Dr. Shekar Kurpad specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of spinal and cranial disorders. His expertise lies in the surgery for malignant brain tumors, degenerative disease of the spine, tumors of the spine, spine trauma and skull base tumors, and minimally invasive methods for the treatment of spinal disorders. Dr. Shekar Kurpad has extensive research experience in both brain tumor biology and spinal cord injury and has authored several peer reviewed publications and book chapters in these areas. As the recipient of the prestigious Van Wagenen fellowship from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, he conducted cellular transplantation research for spinal cord injury at the internationally recognized Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He runs a laboratory at the Medical College of Wisconsin with international collaborators for the study of spinal cord injury.
Dr. Shekar N Kurpad, MD, PhD
- Neurological Surgery
- Accepting new patients
- 34 years of experience
- Tosa Health Center 1155 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
- (414) 955-5990
Brief Intro
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Education Background
FELLOWSHIP
Medical College of Wisconsin - 2001
RESIDENCY
University Hospitals of Cleveland - 2001
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Tennessee - 1998
Duke University School of Medicine - 1995
Bangalore University - 1991
Languages Spoken
- English
Location & Hours
- 1155 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Specialties Treated
- Neurological Surgery
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- Dean Health Plan
- Medicaid
- Mercy Care
- Medicare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Humana
- UnitedHealthOne
- STLDentalPlan| LLC
- Unity Health Insurance
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