Kristin J. Weaver, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurosurgery
Email:
kweaver@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5700
Biography
Kristin Weaver, MD, PhD, serves as an assistant professor of neurosurgery, division chief of pediatric neurosurgery, and the director of the Children’s of Mississippi Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Board-certified and dual fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery and pediatric spine, Dr. Weaver brings substantial expertise to UMMC in pediatric congenital spine disorders and deformities. She obtained her medical and doctor of philosophy in anatomy degrees from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed her neurosurgical residency at the University of Florida. Further honing her skills, she pursued fellowships in pediatric neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh and in pediatric spine at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia, PA.
Education
| University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship | 2018 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, Fellowship, Pediatric Spine Fellowship | 2017 |
| University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Residency, Neurological Surgery | 2017 |
| University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Clinical Lecturer, Neurological Surgery | 2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, MD, Medicine | 2010 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, PhD, Anatomy | 2010 |
| University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, BS, Chemistry | 2003 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, American Board of Neurological Surgeons | 12/2021 - Present |
| NPI | |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License | 05/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Primary Examination, Passed 2015 | |
| Licensure, State of Florida, Medical License | |
| Licensure, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Medical Physician and Surgeon |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 08/2018 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Publications
Letter | |
| Dyson K, Rivera-Zengotita M, Kresak J, Weaver K, Stover B, Fort J, Rahman M, Pincus DW, Sayour EJ, FGFR1 N546K and H3F3A K27M mutations in a diffuse leptomeningeal tumour with glial and neuronal markers. Histopathology, 2016 Oct;69(4):704-7 | 2016 |
| Greene S, Hect JL, Weaver K, McDowell MM, Letter to the Editor regarding the Article "Comparison of Follow-Up Length-Matched Single-Center Myelomeningocele Postnatal Closure Cohort to the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) Trial Results". Pediatric neurosurgery, 2023;58(1):61-64 | |
Journal Article | |
| Elliot T Varney 1, Charlotte S Taylor 1, Allen G Crosthwait 1, Kristin Weaver 2, Todd Nichols 1 A deceptive mass on neonatal ultrasound and a fetal brain MRI-confirmed complex dural arteriovenous fistula postnatally: illustrative case J Neurosurg Case Lessons . 2022 Dec 5;4(23):CASE22318 | |
| Swift CA, Weaver KJ, Shiflett JM, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Squamosal Craniosynostosis Associated with Rickets. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2024 Aug;61(8):1410-1414 | 2024 |
| Sullivan JS, Snider AE, Farrington J, Shiflett JM, Weaver KJ, Humphries LS, Hoppe IC, Posterior cranial vault distraction osteogenesis in the immunocompromised patient. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2021 Jul;37(7):2313-2318 | 2021 |
| Younes ST, Shiflett JM, Weaver K, Smith A, Herrington B, Taylor C, Reddy K, Norrie disease with a spontaneously shrinking choroid plexus abnormality: a case report. Ophthalmic genetics, 2021 Jun;42(3):344-348 | 2021 |
| Weaver KJ, Crawford LM, Bennett JA, Rivera-Zengotita ML, Pincus DW, Brainstem angiocentric glioma: report of 2 cases. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2017 Oct;20(4):347-351 | 2017 |
| Weaver KJ, McCord M, Neal D, Bova F, Rajon D, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Rahman M, Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for postresection shunting in colloid cyst patients? Journal of neurosurgery, 2016 Sep;125(3):585-90 | 2016 |
| Edmonson CA, Weaver KJ, Kresak J, Pincus DW, Embryonal tumor with multilayered rosettes of the fourth ventricle: case report. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 2015 Nov;16(5):579-583 | 2015 |
| Cox JB, Weaver KJ, Neal DW, Jacob RP, Hoh DJ, Decreased incidence of venous thromboembolism after spine surgery with early multimodal prophylaxis: Clinical article. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 2014 Oct;21(4):677-84 | 2014 |
| Lu Y, Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, Lin RC, Differential distribution patterns from medial prefrontal cortex and dorsal raphe to the locus coeruleus in rats. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2012 Jul;295(7):1192-201 | 2012 |
| Weaver KJ, Neal D, Hoh DJ, Mocco J, Barker FG 2nd, Hoh BL, The "July phenomenon" for neurosurgical mortality and complications in teaching hospitals: an analysis of more than 850,000 neurosurgical patients in the nationwide inpatient sample database, 1998 to 2008. Neurosurgery, 2012 Sep;71(3):562-71; discussion 571 | 2012 |
| Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, de Villers-Sidani E, Lu JY, Cai Z, Pang Y, Rodriguez-Porcel F, Paul IA, Merzenich M, Lin RC, Perinatal antidepressant exposure alters cortical network function in rodents. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2011 Nov 8;108(45):18465-70 | 2011 |
| Weaver KJ, Paul IA, Lin RC, Simpson KL, Neonatal exposure to citalopram selectively alters the expression of the serotonin transporter in the hippocampus: dose-dependent effects. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2010 Nov;293(11):1920-32 | 2010 |
| Lu Y, Simpson KL, Weaver KJ, Lin RC, Coexpression of serotonin and nitric oxide in the raphe complex: cortical versus subcortical circuit. Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2010 Nov;293(11):1954-65 | 2010 |
| Forbes DC, Weaver, KJ Brønsted acidic ionic liquids: the dependence on water of the Fischer esterification of acetic acid and ethanol Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical. 2004;214:129-132. | 2004 |
| Cole AC, Jensen JL, Ntai I, Tran KL, Weaver KJ, Forbes DC, Davis JH Jr, Novel Brønsted acidic ionic liquids and their use as dual solvent-catalysts. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2002 May 29;124(21):5962-3 | 2002 |
| McDonald TC, Gnam A, Weaver KJ, Webb K, Bhanat E, Sukkarieh H, Wright PB, Brooks JT, Does Obesity Affect Preoperative Shoulder Balance in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Pediatric neurosurgery, 2022;57(1):35-39 | |
| Weaver KJ, McDowell MM, White MD, Tempel ZJ, Zwagerman NT, Deibert CP, Bonfield CM, Johnson S, Greene S, Comparison of Follow-Up Length-Matched Single-Center Myelomeningocele Postnatal Closure Cohort to the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) Trial Results. Pediatric neurosurgery, 2021;56(3):229-238 | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Return to Play: Concussion, Mississippi Neurosurgical Society, New Orleans | 01/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Cerebral palsy patients with preserved cognition and communication have similar improvements in CPCHILD scores after spinal fusion for scoliosis compared to non-communicative CP patients, AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Meeting, Houston, TX | 12/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, “Standard performance measures in pituitary patients” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, K. Hooten., D. Neal, M. Rahman., Florida Brain Tumor Summit, Miami, Florida | 05/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, “Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for post-resection shunting in colloid cyst patients?” Co-authors K.J.Weaver, M. McCord, M Rahman, American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, Washington, DC | 04/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, “Do tumor and ventricular volume predict the need for post-resection shunting in colloid cyst patients?” Co-authors K.J.Weaver, M. McCord, M Rahman, University of Florida Neurosurgery Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida | 01/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, "Brainstem Angiocentric Glioma: A case report of two pediatric neurosurgical patients” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, D.W. Pincus, AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Amelia Island, Florida | 11/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, "Spinal Cord Plasticity: Interneurons” Co-authors K.J. Weaver, P. Reir, M. Lane, D.J. Hoh at University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida | 01/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, "Work up of Post-operative Fevers in Elective Craniotomies: A Pilot Study” Co-Authors K.J. Weaver, G Murad, American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, San Francisco, California | 10/2013 |
| Platform Presentations, "DVT rates in cranial neurosurgical patients” Co-authors: K. Hooten, M. Kimball, K.J. Weaver, J. Rockiki, S. Karuppiah, Quality Day at the University of Florida, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida | 06/2012 |
| Platform Presentations, "The 'July Phenomenon' for Neurosurgical Mortality and Complications in Teaching Hospitals: An Analysis of Over 850,000 Neurosurgical Patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 1998-2008" co-authors Weaver, K.J.; Neal, D.; Hoh, D.J.; Mocco J.; Barker, F.G.; Hoh, B.L., American Academy of Neurologic Surgeons, Miami, Florida | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, "The 'July Phenomenon' for Neurosurgical Mortality and Complications in Teaching Hospitals: An Analysis of Over 850,000 Neurosurgical Patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 1998-2008" co-authors Weaver, K.J.; Neal, D.; Hoh, D.J.; Mocco J.; Barker, F.G.; Hoh, B.L., University of Florida College of Medicine Research Day, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida | 03/2012 |
| Grand Rounds, "Craniofacial Dysphmorphism” Co-authors K.J. Weaver and D. Pincus at Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, Grand Rounds, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida | 07/2011 |
