Biography

Dr. Vernard Fennell has been on staff as a neurosurgeon with Ochsner Health since 2020. He received his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2009 and completed his internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Arizona. He completed his fellowship in neuroendovascular surgery at University at Buffalo. Dr. Fennell went on to complete a clinical spine fellowship at the University of Arizona - Tucson, and skull base and cerebrovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Fennell is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

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Education and Training

Medical School

Georgetown University, School of Medicine
Field of Study: Medicine
Year Completed: 2009

Residency

University of Arizona, Department of Neurosurgery
Field of Study: Neurological Surgery
Year Completed: 2015

Fellowship

Barrow Neurological Institute
Field of Study: Cerebrovascular and Skullbase
Year Completed: 2016

University at Buffalo, Department of Neurosurgery
Field of Study: Neuroendovascular Surgery
Year Completed: 2018

Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgery

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Vernard S. Fennell, MD