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Raymond J. Poelstra, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Neurosurgery, Inc.
3533 Southern Blvd., Suite 5350
Dayton, OH 45429

Dr. Poelstra graduated from Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas in 1977 where he completed his internship and residency. Dr. Poelstra has held positions as Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery/Surgery at both University of California San Diego and at Wright State University School of Medicine. Dr. Poelstra is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Poelstra is the Director of the Neurosurgery Service Line at Kettering Medical Center.

Approved: 6
Funded: 6
Filled: 1 OGME1, 1 OGME2, 1 OGME4, 1 OGME6

The Neurological Surgery Residency Program provides the resident with many educational opportunities including ethics curriculum/consultation, structured curriculum on end-of life care, and education components on malpractice, jurisprudence, and/or risk management and education on physician-patient communication skills.

The residency consists of a five-year program after internship. The residency focuses on patient management with emphasis on the diagnostic work-up, surgical management and post-op care of both the trauma patient as well as elective cases. There is exposure to a wide array of patients including traumas, brain tumors, aneurysms, and a multitude of spinal surgeries, consisting of microsurgery and spinal-instrumentation and fusion involving the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions.

Neurosurgery uses the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Curriculum for Residents as well as Thieme.com (click on E-Books, an educational tool for textbooks - a username and password is required).

All student rotations for students who NEED Neurosurgery as a prerequisite can be arranged through the CORE office by calling (937) 723-3957 or by submitting an externship application. We are not recruiting for the 2013-2014 academic year and future years. To view the Curriculum for medical students rotating on the neurosurgery service at Grandview, go to Neurological Surgeons Curriculum for Medical Students.