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La Crosse, WI
Clinic
800 West Ave. S., La Crosse, WI 54601Provider'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 alternative to surgeries.
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 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Training & Credentials
Medical School
- School of Medicine, George Washington University
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 (ABNS)
- American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS, BLS and PALS Certifications
- Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Bronze Level Certification
- U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
Memberships
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Special Interests
- Degenerative diseases of the spine (stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
- Herniated discs
- Spinal tumors
- Metastatic disease of the brain and spine
- 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