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Wende Gibbs, MD, is a neuroradiologist and the director of spine imaging and intervention at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Gibbs is an expert in diagnostic and interventional spine radiology, with distinct interests in spine oncology and pain management. She is the president-elect of the American Society of Spine Radiology and the Western Neuroradiological Society and serves as the chair of education for the American Society of Neuroradiology.
Dr. Gibbs earned her medical degree from the University of California, Irvine. While there, she also completed a one-year National Institutes of Health (NIH)/General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) research fellowship evaluating novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for the detection of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer. She completed her residency in diagnostic radiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Gibbs has authored multiple book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and award-winning abstracts. She serves on the editorial boards of three journals and is the podcast editor and host of Radiographic, the educational journal of the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Gibbs also works on several multidisciplinary spinal surgery committees, including the North American Spine Society, and is one of the original hosts of the weekly Virtual Global Spine Conference. Dr. Gibbs is passionate about patient safety, communication, ethics, education, and exploring artificial intelligence.
- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neuroradiology, 2012-2014
- Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Diagnostic Radiology, 2007-2012
- MD, University of California—Irvine, 2007
- MA, BA, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Political Science and International Relations, 2003
- President-Elect, American Society of Spine Radiology
- President-Elect, Western Neuroradiological Society
- Chair of Education, American Society of Neuroradiology
- American Society of Neuroradiology Executive Committee
- American College of Radiology Economic Committee on Neuroradiology
- Radiological Society of North America Committee on Structured Reporting
- North American Spine Society Sections on Interdisciplinary Spine and Radiology
- European Society of Spine Radiology
- “Best of ASNR” Lecture Award, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2017, 2018
- Los Angeles Top Doctor, 2017-2018
- Pasadena Top Doctor, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Cum Laude, Educational Exhibits, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2016
- Editor Recognition for Reviewing, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Editor Recognition Award, Radiographics, 2016
- Magna Cum Laude, Education Exhibits, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2015
- Radiological Society of North America/Association of University Radiologists/American Roentgen Ray Society Introduction to Academic Radiology Scholarship Program, 2010
- Best Case at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 2010
- Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, 2009
- General Clinical Research Center Mentored Medical Student Scholarship, National Institutes of Health, 2004
Podcasts: Enhancing Education in a Digital World
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Ross P. Frederick, Wende N. Gibbs
Utility of Virtual Spine Neurosurgery Education for Medical Students
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Nathan A. Shlobin, Ryan E. Radwanski, Michael W. Kortz, Jonathan J. Rasouli, Wende N. Gibbs, Khoi D. Than, Ali A. Baaj, John H. Shin, Nader S. Dahdaleh
Multispecialty perspective on intradural disc herniation: diagnosis and management - A case report
Date: 04/2022
Authors: Vinicius Tieppo Francio, Christopher S. Wie, Micheal T. Murphy, Matthew T. Neal, Mark K. Lyons, Wende N. Gibbs, Natalie H. Strand
Atlantoaxial Osteoarthritis: A Well-Established Entity that Remains Frequently Overlooked
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Matthew T. Neal, Wende Gibbs, Mark K. Lyons
Association of Variants in the SPTLC1 Gene With Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Date: 08/2021
Authors: Janel O. Johnson, Ruth Chia, Danny E. Miller, Rachel Li, Ravindran Kumaran, Yevgeniya Abramzon, Nada Alahmady, Alan E. Renton, Simon D. Topp, J Raphael Gibbs, Mark R. Cookson, Marya S. Sabir, Clifton L. Dalgard, Claire Troakes, Ashley R. Jones, Aleksey Shatunov, Alfredo Iacoangeli, Ahmad Al Khleifat, Nicola Ticozzi, Vincenzo Silani, Cinzia Gellera, Ian P. Blair, Carol Dobson-Stone, John B. Kwok, Emily S. Bonkowski, Robin Palvadeau, Pentti J. Tienari, Karen E. Morrison, Pamela J. Shaw, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Robert H. Brown, Andrea Calvo
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Wende Gibbs, MD, is a neuroradiologist and the director of spine imaging and intervention at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology by the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Gibbs is an expert in diagnostic and interventional spine radiology, with distinct interests in spine oncology and pain management. She is the president-elect of the American Society of Spine Radiology and the Western Neuroradiological Society and serves as the chair of education for the American Society of Neuroradiology.
