Brandon Rocque, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Pediatrics
- Teenagers
Languages
- English
About Brandon Rocque
Biography
Dr. Rocque was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. He attended the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the NCAA top-ten men’s swim team and graduated summa cum laude with majors in chemistry and biology. He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis and went on to neurosurgery residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. During residency, he completed a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation. Dr. Rocque spent an additional year in Madison for a fellowship in Complex and Reconstructive Spinal Surgery prior to completing his training with the renowned pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Children’s of Alabama.
Faculty Appointment
Professor
Research Interests
Dr. Rocque’s research focuses on improving the experience of care for children with neurosurgical conditions and their families. He has received grant funding for multiple projects, including the study of the psychosocial consequences of pediatric neurosurgical care, improving transition from pediatric to adult care in spina bifida, cognitive outcomes of hydrocephalus treatment in infants, among other projects. In addition to those ongoing projects, Dr. Rocque is the site-PI for UAB involvement with the Cerebral Palsy Research Network and the Bobby Jones Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation study of Chiari I malformation outcomes.
Awards & Recognition
W. J. Oakes Resident Teaching Award
University of Wisconsin Resident Academic Achievement Award
University of Wisconsin Citation for Medical Student Teaching
Memberships
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS); Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS); AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery; American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons; Children's Oncology Group; Pediatric Craniocervical Society; American Academy of Pediatrics
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Expertise
Education
- Graduate School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Alabama, 2014
- Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 2013
- Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 2012
- Internship: University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, 2006
- Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 2005
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2016