
Learn more about me:
Recent Posts
Appointment Information
Eau Claire, WI
Hospital
1221 Whipple St., Eau Claire, WI 54703Provider's Bio
Family is extremely important to me. I am a mom, spouse, daughter and sister. You can expect my full dedication to your neurosurgical concerns at the time of our consultation, and I will only recommend what I would want offered to my own family members. I love to use my surgical skills to help patients, but if risks of a surgical procedure outweigh the benefits, I will try my best to point you to alternatives to surgery.
When meeting a new patient, I first want to understand what is affecting quality of life as it pertains to their neurosurgical needs. Second, I like to know what a patient’s understanding is of my role in their care. I then focus on explaining pertinent imaging findings and whether or not there is a surgical option to help.
I look forward to taking care of you in our Neurosurgery Department.
Training & Credentials
Education
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Internship
- Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Residency
- Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Fellowship
- Spinal Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Certifications
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
- Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Bronze Level Certification
- U.S. Medical Licensing Examination
Membership
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Special Interests
- Degenerative diseases of the spine (stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
- Herniated discs
- Metastatic disease of the brain and spine
- Spinal tumors
- Traumatic brain injury
- Traumatic spinal cord injury
Research & Publications
- In utero restoration of hindbrain herniation in fetal myelomeningocele as part of prenatal regenerative therapy program at Mayo Clinic, April 2020
- Validating the management paradigm for pediatric spinal aneurysmal bone cysts to optimize long-term outcomes: an institutional experience, March 2020
- Progressive hydrocephalus despite early complete reversal of hindbrain herniation after prenatal open myelomeningocele repair, October 2019
- Gastronomy tube placement increases the risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: a multi-institutional study, November 2018
- A1 segment hypoplasia associated with cerebral infarction after anterior communicating artery aneurysm rupture, July 2016