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        <h2>Biography</h2>

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            <p>Dr. Michael Horowitz is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery, Fellowship
                Trained in Endovascular Neurointerventional Surgery, and CAST Certified in
                Endovascular Neurosurgery. Aside from practicing all aspects of general
                neurosurgery (spine and cranial/brain), he has particular interests in vascular
                neurology, stroke, cranial nerve disorders, brain tumors, aneurysms, vascular
                malformations, epistaxis and hydrocephalus, movement disorders (MRI guided
                Focused Ultrasound Therapy) and stroke recovery therapy (Vivistim Vagal Nerve
                Stimulation).</p>

            <p>Dr. Horowitz grew up on Long Island, New York. He graduated in 1984 with a
                Highest Honors BA from Williams College in Williamstown, MA and was granted his
                Medical Degree from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY in 1988. After
                completing a Neurological Surgery Residency at the University of Pittsburgh in
                1994 under Dr. Peter Jannetta, he completed a three year Fellowship in Open
                Vascular/Neuroendovascular Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern
                Medical Center in Dallas in 1996 under Dr. Phil Purdy and Dr. Duke Samson.</p>

            <p>Dr. Horowitz is a member of First Coast Neurosurgery and operates at HCA Orange
                Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Florida. He also serves as the HCA Regional
                Director for Neurosciences. He previously spent six years at the Pennsylvania
                Brain and Spine Institute in Butler, Pennsylvania and 19 years at the University
                of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA where he founded the system’s
                Neurosurgical Division of Endovascular Surgery in 1999. At the University of
                Pittsburgh, Michael was a Tenured Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology,
                served as Co-Director of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Director of Cranial
                Nerve Disorders, and for three years as Chief of Neurosurgery at Pittsburgh’s
                Presbyterian University Hospital. Before working in Pittsburgh, Dr. Horowitz was
                an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology at the University of Texas
                Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas working at Zale-Lipshy University
                Hospital, Dallas Children's Hospital, and Parkland Hospital.</p>

            <p>In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Horowitz is heavily invested in
                academic pursuits. He has published 171 journal articles, over 40 book chapters,
                and has edited a text on Endovascular Neurosurgery. Michael has been granted
                over $3 million in National Institute of Health (NIH) funding, continues to have
                active NIH funding for aneurysm device development, and holds 19 United States
                and International Patents for devices that aim to improve the treatment of
                cerebral aneurysms, ischemic strokes, pulmonary embolism and deep venous
                thrombosis. He is Chief Scientific Officer for Cerenetex, LLC, a company that is
                developing and testing headphones that non-invasively diagnosis intracranial and
                extracranial arterial occlusions, is a founding partner for Retriever, LLC which
                is developing and testing a device he invented and patented that helps safely
                remove blood clots from arteries and veins, is a founding partner for Ancure,
                which is developing novel bioactive coils that he invented and patented for the
                treatment of intracranial aneurysms and is Founder of HemaCycle, a company that
                has developed a patented device that filters and reinfuses autologous whole
                blood during surgical and endovascular procedures. Outside of work, Michael
                enjoys reading, cycling and back country hut alpine skiing/touring.</p>

            <p>Dr. Horowitz has been named to the Top Doctors Lists by Pittsburgh Magazine,
                Jacksonville Magazine, and Castle Connelly USA. He is available for consultation
                and can be contacted by calling <a href="tel:19042767336">904-276-7336</a> or
                E-mailing <a href="mailto:Michael.Horowitz2@hcahealthcare.com">Michael.Horowitz2@hcahealthcare.com</a>.
                Additional information and surgical videos can be found at <a
                    href="https://michaelhorowitzmd.com">michaelhorowitzmd.com</a>.</p>
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