Piedmont has named Nelson Oyesiku, M.D., PhD, FACS, an internationally-recognized Neurosciences leader, Chief of Neurosciences for the healthcare system. Dr. Oyesiku was most recently professor and chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Oyesiku will assume system-wide leadership of Piedmont Neurosciences, overseeing neurosurgery, neurology, and psychiatry within the Physician Enterprise. In addition to joining the Piedmont medical staff, he will direct clinical trials across the healthcare system, driving innovation and clinical excellence throughout the state.

“We are fortunate to have a leader like Dr. Oyesiku serving as our Chief of Neurosciences,” said Charles L. Brown, III, CEO of Piedmont’s Physician Enterprise. “He brings an expertise in Neurosciences to our program, with close to 200 scientific articles or works to his name. He will continue to grow our program and make it a destination for clinical care across the Southeast and beyond.”

Dr. Oyesiku is internationally recognized in pituitary medicine and surgery. He has performed over 4,700 pituitary tumor operations, was co-director of the Emory Pituitary Center, and served on multiple state, regional, national, and international committees for all the major neurosurgical organizations in the world.

“I am looking forward to guiding Piedmont’s continued growth and innovation in Neurosciences,” said Dr. Oyesiku. “We will continue to build on a strong foundation to recruit new talented physicians, master surgeons, and expand services to grow our program.”

Dr. Oyesiku received an NIH K08 Award and Faculty Development Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and was the recipient of an NIH R01 Award and PI of the NIH/NINDS R25 Research Education Program for Residents and Fellows in Neurosurgery. He is also known for his research in Neurosciences, which he will continue through the Piedmont Research Institute.