TordAldenMD

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School

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Dr. Tord Alden is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, and neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, minimally invasive spine surgery, skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.

[Video] A resection of cervical anaplastic myxopapillary ependymoma with Tord Alden, MD: https://vimeo.com/458281105

University of WashingtonFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1995

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