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Neurosciences

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Why have so many people come to Fairview for treatment of their brain and other related concerns? Because we bring together the best in neurosciences: world-class specialists, innovative programs, comprehensive care, the latest in technology and treatments, and leading-edge research.

These award-winning programs are dedicated to providing patients like you with consistently exceptional care. We can deliver the results you want for conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord and nervous system.

You’ll receive our finest care at Fairview Southdale Hospital and University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.




Our neuroscience team is made up of specialists in:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Stroke care
  • Emergency medicine
  • Rehabilitation
  • Neuroradiology

You deserve—and you can expect—the best care possible with options tailored to meet your needs.

We offer:

  • Advanced treatment of brain tumors including blood-brain barrier disruption and immunotherapy (treatment of 
    disease by inducing, enhancing or suppressing an immune response)
  • Gamma Knife services (stereotactic radiosurgery using a form of radiation therapy that focuses high-powered 
    X-rays on a small area of the body)
  • Minimally invasive techniques to remove brain tumors
  • Neurocritical and neurointerventional care for stroke patients
  • A Level III Trauma Center at Fairview Southdale Hospital
  • A U.S. News and World Report top-ranked program in nuerosciences at University of Minnesota of Medical Center, Fairview 
  • A comprehensive epilepsy program including deep-brain stimulation
  • A Memory Clinic focused on care for Alzheimer’s disease

We provide care for the following conditions:

  • Stroke
  • Brain tumors (benign, malignant and metastatic)
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Epilepsy and movement disorders
  • Brain hemorrhages
  • Brain aneurysms
  • Arterialvenous malformations (an abnormal connection between veins and arteries)
  • Spinal disorders including tumors
  • Cranial nerve disorders such as hemifacial spasm (an involuntary twitching of the facial muscles) 
     and trigeminal neuralgia (a nerve disorder that causes stabbing or electric shock-like pain in parts 
     of the face)
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.

Neurology

Ingrid Abols, MD
George Adam, MD
Rajiv Aggarwal, MD
Ansar Ahmed, MD
Janiece Aldinger, M.D.
Irfan Altafullah, MD
Sarah Benish, MD
Gary Birnbaum, M.D.
Ivan Brodsky, MD
Khalaf Bushara, MD, MRCP (U.K.)
Jonathan Calkwood, M.D.
Adam Carpenter, MD
Alfred Clavel, MD
Jason Cornelius, M.D.
John Day, M.D.
Xiaoming Dong, MD
Mustapha Ezzeddine, MD
Miguel Fiol, MD
Jessica Heiring, M.D.
Thomas Henry, MD
Kenneth Hoj, MD
Charles Horowitz, MD
Jack Hubbard, MD, PhD
Bruce Idelkope, MD
Allan Ingenito, MD
Pushp Kapoor, MD
Peter Karachunski, MD
Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, MD, PhD
John MacDonald, MD
Moeen Masood, MD
J. Riley McCarten, MD
Gerald Moriarty, MD
Thomas Murphy, MD
Sotirios Parashos, MD, PhD
Gareth Parry, MD
Richard Peterson, MD
Adnan Qureshi, MD
Daniel Randa, MD
Joanne Rogin, M.D.
Leland Scott, MD, PhD
Zhiyi Sha, MD
Steven Stein, MD
Muhammad Suri, MD
Junger Tang, MD
John Trusheim, MD
Paul Tuite, MD
John Tulloch, M.D.
Yelena Usmanova, MD
David Walk, MD
Alexander Zubkov, MD, PhD, FAHA
Felix Zwiebel, MD

Neuropsychology

Thomas Beniak, PhD, LP
Erin Holker, PhD, LP
Alicia Kunin-Batson, MD, PhD
Michael Potegal, PhD, LP
Deborah Roman, PsyD, LP
Elsa Shapiro, PhD, LP
Richard Ziegler, PhD, LP

Neurosurgery

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD
Praveen Baimeedi, MD
Maggie Bebler, APRN, CNS
Andrew Grande, MD
Stephen Haines, MD, FACS
Edward Hames III, MD, PhD
Matthew Hunt, MD
Cornelius Lam, MD
Ann Parr, MD, PhD
Christina Ritter, DNP, C-FNP, RN
Ramachandra Tummala, MD
Charles Watts, MD, PhD
Judy Wulf, CNP, RN
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.

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    Parkinson’s Disease: Coping with Your Emotions
    Seizures and Epilepsy
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