Kim Meyer, APRN, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Department of Neurological Surgery

225 Abraham Flexner Way  • 502-588-2160  •

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Dr. Kim Meyer, APRN, graduated with her PhD from the University of Louisville in 2016 after previously earning her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of Kentucky in 2001. Dr. Meyer is currently serving a three-year term as President of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, for which she has previously served leadership terms as a board member. Dr. Meyer received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the University of Louisville for the School of Nursing (SON) in 2020 and was honored by SON students in 2017 with the Favorite Faculty Award.

Dr. Meyer currently works on the ASTROH stroke clinical trial with the University of Louisville and UofL Health. Additionally, Dr. Meyer has written book chapters in Brain Injury Medicine, 3rd edition; Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide;Textbook of Critical Care, 2nd, 6th & 7th editions; Management of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury; and AANN Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing, 4th & 5th edition.

Book Chapters:

Meyer, K, Amato S., & McNett, M.  (2021).  Neurosurgical and Rehabilitation Nursing. In Zasler ND, Katz DI, & Zafonte RD, (eds).  Brain Injury Medicine, 3rd ed, Principles and Practice.  New York; Springer. ISBN-13: 978-0826143044

Meyer K. (2021). Cerebral Perfusion. In B. J. Ackley, G. B. Ladwig, B. A. Swan, & S. J. Tucker (Eds.), Nursing Diagnosis Handbook; an Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care).  St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. iSBN-13: 978-0323322249

Meyer KS & Marion DW. (i2017). Chapter 38: Traumatic brain injury.  In Vincent JL, Abraham E, Kochanek P, Moore FA, & Fink M (eds), Textbook of Critical Care, 7th ed    pp.220-230. Philadelphia, PA. Elsevier.

Meyer K, & Jaffee MS. (2013). Chapter 19: Military Personnel and Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. In Arciniegas DB, Zasler ND, Vanderploeg RD, & Jaffee MS (eds),  Management of adults with traumatic brain injury, pp461-474. Washington DC. APA.

Meyer KS & Marion DW. (2011). Chapter 38: Traumatic brain injury.  In Vincent JL, Abraham E, Kochanek P, Moore FA, & Fink M (eds), Textbook of Critical Care, 6th ed    pp.220-230. Philadelphia, PA.Elsevier.

Jaffee MS, Kennedy J, Leal F, & Meyer KS.  (2011). Chapter 12: PTSD and TBI. In Silver J, McAllister T & Yudofsky SC (eds.), Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd ed, pp 199-210. Washington DC. APA

Meyer KS, Ivins B, Doncevic S, Lew HL, Trudel T, & Jaffee MS.  (2011). Chapter 26:  TBI in the Context of War. In Silver J, McAllister T & Yudofsky SC (eds.), Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd ed. Pp 415-426. Washington DC. APA.

McIlvoy, L, Meyer, et al. (2010). Craniocerebral trauma. In MK Bader & LR Littlejohns (eds.), AANN Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing 5h ed St Louis, MO. Saunders.

McIlvoy, L, Meyer, K & McQuillan. (2004). Traumatic spine injuries. In MK Bader & LR Littlejohns (eds.), AANN Core Curriculum for Neuroscience Nursing 4th ed (pp. 335-402). St Louis, MO. Saunders.

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