About the presenter:
David D. Limbrick Jr., MD, PhD
Professor and James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Children’s Hospital of Richmond
Virgina Commonwealth University
David D. Limbrick Jr., MD, PhD joined VCU Health and Children’s Hospital of Richmond in 2023 as Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. Prior to this role, he served as the T.S. Park Chair and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Executive Vice Chair of Neurological Surgery at Washington University. Dr. Limbrick is internationally recognized for his expertise in disorders of the craniovertebral junction, including Chiari malformations, neuroendoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus, and pediatric brain tumors. His honors include the Public Service Citation from the AANS/CNS, the Humanism in Medicine Award from Washington University School of Medicine, and the Innovator Award from the Hydrocephalus Association.
Dr. Limbrick’s research focuses on cerebrospinal fluid disorders, spanning basic, clinical, and translational science. He is Principal Investigator for two major multicenter randomized controlled trials evaluating surgical treatments for Chiari I malformation with syringomyelia and hydrocephalus in infants. He chairs Biospecimens and Neuro-Imaging for the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network and has led the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium since its inception. His work has been continuously funded by NIH, PCORI, and other federal agencies since 2008, including recent PPG and R25 grants supporting workforce diversity in pediatric neurosciences.
Dr. Limbrick has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and 15 book chapters, delivered over 150 national and international presentations, and serves in numerous editorial and national leadership roles within pediatric neurosurgery and neurosurgical research.
