Meet Dr. John Hudson
Dr. Hudson, a board-certified neurosurgeon, is a Denver native who completed his undergraduate studies, medical school, and residency at University of Colorado. He also earned a PhD in neuroscience and pharmacology there. Dr. Hudson currently serves as Medical Director of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at St. Anthony Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center. In addition, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the UC Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Hudson is excellent - incredibly caring and highly competent. He performed cervical spine surgery, took the time to patiently answer all of our questions and walk through the procedure. Great bedside manner."
Dr. Hudson is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Hudson specializes in treating brain tumors, aneurysms, and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). He also provides expert spinal care, with a special emphasis in conditions involving the nervous system as well as spinal cord tumors.
Education & Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Arts – University of Colorado – Boulder
- PhD in Neuroscience and Pharmacology – University of Colorado – HSC
- Doctor of Medicine – University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Residency – University of Colorado – HSC
Experience
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado – HSC
- Director of Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit – St. Anthony Hospital
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- AANS/CNS Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care
- Colorado Neurosurgical Society
- Denver Medical Society
Awards
- National Institute of Mental Health MD/PhD fellowship
- University of Colorado Neuroscience Training Program MD/PhD fellowship
- Academic Achievement Award
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Chairman of the Medical School Honor Council
- Chairman of the International Aspen MD/PhD Student Conference organizing committee
- Medical School Honor Council Representative
Publications
- Zuch C, Hudson JL, et al: Beneficial effects of intraventricularly administered OP-1 following a striatal 6-hydroxydopamine lesion. Submitted Sept 2000.
- Shinoda M, Hudson JL, et al: Microglial cell responses to fetal ventral mesencephalic tissue grafting and to active and adoptive immunizations. Exp. Neurol. Oct 141(2): 173-180, 1996.
- Gerhardt GA, Cass WA, Hudson JL, et al: In Vivo Electrochemical Studies of Dopamine Overflow and Clearance in Normal and MPTP-Lesioned Striatum of Rhesus Monkeys. J Neurocbem. 66(2): 579-588, 1996.
- Shinoda M, Hudson JL, et al: Allogeneic grafts of fetal dopamine neurons: immunological reactions following active and adoptive immunizations. Brain Res 680(1-2): 180-195, May 22, 1995.
- Hudson JL, Granholm AC, Gerhardt GA, et al: Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Augments Midbrain Doparninergic Circuits in vivo. Brain Res Bull 36(5): 425-432, 1995.
- Adams CE, Hoffman AF, Hudson JL, et al: Chronic Treatment with Levodopa and/or Selegiline does not Affect Behavioral Recovery Induced by Fetal Ventral Mesencephalic Grafts in Unilaterally 6-hydroxydopamine-Jesioned Rats. Exp Neurol 130(2): 261-268, Dec 1994.
- Hoffer BJ, Hoffinan AF, Bowenkamp KE, Hudson JL, et al: Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Reverses Toxin-induced Injury to Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons in vivo. Neurosci Lett 182(1): 107-111, Nov 21, 1994.
- Hudson JL, Fong CS, Boyson SJ, et al: Conditioned Apomorphine-Induced Turning in 6-OHDA-Lesioned Rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 49(1):147-154, 1994.
- Hudson JL, Hoffman AF, Stromberg I, et al: Allogeneic Grafts of Fetal Dopamine Neurons: Behavioral Indices of Immunological Interactions. Neurosci Lett 171 :32-36, 1994.
- Hudson JL, Bickford P, Johansson M, et al: Target and Neurotransmitter Specificity of Fetal Central Nervous System Transplants: Importance for Functional Reinnervation. J Neurosci 14(1):283-290, 1994.
- Hudson JL, Levin DR, Hoffer BJ: A Sixteen-channel Automated Rotometer System for Reliable Measurement of Turning Behavior in 6-hydroxydopamine Lesioned and Transplanted Rats. Cell Transplantation 2:507-514, 1993.
- Hudson JL, van Horne CG, Stromberg I, et al: Correlation of Apomorphine-and Amphetamine-induced Turning with Nigrostriatal Dopamine content in Unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine Lesioned rats. Brain Res 626:167-174, 1993.
- Palmer MR, Henschen A, Trok K, Hudson, JL, et al: Functional innervation of spinal cord tissue by fetal
neocortical grafts in oculo: an electrophysiological study. Exp Brain Res 87:96-107, 1991.
Chapters
- Hudson JL, Elliott J: Moyamoya Disease, in Neurobase Electronic Textbook. Arbor Puplishing, La Jolla, CA, 2000.
- Stromberg I, Bickford P, Hudson JL, et al: Target-Specific Outgrowth from Grafted Dopaminergic Neurons, in Fuxe K, Agnati LF, Bjelke B, et al (eds): Trophic Regulation of the Basal Ganglia. Pergamon:567-579, 1994.
Patents
- Novel dural incisor -patent application pending.
Team
Anna is providing pre- and post-operative care to neurosurgical patients in our Lakewood clinic.
Tessa is optimizing bone health and surgery results for patients in Lakewood.
Jamie provides care to patients with brain tumors, brain trauma and other cranial conditions.
Nicole is a physician assistant supporting Dr. Hudson for neurosurgical procedures in Lakewood.
