Shekar N Kurpad MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
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1155 N Mayfair RdSpine Care Clinic At Plank RoadMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-955-7188
Fax+1 414-955-0110
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Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2002 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2001
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Back Pain Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2013
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The feasibility and utility of intraoperative ultrasound in spinal cord injury patients: an international survey of AO spine members.Chris J Neal, Olesja Hazenbiller, Christoph P Hofstetter, Bizhan Aarabi, James S Harrop
Spinal Cord. 2025-03-25 - 1 citationsIn Reply: AO Spine & Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury.Michael G Fehlings, Nathan Evaniew, Shekar N Kurpad, Andrea C Skelly, Lindsay A Tetreault
Neurosurgery. 2025-03-01 - Editorial. The AO Spine/Praxis Spinal Cord Institute clinical practice guidelines for acute spinal cord injury: interpretation and implications for clinical practice.Michael G Fehlings, Nathan Evaniew, Shekar N Kurpad, Andrea C Skelly, Lindsay A Tetreault
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-01-24
Press Mentions
From “Hopeless” to “A Miracle:” How He Got His Life Back After a Crash Left Him ParalyzedMay 18th, 2017
Medical College of Wisconsin Appoints Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, to Chair of NeurosurgeryMarch 27th, 2017- “I Want to Do Something Different:” 7th Grader Experiences His Dream Profession — a Neurosurgeon!March 7th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Stimulation of Cervical Excitatory Interneurons to Restore Breathing After Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord InjuryCLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
- Stimulation of Cervical Excitatory Interneurons to Restore Breathing After Chronic Cervical Spinal Cord InjuryCLEMENT J. ZABLOCKI VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
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