
Aneurysmal bone cyst of the petrous bone: case presentation and review of the literature.
Christina M. Sayama, Joel D. MacDonald
A Population-Based Study of All-Terrain Vehicle-Related Head and Spinal Injuries
Michael A. Finn, Joel D. MacDonald
Delayed post-traumatic saccular aneurysm of PICA in an adolescent.
Mandy J. Binning, Tricia Hauschild, Amin Amini, Joel D. MacDonald
Transient facial nerve palsy after topical papaverine application during vestibular schwannoma surgery. Case report.
James K. Liu, Christina M. Sayama, Clough Shelton, Joel D. MacDonald
Infusion of intrathecal baclofen for acute withdrawal : Technical note
Bradley S. Duhon, Joel D. MacDonald
Self-assessment in neurological surgery: the SANS wired white paper.
Brian T. Ragel, Anthony L. Asher, Nathan R. Selden, Joel D. MacDonald
Cervical catheter tip placement for intrathecal baclofen administration.
Todd D. McCall, Joel D. MacDonald
Acute microelectrode array implantation into human neocortex: preliminary technique and histological considerations
Paul A. House, Joel D. MacDonald, Patrick A. Tresco, Richard A. Normann
Surgical strategies for recurrent craniofacial meningiomas.
Ganesh Rao, Paul Klimo, Randy L. Jensen, Joel D. MacDonald, William T. Couldwell
Learning to perform microvascular anastomosis
Joel D. MacDonald
Examination of ELN as a Candidate Gene in the Utah Intracranial Aneurysm Pedigrees
Nicole Berthelemy-Okazaki, Yu Zhao, Zhenglin Yang, Nicola J. Camp, J. M. Farnham, Dennis L. Parker, Jay S. Tsuruda, Joel D. MacDonald, Kang Zhang, Lisa A. Cannon-Albright
CNS Internet tools and neurosurgery.
Joel D. MacDonald
Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in neurosurgical patients.
Samuel R. Browd, Joel D. MacDonald
Surgical considerations regarding giant dilations of the perivascular spaces
Paul A. House, Karen L. Salzman, Anne G. Osborn, Joel D. MacDonald, Randy L. Jensen, William T. Couldwell
Revision of vagal nerve stimulator electrodes: technical approach
Joel D. MacDonald, William T. Couldwell
Efficacy of multiple intraarterial papaverine infusions for improvement in cerebral circulation time in patients with recurrent cerebral vasospasm
James K. Liu, Michael S. Tenner, Oren N. Gottfried, Edwin A. Stevens, Joshua M. Rosenow, Neel Madan, Joel D. MacDonald, John R. W. Kestle, William T. Couldwell
Confirmation of chromosome 7q11 locus for predisposition to intracranial aneurysm
James M. Farnham, Nicola J. Camp, Susan L. Neuhausen, Jay S. Tsuruda, Dennis L. Parker, Joel D. MacDonald, Lisa A. Cannon-Albright
Marked reduction of cerebral vasospasm with lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Paul Klimo, John R. W. Kestle, Joel D. MacDonald, Richard H. Schmidt
A genealogical assessment of heritable predisposition to aneurysms.
Lisa A. Cannon Albright, Nicola J. Camp, James M. Farnham, Joel D. MacDonald, Keyvan Abtin, Kerry Rowe
Seeding of a cavernous angioma with Mycoplasma hominis: case report.
Paul A. House, James J. Dunn, Karen C. Carroll, Joel D. MacDonald, Johannes Schramm, Carlo Schaller, Robert G. Grossman, Stephen J. Haines, Issam A. Awad
Optochiasmal apoplexy from a cavernoma.
Christine M. Glastonbury, Judith E. A. Warner, Joel D. MacDonald
Hypophysial transposition (hypophysopexy) for radiosurgical treatment of pituitary tumors involving the cavernous sinus. Technical note.
James K. Liu, Meic H. Schmidt, Joel D. MacDonald, Randy L. Jensen, William T. Couldwell
Extensive experience with dural sinus thrombosis.
Scott W. Soleau, Richard H. Schmidt, Steve Stevens, Anne G. Osborn, Joel D. MacDonald
The anterior subtemporal, medial transpetrosal approach to the upper basilar artery and ponto-mesencephalic junction
Joel D. MacDonald, Patrick J. Antonelli, Arthur L. Day
Extraction of broken pedicle screws: technical note.
Johnny D. Duncan, Joel D. MacDonald
Recent advances in neurovascular surgery.
Joel D. MacDonald
The skin bleeding time test as a predictor of brain bleeding time in a rat model
Joel D. MacDonald, Benjamin J. Remington, George M. Rodgers
Acute phase vascular endothelial injury: a comparison of temporary arterial occlusion using an endovascular occlusive balloon catheter versus a temporary aneurysm clip in a pig model.
Joel D. MacDonald, Andrew Gyorke, J M Jacobs, S F Mohammad, Peter M. Sunderland, M V Reichman
The history of ventriculoscopy: where do we go from here?
Marion L. Walker, Joel D. MacDonald, Lyn C. Wright
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