Dr. Ayer comes to the Institute after having completed training at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of California Irvine Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle. At the University of California, Irvine he was a clinical instructor for the Department of Neurosurgery as well as a Fellow in Skull Base Surgery.
“Dr. Ayer’s expertise in adult spinal deformity, which refers to abnormal curvatures of the spine in patients who have completed their growth, was of particular interest to us,” said Michael Stechison, MD, PhD, medical director of GMC’s Brain & Spine Institute. “His ability to provide a spectrum of neurological care was critical to GMC’s trauma service; however, his additional spinal expertise will be highly advantageous to patients.”
Dr. Ayer also worked at the Loma Linda University neuroscience laboratory. During this time he published numerous articles on spinal trauma and spinal cord injuries, stroke and brain injury. He also has published many articles on the clinical management of stroke and brain injuries and subarachnoid hemorrhage. For his efforts, Loma Linda University elected him to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA), a professional medical organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. Dr. Ayer is board eligible in Neurosurgery.
Located in Lawrenceville, the Brain & Spine Institute of Gwinnett Medical Group provides comprehensive neurosurgical care, with particular expertise in the management of brain tumors and pituitary tumors, as well as disorders of the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system.
About Gwinnett Medical Group
To meet the growing needs of our community, Gwinnett Medical Center created Gwinnett Medical Group (GMG). GMG serves as a seamless continuum of healthcare services, including primary and specialty care, set in easily- accessible locations. GMG physicians bring expertise and compassionate care to a range of specialties. To learn more, visit http://www.gwinnettmedicalgroup.com
About Gwinnett Medical Center
Gwinnett Medical Center is a not-for-profit healthcare network with acute-care hospitals in Lawrenceville and Duluth that provide award-winning healthcare services. GMC’s 4,800 associates and 800 affiliated physicians serve more than 400,000 patients annually. To learn more about how GMC is transforming healthcare, visit http://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org or follow us at https://facebook.com/gwinnettmedical, twitter.com/gwinnettmedical or youtube.com/gwinnettmedical.
