Address
ECU Neurosurgical and Spine Center
2325 Stantonsburg Road
Greenville, NC 27834
252-752-5156
EDUCATION
1980 Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science (Physics)
1985 University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Doctor of Medicine
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1985-1986 Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
School of Medicine, Miami Florida:
Internship, General Surgery
1986-1988 Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
School of Medicine, Miami, Florida:
Junior Resident, Neurological Surgery
1988-1991 Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
School of Medicine, Miami, Florida:
Senior Resident, Neurological Surgery
1990-1991 The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami
School of Medicine, Miami, Florida:
Research Fellow
1991-1992 Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami
School of Medicine, Miami Florida:
Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery
1992-1993 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellow Pediatric Neurological Surgery
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1993–Present Active Medical Staff – Pitt County Memorial Hospital,
Greenville, North Carolina
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1992-1993 Clinical Instructor – University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1993-2000 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery – East Carolina
School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
2000-Present Clinical Associate Clinical Professor – East Carolina
School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
1994-1997 Chairman, Medical Ethics Committee – Pitt County Memorial
Hospital, Greenville, North Carolina.
1195-Present Bio-Ethics Steering Committee – East Carolina School of
Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina
LICENSURE
Florida State Medical License ME
Pennsylvania State Medical License MD
North Carolina State Medical License
Board Certification
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Diplomat, American Board of Neurological Surgeons
HONORS
1979 Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honor Society
MEMBERSHIPS
Acoustic Neuroma Society
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Date County Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
Hydrocephalus Association
Society for Physicians Students
Southern Medical Association
North Carolina Medical Society
North Carolina Neurosurgical Society
American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
PUBLICATIONS
Page LK, Tucci KA, Montalvo B, Post J: Isolated Fourth Ventricle
Hydrocephalus: Clinical Experience with 17 Cases. In: Marlin A. (ed), Concepts
of Pediatric Neurosurgery, vol. 9, 1989.
Tucci, KA, Landy HJ, Green BA, Eismont FJ: Trauma and Paraplegia: In Eisen
A, Critchly EMR (eds), Diseases of the Spinal Cord, Chapter 24, p 409-427
Springer-Verlag Publi., London, 1992.
Landy HJ, Tucci KA: Closed Head Trauma. In Wiener W (ed), Emergent and
Urgent Neurology, JB Lippincott Publi., Philadelphia, 1992.
Landy HJ, Tucci KA: Nonpenetrating Spinal Cord Injuries. I Wiener W (ed),
Emergent and Urgent Neurology, JB Lippincott, Publ., Philadelphia, 1992.
Tucci KA, PAGE: LK: Pediatric Head Injury. In Greenberg J (ed), Handbook of
Head and Spine Trauma, Marcel-Dekker Publ., 1993.
Bethea S., Tucci KA: Intrauterine Repair of Myelomeningocele: Current
Surgery. Vol. 57 – Number 5 Sept/Oct 2000. pp. 406-414.
Carter A., Price D/. Tucci KA, Lewis, G., Choroid Plexus Carcinoma Presenting
as an Intraparenchymal Mass: Journal of Neurosurgery/Vol. 95. December 2001,
pp 1040-1044.
Goettler C., Tucci K., Decreasing the Morbidity of Decompressive Craniectomy:
Journal of Trauma/Vol. 62 – Number 3 March 2007.
PRESENTATIONS
Isolated Fourth Ventricle Hydrocephalus: Clinical Experience with 17 Patients.
American Association of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Peter Island, Virginia Islands,
Feb., 1988.
Review of Pediatric Nervous System. Neurosurgery Review Course, South Florida Chapter of American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, Miami Florida, Sept., 1988.
Neurological Examination of the Pediatric Patient, South Florida Chapter of
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, Key West, Florida, Oct., 1989.
Head Injury in Pediatric Patients. South Florida Chapter of the American
Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Miami, Florida, Oct., 1989
Review of Pediatric Nervous System. Neurosurgery Review Course, South
Florida Chapter of American Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Nov., 1989.
An Algorithm for the Determination of Inflicted Head Injury in Young Children:
Correlating with Child Abuse Team Evaluation. Tucci, KA, Duhaime AC,
Siedel T, Christian C. Poster Presentation – A.A.N.S. Annual Meeting April 24-
29. 1003. Boston, MA.
SPECIAL COURSES
Advanced Spinal Instrumentation: The Isola System. L March 7, 1992. Sheraton
Bar Harbour, Miami, Florida. Course credit hours. A.M.A. Cat. 1-6 hours.
Gamma Knife Training Certification. February 20-24, 2006. Cleveland Clinic.
