25 of the Best Neurosurgeons Near Me in brookfield, WI

Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, is an independent neurosurgeon at Ascension Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Kurpad uses minimally invasive procedures to repair spine injuries, arthritic spinal conditions and remove spine and brain tumors. He uses robotic-assisted surgery as part of our spine surgery and brain tumor program. Robotic-assisted surgery may lead to a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and less scarring. Dr. Kurpad is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Kurpad is board certified in The American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and Neurological Surgery. Dr. Kurpad is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Heffez has authored these articles on Chiari.- explores whether or not there is a relationship between the extent of tonsillar ectopia and the severity of the clinicalChiari syndrome- examines the relationship between the extent of tonsillar ectopia and the findings and outcomes followingChiari decompression surgery. Dr. Heffez is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Heffez is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Heffez is currently accepting new patients.

Lynn Bartl is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Dr. Bartl is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Bartl is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Bartl is currently accepting new patients.

David Straus is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Straus is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Pituitary Tumor, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Straus is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Straus is currently accepting new patients.

"Dr. Krucoff is a board-certified neurosurgeon-scientist ​and brain tumor specialist on faculty in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Engineering at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Marquette University. He received his Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, and his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Krucoff completed his neurosurgical residency at Duke University in Durham, NC, where he trained extensively in brain tumor surgery under some of the biggest names in the field. He also completed a fellowship in functional epilepsy surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he focused on brain mapping and implantable neuromodulation devices.Dr. Krucoff's excellent surgical technique and bedside manner have been recognized by his mentors and peers throughout his career, earning him the prestigious Surgical Excellence Award as a chief resident and election into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society as a medical student. Dr. Krucoff's scientific pursuits have also earned him widespread recognition, including election into the Robert J. Lefkowitz Society for physician-scientists at Duke and the Tau Beta Pi (TBP) engineering honor society at Northwestern. Additionally, he has authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters to date.As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Krucoff integrates the latest technological advancements with microscopic surgical technique to get the best outcomes for his patients. He specializes in brain tumor operations that preserve critical neurological functions when they are at risk, like language and movement. His laboratory at Marquette University studies neuroplasticity using fully implanted neural interfaces with the hope of one day improving neurological recovery from tumors, strokes, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.In 2024, Dr. Krucoff was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a ""40-Under-40"" winner for his outstanding contributions to the Milwaukee community.Please watch thisvideoto learn more about Dr. Krucoff.Dr. Krucoff and his work with patients has been featured in the following:Spectrum NewsFroedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin". Dr. Krucoff is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Krucoff is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Krucoff is currently accepting new patients.

Please see theFroedtert patient storyabout Dr. Hedayat's patient. Dr. Hedayat is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Hedayat is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Hedayat is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Aditya Vedantam is a board certified, fellowship trained neurosurgeon. He attended medical school at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, India and graduated at the top of his class. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI studying advanced MRI techniques to evaluate spinal cord disease. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, and then completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery at the University of Miami in Miami, FL.Dr. Vedantam is returning to Milwaukee and will continue to pursue his research interests, which include the use of novel MRI techniques and tools to improve care for patients with spinal disorders. He has performed extensive research in the field of spine MRI and has won multiple national and institutional awards for his work. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts. His goal is to use his research efforts in the laboratory to enhance the lives of patients in the clinic. Dr. Vedantam performs surgery for a variety of spinal conditions and has special expertise in minimally-invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Vedantam is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cervical Spondylosis, Cordotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Vedantam is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Vedantam is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Swartz is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship specialty training in spinal surgery. She completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, her fellowship at the Institute for Spinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles in 2004, and was in practice at the University of Kentucky Medical Center before joining MCW in 2015. She has been involved in spinal cord injury research. She has won multiple teaching awards, and is involved in several national organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgery (CNS), and the North American Spine Society (NASS). Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gastrostomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Swartz is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Swartz is currently accepting new patients.

Nathan T. Zwagerman, MD, joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2017 after completing his residency and fellowship training at the university of Pittsburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI while majoring in Psychology. He completed his medical training at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He was born and raised on a family farm in West Michigan.Dr. Zwagerman completed a two year fellowship in endoscopic endonasal pituitary and endoscopic and open skull base surgery. His research has been focused on evaluating patient outcomes after endoscopic skull base surgery and developing improved techniques to repair injured peripheral nerves.Dr. Zwagerman received the Student's Golden Heart Award as a 4th year medical student as voted on by his peers for his work in research and his volunteer activity. In 2016, He was awarded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Synthes Skull base award for his work with Dr. Paul Gardner for a randomized controlled trial of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic skull base surgery. More recently, in 2017 he was awarded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons first place poster for peripheral nerve. Dr. Zwagerman is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Meningioma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Zwagerman is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Zwagerman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Shelly D. Timmons is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has additional certification in Neurocritical Care. Her practice has spanned the breadth of neurosurgery over the years, with particular interest and expertise in the surgical and medical management of neurotrauma and peripheral nerve problems, including utilization of various surgical techniques for restoration of function.Having grown up in Illinois, Dr. Timmons was educated in a rural public school and at the University of Illinois for her undergraduate and medical degrees. She did her clinical training and PhD studies at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. Dr. Timmons has extensive experience in neurosurgical education, having served as a residency program director, department chair, and assistant dean. She has also had long career experience in research, including as a funded clinical trials investigator, data safety monitoring board member, and peer reviewer for several grant panels and journals. She has authored numerous papers and book chapters and has lectured extensively around the world.In addition to serving in a plethora of local directorial roles, Dr. Timmons has held many leadership positions in national and international organizations that promote neurosurgical and surgical care, education, research, and advocacy. Dr. Timmons is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, and Craniectomy. Dr. Timmons is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Timmons is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron Plitt is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Plitt is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Hydrocephalus, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Endoscopy. Dr. Plitt is board certified in  . Dr. Plitt is currently accepting new patients.

