ShekarNKurpadMD

Neurosurgery • Milwaukee, WI

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Office
1155 N Mayfair Rd
Spine Care Clinic At Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-955-7188

Fax+1 414-955-0110

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
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
In 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. 2025-01-24
Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Spinal Cord Injuries After Instrumented Fusion Stabilization.
Kevin M Koch, Andrew S Nencka, Shekar Kurpad, Matthew D Budde
Journal of Neurotrauma. 2024-09-01

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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