Faculty

Neurosurgery Faculty

The Department of Neurosurgery is comprised of talented clinicians and scientists who are dedicated to exceptional patient care, teaching, and research. The department is committed to the concept of subspecialty expertise and strives to serve as role models for future generations of neurosurgeons. In addition, faculty members are engaged in research to find ways that ultimately conquer disorders of the nervous system. 

Adult Neurosurgical Clinical Faculty

  • Yoshor, Daniel, M.D.
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    Professor and Chair, Marc J. Shapiro Endowed Chair
    Professional Interests

    Epilepsy surgery; Brain tumors in eloquent locations; Pituitary surgery; Endoscopic skull base surgery

  • Adams, Gareth John, M.D., Ph.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Minimally invasive spinal surgery; Complex spine surgery

  • Burkhardt, Jan-Karl, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor

  • Fuentes, Alfonso, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor

  • Gopinath, Shankar Prakash, M.D.
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    Associate Professor
    Professional Interests

    Neurosurgical critical care and neurotrauma

  • Jalali, Ali, M.D., Ph.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Surgery for primary and metastatic brain tumors including in deep and eloquent locations; Employing advanced brain tumor surgical techniques including endoscopic surgery, awake surgery, brain mapping, and laser ablation; Clinical and basic research on primary and metastatic brain tumors including lower grade glioma and glioblastoma

  • Johnson, Jeremiah, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs), and Acute Stroke; Moyamoya Disease and Cerebral Bypass; Carotid Endarterectomy and Stenting; Dural Arterial Venous Fistulas (DAVFs) of the Brain and Spine; Bioinnovation and Medical Technology Development; Cavernous Malformations

  • Kan, Peter Tze Man, M.D., M.P.H., FAANS, FRCS(C)
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    Associate Professor

  • Patel, Akash J., M.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Open and endoscopic surgery for malignant and benign brain tumors; Skull base primary and metastatic brain tumors; Brain tumor surgery in deep and eloquent brain regions; Surgery and genetics of meningiomas and acoustic neuroma; Molecular biology and genetics of brain tumors; Meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, glioblastomas

  • Raber, Michael, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Complex Spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery for adult degenerative and traumatic spine conditions

  • Ropper, Alexander, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor and Director of Spinal Neurosurgery
    Professional Interests

    Minimally invasive spine surgery; Complex spine surgery; Adult spinal deformity; Scoliosis surgery; Artificial disc replacement; Spine tumor surgery; Spinal surgery

  • Robertson, Claudia Sue, M.D.
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    Professor
    Professional Interests

    Cerebral vascular flow; Brain injury; Imaging and biomarkers; Neurosurgical critical care and neurotrauma

  • Sheth, Sameer Anil, M.D., Ph.D.
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    Associate Professor, Vice-Chair of Clinical Research

  • Vaz-Guimaraes, Francisco, M.D.
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Neuroendoscopy; Pituitary surgery; Skull base surgery

  • Viswanathan, Ashwin, M.D.
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    Associate Professor
    Professional Interests

    Functional neurosurgery and surgical management of pain; Neuroablative techniques for cancer pain management; Neuromodulation for chronic pain; Deep brain stimulation and motor cortex stimulation

Pediatric Neurosurgical Clinical Faculty

  • Weiner, Howard L., M.D.
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    Professor
    Professional Interests

    Pediatric Neurosurgery; Epilepsy Surgery; Brain tumor surgery

  • Aldave Orzaiz, Guillermo
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    Assistant Professor
    Professional Interests

    Pediatric Neurosurgery; Pediatric Brain Tumors

  • Curry, Daniel J, M.D.
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    Associate Professor
    Professional Interests

    Pediatric epilepsy; Functional neurosurgery

  • Kelley, Brian, M.D., Ph.D.
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    Assistant Professor

  • Lam, Sandi, M.D., M.B.A.
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    Associate Professor
    Professional Interests

    Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery; Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery; Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery; Health Policy; Healthcare Economics; Big data analytics, population health

  • Whitehead, William Ernest, M.D., M.P.H.
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    Associate Professor
    Professional Interests

    Pediatric neurosurgery; Clinical research outcomes

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