RobertJDempseyMD

Professor of Neurological Surgery, University Wisc

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Office
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-7502

Fax+1 608-890-7628

Dr. Robert Dempsey is a neurosurgeon in Madison, WI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 40 years. He is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, skull base surgery, and cerebrovascular disease.

University of MichiganResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1978 - 1983
University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1977

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Study Start of enrollment: 2001 Nov 01
Completed
Structural Stability of Carotid Plaque and Symptomatology Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 09
Recruiting
Stroke Prevention in the Wisconsin Native American Population Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 14
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator

PubMed

51 citations
Galectin-3 enhances angiogenic and migratory potential of microglial cells via modulation of integrin linked kinase signaling.
Umadevi V. Wesley, Raghu Vemuganti, Emine R. Ayvaci, Robert J. Dempsey
Brain Research. 2013-02-16
16 citations
Academic Global Surgery Curricula: Current Status and a Call for a More Equitable Approach
Anusha Jayaram, Natalie Pawlak, Natalie Pawlak, Alexis Kahanu, Parisa Nicole Fallah
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021-08-21
2195 citations
A Randomized Trial of Surgery in the Treatment of Single Metastases to the Brain
Roy A. Patchell, Phillip A. Tibbs, John W. Walsh, Robert J. Dempsey, Yosh Maruyama
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1990-02-22

Improving Outcomes for Brain CancerFebruary 6th, 2020
Betty's Art: Her Inspiration and Source of HealingNovember 8th, 2017
UW-Madison Receives $250k Donation for Neurosurgery Department: 5 Points FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016