Biographical summary
Eric W. Nottmeier, M.D., is a Neurosurgeon, with special interests in complex spinal surgery and image-guided spinal surgery.
His clinical focus includes:
- Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disease
- Maximizing all non-operative treatment options for spinal ailments prior to surgical intervention
- Educating patients on their spinal disease, including preventative measures that can be taken as well as treatment options
- Utilizing the most advanced technology in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Nottmeier is active in research and education. He has published 85 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as training residents and fellows. He has attained the academic rank of Professor of Neurosurgery.
Eric Nottmeier, M.D., is a neurosurgeon with special interests in complex spinal surgery and image-guided spinal surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He serves as Co-Chairman of the North American Spine Society Section on Robotics and Navigation. Dr. Nottmeier also serves as Vice chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Neurosurgery and is Co-director of the Mayo Clinic Florida Spine Center. Additionally, he is Past-President of the Southern Neurosurgical Society.
Dr. Nottmeier focuses on treating degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine diseases, maximizing non-surgical treatment options for spinal conditions, and educating patients on preventative measures and treatment options, while utilizing the most advanced technology in surgical treatment of spinal disorders.
Dr. Nottmeier graduated Summa Cum Laude with a biology degree from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a medical degree at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. He completed his Neurosurgery residency at University of Missouri and his Spine fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Nottmeier is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Conditions treated
- Back pain
- Basilar skull invagination
- Cervical herniated disk
- Cervical kyphosis
- Cervical myelopathy
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Cervical spine deformity
- Cervical spondylolisthesis
- Cervical spondylosis
- Degenerative disk disease
- Degenerative scoliosis
- Discogenic back pain
- Disk disease
- Failed back syndrome
- Herniated disk
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar radiculopathy
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Neck pain
- Pseudarthrosis
- Radiculopathy
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine arthritis
- Thoracic herniated disk
- Thoracic myelopathy
- Thoracic radiculopathy
Procedures performed
- Back surgery
- Cervical diskectomy
- Cervical laminectomy
- Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Cervical scoliosis surgery
- Cervical spine fusion
- Cervical spine surgery
- Diskectomy
- Foraminotomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar diskectomy
- Lumbar fusion
- Lumbar laminectomy
- Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Lumbar scoliosis surgery
- Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy
- Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy
- Minimally invasive diskectomy
- Minimally invasive foraminotomy
- Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion
- Minimally invasive spinal fusion
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Pseudoarthrosis procedure
- Revision spinal surgery
- Spinal cord stimulator insertion
- Spinal fusion
- Spondylolisthesis surgery
- Thoracic diskectomy
- Thoracic fusion
- Thoracic laminectomy
- Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure
Interests
- Spinal surgery, including deformity, revision, minimally invasive surgery of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2002
Fellow - Spinal SurgeryBarrow Neurological Institute
- 2001
Resident - Neurosurgery
Columbia, MOUniversity Hospital and Clinics
- 1996
Internship - General Surgery
Columbia, MOUniversity Hospital and Clinics
- 1995
MDUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1991
BS - BiologyTruman State University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2006
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2022
2022 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2021
2021 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2020
2020 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2019
2019 Provider Recognition Award
Mayo Clinic in Florida
- 2019
Presentation Abstract AwardAANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- 2012
Top DoctorU.S. News and World Report
- 2012
Patients' Choice AwardPatient's Choice
- 2009
Best DoctorsBest Doctors, Inc.
- 2009
Top DoctorsCastle Connolly Medical Ltd.
- 2009
Top DoctorsJacksonville Magazine
- 2005
The ISSLS AwardInternational Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
- 1995
Graduated Summa Cum LaudeUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1995
Samuel P.W. Black Prize for Excellence in NeurosurgeryUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1995
Boone County Medical Alliance Award for Outstanding Performance and Academic ExcellenceUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1995
Scott A. Willis Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1994
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1992
Frank E. and Ena Hickerson Rhoads ScholarshipUniversity of Missouri School of Medicine
- 1991
Graduated Summa Cum LaudeTruman State University
- 1991
Clifford B. Scott Award for Highest GPATruman State University
- 1991
J. Edward Zollinger Award for Outstanding Senior in Midwest Region, Sigma Phi EpsilonTruman State University
- 1988
Blue Key National Honor FraternityTruman State University
- 1988
Wray-Rieger Endowed ScholarshipTruman State University
- 1987
Board of Governors' ScholarshipTruman State University
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
Chair/AdvisorMayo Clinic Florida OR Efficiency Task Force
- 2022 - 2023
MemberMayo Clinic Florida Orthopedic Surgery Chair Search Committee
- 2022 - 2023
MemberMayo Clinic Florida Surgical Procedural Committee Chair Search Committee
- 2021 - present
Vice Chair of Clinical OperationsDepartment of Neurosurgery
- 2021
MemberMayo Clinic Florida General Surgery Chair Search Committee
- 2020 - 2021
MemberMayo Clinic Florida Neurology Chair Search Committee
- 2020
MemberMayo Clinic Florida Medallion Program Chair Search Committee
- 2020 - present
Simulation WorkgroupNorth American Spine Society
- 2020 - present
MemberPersonnel Committee
- 2019 - 2021
Vice ChairDepartment of Neurosurgery
- 2019
MemberMayo Clinic Florida Pain Medicine Chair Search Committee
- 2018 - 2019
MemberSTART taskforce, Surgical Practice Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2018 - present
Co-DirectorMayo Clinic Florida Spine Center
- 2018 - present
Co-ChairmanSection on Robotics and Image-guided Surgery, North American Spine Society
- 2017 - 2018
PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2017 - 2018
Board MemberSt. Vincent's Medical Group
- 2016 - 2017
Local HostNeurosurgical Society of America
- 2016 - 2017
President ElectSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2013 - 2015
Co-DirectorAnnual Pre-Meeting Course: Spinal Image Guidance and Advanced Intraoperative Imaging Techniques, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- 2013
Scientific Program ChairSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2013 - 2016
TreasurerSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2013 - 2017
MemberAscension Health Spine Affinity Group
- 2012 - 2015
Co-DirectorAnnual Meeting Instructional Course: Fundamentals of Image-guided Spinal Surgery, North American Spine Society
- 2012
Vice PresidentSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2011 - present
MemberCervical Spine Research Society
- 2011
Co-DirectorAnnual Meeting Instructional Course: MRI and Spinal Image Guidance, North American Spine Society
- 2011
Physician Champion5S Operating Room Equipment Reorganization Project
- 2011 - 2012
Co-ChairManaging Variation Program Phase 2
- 2010 - 2012
Task Force MemberManaging Variation Program Phase 1
- 2009 - 2012
Co-AdvisorSpine Center Task Force
- 2009 - 2016
FacultyAO North America
- 2009 - 2011
Liaison PhysicianOperating room team liason
- 2009 - present
MemberAANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- 2008 - present
MemberNeurosurgical Society of America
- 2008 - 2009
MemberDemand and Marketing Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Florida, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2007 - present
MemberSouthern Neurosurgical Society
- 2005 - 2009
MemberExpense Management Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2005 - 2006
MemberInformation Systems Security Committee, Mayo Clinic Florida Committees
- 2001 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
- 2001 - present
MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
- 2001 - present
MemberNorth American Spine Society
- 1993 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications