Eric Sankey
MD
Eric Sankey
Eric W. Sankey, MD is a senior neurosurgery resident at Duke University Medical Center. He received his BS with highest honors in Biochemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his MD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His operative interests include spinal oncology and complex spinal deformity. His basic science research interests include utilizing immunotherapy for the treatment of CNS malignancies. His clinical research interests focus on outcomes related to the treatment of intracranial and spine oncology, degenerative spine disease and spinal deformity. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife (Melissa), daughter (Savannah), and dog (Chloe).
Honors & Awards
| 2007 | Robert Dewolfe Undergraduate Research Award, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA |
| 2008 | Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Grant, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 2008-2009 | Selected member of the National Honorary Chemical Society, Phi Lambda Upsilon, for outstanding academic achievement in the area of chemistry and biochemistry |
| 2009 | Teach for America’s Amgen Fellowship for outstanding achievement in the area of science |
| 2012 | Monumental City Medical Society Scholarship, Baltimore, MD |
| 2014 | ISHCSF Best Poster Aware (3rd Place), “Hydrocephalus 2014”, Bristol, UK |
| 2014-2015 | Dean’s Year of Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 2015 | Harvey Cushing Medical Student Research Aware, Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 2017 | Runner-up for Best Basic Science Abstract Award, 69th Southern Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Marco Island, FL |
| 2017-2018 | North Carolina Spine Society Resident Research Grant |
| 2018 | Charles Kuntz Scholar Award for Top Abstract. Spine Summit 2018, Orlando, FL |
| 2019-2020 | National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R25 – Research Education Grant for Residents & Fellows in Neurosurgery |