KyleISwansonMDFAANS, FCNS(He/Him)

Epilepsy Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Chair of Neurosurgery and Director of Functional Neurosurgery at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor - University of Wisconsin Department of Neurosurgery

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Office
2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy
Ste 630
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone+1 414-385-7111

Summary

Dr. Kyle Swanson is a neurosurgeon based in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in epilepsy surgery, pain, and stereotactic & functional neurosurgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 2008, followed by a neurosurgery residency and subsequent fellowships at prominent institutions. Currently, he is the Neurosurgery Chair at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center and practices at Aurora Health Care. His expertise includes procedures such as deep brain stimulation and management of movement disorders, among others. Dr. Swanson has multiple publications cited in respected journals. He has received numerous accolades, including being named a Milwaukee Top Doctor in 2023 and 2024.

Education & Training

Barrow Neurological InstituteFellowship, 2016 - 2017
University HospitalFellowship, 2015 - 2016
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2015
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Surgery, 2008 - 2009
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2008
University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Physics, Philosophy, and Neurobiology, Comprehensive Honors, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Milwaukee Top Doctors 2024 Milwaukee Magazine, 2024
Milwaukee Top Doctors 2023 Milwaukee Magazine, 2023
Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Beta Kappa
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Kessarin Panichpisal, Ilana Ruff, Maharaj Singh, Massihullah Hamidi, Pedro D Salinas
The Neurologist. 2021-11-30
8 citations
Seizure and neuropsychological outcomes in a large series of selective amygdalohippocampectomies with a minimally invasive subtemporal approach.
Alexander C Whiting, Tsinsue Chen, Kyle I. Swanson, Corey T. Walker, Jakub Godzik
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021-06-01
1 citations
Temporal Horn Choroid Plexus Papilloma Presenting with Seizures in Adulthood: Clinical Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Tsinsue Chen, George M. Mastorakos, Kyle I. Swanson, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, Kris A. Smith
World Neurosurgery. 2019-12-01

Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Intensive Care for Nurses & Advanced Practice Health Professionals
Chapter: Epilepsy Surgery
Lake WB and Swanson KIEditors: Wang MY, Strayer A, Harris O, Rosenberg C, Mummaneni P.CRC Press LLC, New York, NYEdition 1,2017
Complex Surgical Cases of the Limbic System
Chapter: Supracerebellar Transtentorial Approach to Limbic Tumors
Page 57 - 70Dawkins D, Aydin I, Swanson KI, Baskaya MKEditors: Byrne R, Sepehr Sani S, and Baskaya MK.Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing2017
Neurosurgical Infectious Disease: Surgical and Nonsurgical Management
Chapter: Vertebral Column Infections
Page 147 - 162Swanson KI and Resnick DKEditors: Hall W and Kim PD, eds.Thieme, New York, NY2014
Spine Surgery. Techniques, Complications Avoidance, and Management
Chapter: Spine Infections
Page 1875 - 1889Swanson KI, Ugokwe KT, Zeidman SM, Drucker TB, and Trost GREditors: Benzel EC.Elsevier Inc, Phildelphia, PAEdition 3rd,2012
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