VISE Spring Seminar: Joseph Neimat, MD, MD
VISE welcomes Joseph Neimat, MD, MS, to our spring seminar series.
Joseph S. Neimat, MD, MS
Professor and Chair
University of Louisville Neurosurgery
¶Ù²¹³Ù±ð:ÌýThursday, April 2, 2026
Location: LightHall 202
°Õ¾±³¾±ð:Ìý11:45 am for lunch,12:00 pm start
Title:
Functional Neurosurgery: Â A Historical Testing Ground for Surgical Engineering
Summary:
The discipline of functional neurosurgery has been fundamentally shaped by engineering innovations that empowered the surgical advancement of the field. From its genesis, spurred by the creation of stereotactic frames, to its ongoing transformation through spinal and deep brain stimulation, the field continues to evolve alongside rapid technological breakthroughs.  The speaker is an engineering luddite who was embraced by the ÌÀÍ·Ìõ Initiative in Surgery and Engineering (VISE), and has subsequently had his career shaped by such collaborative partnerships.  Dr Neimat looks forward to returning to VISE to share his perspectives on how these synergies continue to define the future of the specialty.
Bio:
Joseph Neimat grew up in the Washington DC area. He studied at Dartmouth College and Duke University. Dr. Neimat performed his residency in Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a fellowship in Neuromodulation surgery at the University of Toronto.
Dr Neimat served as Director of Epilepsy and was a founding member of the Institute for Surgery and Engineering at ÌÀÍ·Ìõ University. In 2016 Dr. Neimat transitioned to the University of Louisville where he serves as Chairman of Neurological Surgery. His clinical interests include the surgical treatment of movement disorders, the treatment of epilepsy, novel therapies for disorders of mood and behavior, and the multi-modality treatment of complex pain.
Dr. Neimat additionally runs a collaborative research lab exploring cognitive and emotional processing in cortical and subcortical structures. The lab uses the opportunity of DBS and epilepsy surgeries, to evaluate the response of neuronal ensembles to novel stimuli that task cognitive and emotional processing.
Dr. Neimat has served on the Board of Directors for the American and World Societies for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN and WSSFN). He is a Past – President of the ASSFN.