Adult Neurosurgery
Troy D. Payner, MD
Cranial Surgeon
Dr. Troy Payner earned his undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University and his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Cincinnati and a fellowship under the direction and mentorship of Dr. John Tew in vascular and skull base neurosurgery.
While most neurosurgeons perform spine surgery, Dr. Payner’s practice is exclusively focused on brain disorders. In the area of neuro-oncology, he specializes in cranial base tumors, including pituitary tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, craniopharyngiomas and chordomas. He also treats benign and malignant tumors within the brain, not involving the skull base. His expertise also includes cerebrovascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernomas, and carotid artery disease. Dr Payner has also developed an expertise in the various surgical treatments of patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Payner has published many papers on topics related to the treatment of brain tumors and vascular disorders. He has been a teacher of medical students and residents for many years. Dr. Payner has also been the director of a skull base and vascular fellowship for the past fourteen years. He has given lectures at many national and international neurosurgery meetings.
Dr. Payner became the president of Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group in 2005 and orchestrated its merger to create Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine—one of the nation’s largest independent neurosurgical groups and a model for the integration of clinical practice with academic medicine—in 2010. Dr. Payner served as Goodman Campbell’s first president until 2015 and remains on its board of directors.
Dr. Payner is married to Dr. Cara Peggs who practices anesthesia and they are the parents of Julius Payner.
Office Locations:
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine – Carmel
13345 Illinois St.
Carmel, IN 46032
Hospital Locations:
Ascension St. Vincent
2001 W. 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Education
BS, Biochemistry
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1984
MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,
Cincinnati, OH
1988
Internship, General Surgery
University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
1988–1989
Residency, Neurosurgery
Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital; The Christ Hospital, Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
Cincinnati, OH
1989–1994
Fellowship, Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Surgery
Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
1993–1994
Appointments & Positions:
President, Managing Partner
Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group
2005–2009
Vice Chair, IU Department of Neurological Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2010–2019
President, Managing Partner
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine (a merger of the Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group and the Indiana University Dept. of Neurological Surgery)
2010–2014
Clinical Assistant Professor Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
2020-present
Licenses & Certification:
Medical License, National Board of Medical Examiners
1989
American Board of Neurological Surgery, written exam
1991
Indiana State Medical License
1994
Board Certification in Neurological Surgery
1997
Professional Organizations:
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS)
Indianapolis Medical Society
Indiana State Medical Association
North American Skull Base Society
AANS/CNS, Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery
Honors, Awards, Achievements
U.S. Patent Application No. 12/937,979, Systems and Methods for Guiding a Medical Instrument
Specialties
Brain Conditions
- Cranial Base Tumors including Pituitary, Meningiomas, Schwannomas, Craniopharyngiomas and Chordomas.
- Benign and Malignant Brain Tumors
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVMs)
- Cavernomas
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Top Procedures
Brain Treatments
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