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Office
1155 N Mayfair Rd
Spine Care Clinic At Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226Phone+1 414-955-7188Fax+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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 27 citationsA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Anticoagulant Thromboprophylaxis.Michael G. Fehlings, Lindsay Tetreault, Bizhan Aarabi, Paul A. Anderson, Paul M. Arnold
Global Spine Journal. 2017-09-05 - 475 citationsAllodynia limits the usefulness of intraspinal neural stem cell grafts; directed differentiation improves outcomeChristoph P. Hofstetter, Niklas Holmström, Johan Lilja, Petra Schweinhardt, Jinxia Hao
Nature Neuroscience. 2005-02-13 - 28 citationsImpact of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Neurologic, Functional, and Safety Outcomes in Patients With Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury:Shekar N. Kurpad, Allan R. Martin, Lindsay Tetreault, Dena J. Fischer, Andrea C. Skelly
Global Spine Journal. 2017-09-05
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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