
Kenan Arnautovic MD PhD, FAANS, FACS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Professor of Neurosurgery, Semmes-Murphey Clinic and Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
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6325 Humphreys BlvdMemphis, TN 38120
Phone+1 901-522-7700
Fax+1 901-522-2600
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Summary
- Dr. Kenan Arnautovic is a neurosurgeon located in Memphis, TN, specializing in brain and spinal tumors, neurosurgical spine surgery, pituitary surgery, and skull base surgery. He completed his medical degree at the University of Sarajevo FOM in 1984 and his residency in neurological surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by 2002. He serves as an attending neurosurgeon at Semmes-Murphey Clinic since 2003 and is a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Arnautovic is experienced in headache medicine, neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, neurosurgical spine surgery, and spinal fusion surgery. He has contributed to prominent journals like the Journal of Neurosurgery and World Neurosurgery. His professional accolades include the Fellow titles from both the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, a Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification, and an award from the American Registry for being one of the Most Compassionate Doctors.
Education & Training
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- University of Sarajevo FOMClass of 1984, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- AR State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- Sarajevo County/ Bosnia-Herzegovina State Neurosurgical LicenseNeurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- QEVO-Assisted Anatomical Inspection of Adjacent Perforators in Microsurgical Clipping-Technical Note.Adi Ahmetspahic, Eldin Burazerovic, Hana Rizvanovic, Ema Selimovic, Eleonora Kujaca
Brain Sciences. 2025-03-12 - Does the crafted abdominal fat grafting technique completely eliminate risk of postoperative CSF leak in endonasal pituitary surgery? Technical note and preliminary cl...Nebojsa Lasica, Emal Lesha, Neal S Beckfort, Kenan I Arnautovic
Neurosurgical Focus. 2025-02-01 - Neurological and functional outcomes of 32 patients with hemorrhagic brainstem cavernous malformations: a practical guide for surgical planning.Carmine A Donofrio, Kenan Arnautovic, Lucia Riccio, Filippo Badaloni, Federico Roncaroli
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-01-03
Books/Book Chapters
Committees
- First Vice President, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) 2023 - Present
- Chairman, North American Chapter, South East Europe Neurosurgical Society 2019 - Present
- Coordinator of Committees, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies 2021 - 2023
- World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), 2nd Vice President 2019 - 2021
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Chair, International Programs Committee 2017 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- North American Skull Base Society - NASBSMember
- Southern Neurosurgical Society - SNSMember
- Tennessee Medical Association - TMAMember
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences - BHAAASFounding Member and Past President
- Memphis Medical Society - MMSMember
- Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia-Herzegovina - AMNUBiHMember
- Tennessee Neurosurgical Society - TNSMember
- Croatian Medical AssociationMember
- Croatian Neurosurgical SocietyHonorary Member
- Neurosurgical Association of Bosnia-HerzegovinaHonorary Member
- Member
- South East European Neurosurgical Society (SEENS)Honorary Member
- European Association of Neurological Surgery (EANS)International Member
- Serbian Neurosurgical SocietyHonorary Member
- World Academy of Neurological Surgery (WANS)Member
- Academy of Arts and Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ANUBiH)Member
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA)Member
- Albanian Neurosurgical SocietyHonorary Member
- Yasargil Microsurgical Academy (YMA)Founding Member
Other Languages
- Bosnian, Croatian
External Links
- Dr. Arnautovic, Neurosurgeon in Memphis - professional websitehttps://kenanarnautovicmd.com/
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