Jacob Bagley is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Bagley is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Moyamoya Disease, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Wyburn-Mason Syndrome, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Bagley is board certified in  . Dr. Bagley is currently accepting new patients.

Hesham Soliman is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Soliman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fractured Spine, Epidural Hematoma, Chordoma, Herniated Disc Surgery, and Microdiscectomy.

Wade Mueller, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin Medical School, he completed the residency program in neurological surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He had additional training at the Spinal Cord Injury Service at the Zablocki Veterans Medical Center. He also completed an Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship directed by George A. Ojemann, MD, at the University of Washington. His bibliography and his presentations have covered topics of functional mapping, awake surgery, malignant tumor surgery, surgical treatments of epilepsy, spinal fixation and instrumentation. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mueller is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Brain Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mueller is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mueller is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Rovin is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Rovin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rovin is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Rovin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pahapill is committed to providing comprehensive treatment for patients suffering from brain and spinal cord disease, as well as movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia and chronic pain. He has years in fellowship training in movement disorders and pain surgery, and has performed more than 2,000 neuromodulation procedures over the past eighteen years.Dr. Pahapill has written numerous articles and textbook chapters, and has lectured extensively on the subjects of chronic pain, neuromodulation and deep brain and spinal cord stimulation surgery. He leads active research programs both clinical and at the basic sciences level in a number of areas of neuromodulation. Dr. Pahapill is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Pahapill is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Pahapill is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Saman Shabani joined the faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2022. He completed his residency at Medical College of Wisconsin and did fellowship training at University of California – San Francisco in Complex Spine and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He completed his undergraduate studies at University of California – Los Angeles while majoring in Psychobiology. He completed his medical training at Stony Brook School of Medicine in Stony Brook, NY. He is returning to Milwaukee to grow the adult spinal deformity and spinal oncology centers to better serve the patients of Wisconsin.Dr Shabani’s research has been focused on acute and chronic spinal cord injury, spinal oncology, and adult spinal deformity. He has done extensive clinical research on patient outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery as well as spinal oncology surgery. Further, he has completed multiple studies on MRI based spinal research in spinal cord injury.Dr. Shabani has published over 50 peer review papers and received multiple grants. He has won multiple awards including Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award (2022), Young Surgeon Grant and Education Track (2022), Mayfield Based Science Research Award (2017), and Golden Key Honor Society (2010). Dr. Shabani is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arachnoiditis, Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Tumor, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Shabani is currently accepting new patients.

Zaid S. Aljuboori, MD, is an independent neurosurgeon at Ascension Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Aljuboori uses minimally invasive procedures to repair spine injuries, arthritic spinal conditions and remove spine and brain tumors. He uses robotic-assisted surgery as part of our spine surgery and brain tumor program. Robotic-assisted surgery may lead to a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and less scarring. Dr. Aljuboori is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epidural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Abscess, Cordotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Aljuboori is board certified in The American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and Neurological Surgery, 2024. Dr. Aljuboori is currently accepting new patients.

Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, is a professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a complex spine fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon, and she completed her residency in neurosurgery at the University of Colorado in 2002 and complex spine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2006. She has advanced training in public health and health services as a 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, and at the University Of Washington School Of Public Health. She is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She currently serves as 2016-2017 Chair-Elect and Secretary of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Wang is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Wang is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

Jamie Baisden is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Facet Joint Syndrome, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Ear Barotrauma, and Spinal Fusion.

Bruce Kaufman is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Kaufman is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Kaufman is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Gelsomino is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Gelsomino is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Effusion, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Gelsomino is currently accepting new patients.

Max Lee is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Lee is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

John D. Nerva, MD is a fellowship trained, board-certified neurosurgeon who joined the faculty of the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2021. He specializes in the treatment of cerebrovascular and spinal vascular disease and is part of a select group of neurosurgeons with fellowship training in both open vascular microsurgery and endovascular techniques for the treatment of brain aneurysms, vascular malformations, and stroke. He also collaborates with radiation oncology to perform stereotactic radiosurgery for select vascular malformations at Froedtert-MCW.Dr. Nerva grew up in Minnesota and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota. He also attended the University of Minnesota for medical school graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed neurosurgery residency at the University of Washington, during which time he also completed cerebrovascular fellowship training at Macquarie University in Australia. After residency, he received advanced training in minimally invasive endovascular techniques at the University of Florida. Prior to joining MCW, he was on the faculty at Tulane University in New Orleans.Dr. Nerva's clinical research relates to patient outcomes and refinements of surgical and endovascular techniques for cerebrovascular disease. He has authored over 100 manuscripts, abstracts, book chapters, and presentations, including several at national and international meetings, and has served as key personnel on NIH/NINDS funded research studying computer simulations of brain aneurysm treatment. He is also recognized as a reviewer for several marquee peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals and has been invited to teach at regional and national neurosurgical courses. Dr. Nerva is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arteriovenous Malformation, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Nerva is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Nerva is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Stephanie Cheok is an Assistant Professor in the MCW and Froedtert Department of Neurosurgery and specializes in a variety of neurosurgical procedures for skull base and brain tumors, pituitary adenomas, CSF leaks, cranial trauma, and hydrocephalus. She joined MCW in 2023. Dr. Cheok received a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology and Neuroscience from the University of California - Berkeley. She then received her medical degree from the University of California - Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 2015. Following medical school, she completed Neurosurgical residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT and a Skull Base and Tumor Fellowship at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include pituitary tumor outcomes research and molecular diagnostic utilizing brain fluid. Dr. Cheok is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Endoscopy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Cheok is currently accepting new patients.