Dr. Gibbs earned her medical degree from the University of California, Irvine. While there, she also completed a one-year National Institutes of Health (NIH)/General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) research fellowship evaluating novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for the detection of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer. She completed her residency in diagnostic radiology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Gibbs has authored multiple book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and award-winning abstracts. She serves on the editorial boards of three journals and is the podcast editor and host of Radiographic, the educational journal of the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Gibbs also works on several multidisciplinary spinal surgery committees, including the North American Spine Society, and is one of the original hosts of the weekly Virtual Global Spine Conference. Dr. Gibbs is passionate about patient safety, communication, ethics, education, and exploring artificial intelligence.

- Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neuroradiology, 2012-2014
- Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Diagnostic Radiology, 2007-2012
- MD, University of California—Irvine, 2007
- MA, BA, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Political Science and International Relations, 2003
- President-Elect, American Society of Spine Radiology
- President-Elect, Western Neuroradiological Society
- Chair of Education, American Society of Neuroradiology
- American Society of Neuroradiology Executive Committee
- American College of Radiology Economic Committee on Neuroradiology
- Radiological Society of North America Committee on Structured Reporting
- North American Spine Society Sections on Interdisciplinary Spine and Radiology
- European Society of Spine Radiology
- “Best of ASNR” Lecture Award, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2017, 2018
- Los Angeles Top Doctor, 2017-2018
- Pasadena Top Doctor, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Cum Laude, Educational Exhibits, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2016
- Editor Recognition for Reviewing, American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Editor Recognition Award, Radiographics, 2016
- Magna Cum Laude, Education Exhibits, American Society of Neuroradiology, 2015
- Radiological Society of North America/Association of University Radiologists/American Roentgen Ray Society Introduction to Academic Radiology Scholarship Program, 2010
- Best Case at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, 2010
- Radiological Society of North America Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, 2009
- General Clinical Research Center Mentored Medical Student Scholarship, National Institutes of Health, 2004
Podcasts: Enhancing Education in a Digital World
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Ross P. Frederick, Wende N. Gibbs
Utility of Virtual Spine Neurosurgery Education for Medical Students
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Nathan A. Shlobin, Ryan E. Radwanski, Michael W. Kortz, Jonathan J. Rasouli, Wende N. Gibbs, Khoi D. Than, Ali A. Baaj, John H. Shin, Nader S. Dahdaleh
Multispecialty perspective on intradural disc herniation: diagnosis and management - A case report
Date: 04/2022
Authors: Vinicius Tieppo Francio, Christopher S. Wie, Micheal T. Murphy, Matthew T. Neal, Mark K. Lyons, Wende N. Gibbs, Natalie H. Strand
Atlantoaxial Osteoarthritis: A Well-Established Entity that Remains Frequently Overlooked
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Matthew T. Neal, Wende Gibbs, Mark K. Lyons
Association of Variants in the SPTLC1 Gene With Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Date: 08/2021
Authors: Janel O. Johnson, Ruth Chia, Danny E. Miller, Rachel Li, Ravindran Kumaran, Yevgeniya Abramzon, Nada Alahmady, Alan E. Renton, Simon D. Topp, J Raphael Gibbs, Mark R. Cookson, Marya S. Sabir, Clifton L. Dalgard, Claire Troakes, Ashley R. Jones, Aleksey Shatunov, Alfredo Iacoangeli, Ahmad Al Khleifat, Nicola Ticozzi, Vincenzo Silani, Cinzia Gellera, Ian P. Blair, Carol Dobson-Stone, John B. Kwok, Emily S. Bonkowski, Robin Palvadeau, Pentti J. Tienari, Karen E. Morrison, Pamela J. Shaw, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Robert H. Brown, Andrea Calvo
- English