Dr. Klimo completed his medical training from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his internship and residency from the University of Utah. He completed his fellowship from Children’s Hospital Boston. Dr. Klimo is board certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He is currently the chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery and an associate professor with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Career awards and honors include: American Board of Neurological Surgery Diplomat, 2008 USAF Surgical Excellence Award, 2008 USAF Clinical Excellence Award-Field Grade Category, Resident Research Award – Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (University of Utah), Cornelius G. Dyke Award in Neurology (Medical College of Wisconsin), Outstanding Achievement Award in Pathology (Medical College of Wisconsin), Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (Medical College of Wisconsin), Outstanding Officer Award – Officer Training School (United States Air Force), Health Profession Scholarship (United States Air Force), Canadian National Research Scholarship (Simon Fraser University)