Ekkehard Kasper, MD, a Neurosurgeon with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Ekkehard Kasper, who serves patients in Brighton, Massachusetts.
Dr. Kasper is an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery who has a deep mastery of surgical intervention for diseases, injuries, and conditions that impact the brain and spinal cord. He joined the medical staff at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Steward Medical Group.
With a particular interest in neuro-oncology, he treats tumors on the brain, spine, and pituitary gland, whether they are benign, malignant, or metastatic. He will continue this focus of his practice in Boston in collaboration with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
In addition, he frequently cares for patients suffering from conditions that impact the brain and spine such as: hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, Trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain, spinal stenosis, degenerative disk disease, traumatic brain injury, cavernomas, intracranial hemorrhage, and others. Dr. Kasper is experienced in minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, as well as in using cutting-edge methods in radiosurgery, and his practice has a unique focus in treating women who need neurosurgical care during pregnancy.
Through St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center’s partnership with Boston University, he will be joining Boston University School of Medicine as teaching faculty.
His acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, and was awarded a neurobiology doctorate (DPhil) from Oxford University where he attended St. John’s College. He later completed neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston.
In addition to his training at MGH, Dr. Kasper pursued a research fellowship in neuroanatomy and cell biology and a clinical fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery and neurosurgical oncology at the University of Freiburg in Germany.
Remaining at the forefront of his challenging field, he is board-certified in neurosurgery and neurocritical care by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, with additional certifications in neurosurgery in Canada and Europe.
Prior to joining St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Dr. Kasper was a Professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and served as Service Head of Neurosurgery and Director of the Brain Tumor Service at Hamilton Health Sciences and its Juravinski Cancer Center.
Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, where he was Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. He also held several leadership roles, including Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology and Stereotactic Neurosurgery & Co-Director of the Brain Tumor and Keith Field Cyberknife Center.
An active member of many neurosurgical professional societies, both in North America, Asia, and Europe, Dr. Kasper is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada.
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.
With strong interest in research, medical education, and academic work, Dr. Kasper holds various editorial roles for 13 scientific journals. He is also a reviewer for 29 journals in the field related to neurology and neurosurgery, both domestic and international.
Among his various accolades include Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011), Patients’ Choice Award (2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011), Top 10 Doctor – Metro Area (2014), Top 10 Doctor – City (2014), Top 10 Doctor – State (2014), and On-Time Doctor Award (2016, 2015).
On a more personal note, Dr. Kasper is fluent in English, French, and German.
Learn More about Dr. Ekkehard Kasper:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/198469-Ekkehard-Kasper-Neurosurgeon or through St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, https://www.semc.org/newsroom/2022-01-21/st-elizabeths-medical-center-welcomes-neurosurgeon
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