| Platform Presentations, "Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, citalopram, alters cortical serotonin circuits and raphe dendritic morphology in rat,” co-authors K. J. Weaver; Y.F. Lu; R.F. Chen; I.A. Paul; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson, 37th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, California | 11/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, "Regionally specific co-expression of serotonin and nitric oxide in the rat raphe complex: Comparisons between cortically-projecting and descending subgroups,” co-authors Y.F. Lu; K. J. Weaver; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson poster presentation; Abstract 780.14, 37th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, California | 11/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, "Neonatal antidepressant exposure preferentially alters expression profiles within midline cell groups of the rat raphe complex,” co-authors K.J. Weaver; Y.F. Lu; D. Maciag; I.A. Paul; R.C.S. Lin; K.L. Simpson, poster presentation; Abstract 832.12, 36th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia | 10/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, "Differential dorsal raphe and medial prefrontal cortex projections to locus coeruleus in the rat,” co-authors: Y.F. Lu; K.L. Simpson; K.J. Weaver; N. Patel; R.C.S. Lin, poster presentation; Abstract 722.4, 36th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia | 10/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, "Differential Dorsal Raphe and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Projections to Locus Coeruleus in the Rat,” co-authors Y.F. Lu, K.J. Weaver, N. Patel, K.L. Simpson, R.C.S. Lin, poster presentation ; Abstract 605.5, 35th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington, D.C. | 11/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, “The role of water in catalysis by pendant sulfonic ionic liquids”, co-authors Forbes, D. C.; Davis, J. H.; Jr.; Weaver, K. J., Poster Presentation, 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA | 03/2003 |
| poster presentation, “Reuse of Ionic Liquid Technology,” co-authors D. C. Forbes, J. H. Davis Jr., D. W. Morrison, A. C. Cole, K. L. Tran, J. L. Jensen, I. Ntai, K. J. Weaver, 9th Annual University of South Alabama Research Forum, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama | 04/2002 |
| Invited Symposia, “Reuse of Ionic Liquid Technology,” co-authors D. C. Forbes, J. H. Davis Jr., D. W. Morrison, A. C. Cole, K. L. Tran, J. L. Jensen, I. Ntai, K. J. Weaver, Merck-AAAS Symposium, Mobile, Alabama | 04/2002 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Leadership Institute, Congress of Neurological Surgeons | 2022 |
| Chuck Shank Award for Professionalism in Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Department of Neurosurgery | 2016 |
| Travel award for “How to Combine Clinical and Research Careers in Neuroscience” Symposium | 2008 |
| Best Presentation at First Annual School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2007 |
| Wallace Conerly M.D./ Ph.D. Scholarship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 2003 |
| Summa Cum Laude, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL | 2003 |
| Synthetech Research Fellowship | 2002 |
| University of South Alabama Department of Chemistry Scholarship, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL | 2000 |
| University of South Alabama Presidential Scholarship, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL | 1999 |
| Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation Award 2013-2014, Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Neurosurgical Society, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Quality and Safety Committee, University of Florida, Member | 2014 - 2016 |
| Women in Neurosurgery, Member | |
| AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Member | |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Member | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Member |
Committee Service
| Children's of Quality and Safety, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Perioperative Executive Steering committee, Steering Comittee Member | 2023 - Present |
| UMMC Intramural Research Support Program, research reviewer | |
| Childrens of Mississippi Perioperative Blood Transfusion Committee, Task Force Member |
Community Service
| Childrens' of Mississippi CME on the Coast, Presenter | 02/2019 - Present |
Other Service
| Neurosurgery Cadaver Lab series, Presenter | 07/2022 - Present |
| Women in Neurosurgery Mentoring Committee, Member of Program Organizing Committee | 05/2022 - Present |
| Moderator- Sunrise Section-Pediatrics, Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting, Moderator | 10/2021 - Present |
| Moderator, Congress of Neurosurgery VVP webinar, Moderator | 05/2021 - Present |
| Neurosurgery Clinical Compentency Committee, Member | 08/2019 - Present |
| Course Director, Symposium at CNS 2023, Invited to serve as course director | |
| Faculty Mentor, Medical Student Neurosurgery Interest Group |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | Spring 2019-present |
| Anat 611, Medicine, Course, Teaching Assistant, Medical Neuroanatomy | Annual 2007 |
| Anat 600, Tutor for Dentistry Students, Small Group, Tutor, Dental Gross Anatomy | Annual 2006 |
Directed Student Learning
| Mentor for medical students |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Neurosurgery Residency, Attending Physician | 2008 - Present |