Carlos Bagley, M.D.
Director of the Neurological Surgery Spine Program
Carlos A. Bagley, M.D., is a Professor of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He also holds an appointment in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Dr. Bagley is Director of the Neurological Surgery Spine Program and leads the multidisciplinary Spine Center at UT Southwestern.
Prior to joining UT Southwestern in 2015, Dr. Bagley was Director of the Spine Center at Duke University Medical Center.
After receiving his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Duke University, Dr. Bagley earned his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurological surgery at Johns Hopkins, where he became Chief Resident. He also performed his fellowship in spinal surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Bagley’s research focuses on improving patient outcomes.
He serves on the editorial/review boards of a number of spine and neurosurgery journals, including the Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal, the Global Spine Journal, and Neurosurgery.
Dr. Bagley was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2021.