Member Spotlight

October 2023

Heather Pinckard-Dover, MD

Assistant Professor and Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Marshall Health Huntington

​NANS member Since 2020

NANS members can find me on Twitter

Heather Pinckard-Dover, MD, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Marshall Health in Huntington, WV. With a passion for improving patients' quality of life, she specializes in functional neurosurgery, particularly deep brain stimulation and spinal cord stimulation. Heather, a dedicated member of NANS, appreciates the organization's commitment to keeping members informed of the latest advancements in technology while ensuring a high standard of care in neuromodulation procedures.
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Why l love what I do
I strive to improve patients’ quality of life. I enjoy deep brain stimulation and spinal cord stimulation and other functional procedures for their ability to restore a quality of life to patients who often have been suffering for many years before coming to me. 

How I became interested in neuromodulation
My senior year of high school I saw a video of a patient with DBS. I had never seen anything make such a difference in someone’s quality of life and knew that’s what I wanted to do. 
  
I’m a NANS member because
I enjoy NANS for their commitment to keeping members up to date with the latest technology and indications for use while still striving to make sure there is a standard of care by individuals performing the procedures.
 
My favorite book
Little Women

My favorite movie
Top Gun

My favorite musician
ACDC or Geroge Strait 

Advice to those new to the field
There is no such thing as work/life balance only work life integration. One will always take precedence but learn how to let them take turns. You can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself. 

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