Events
Dr. Iskandar Awarded Collaborative Health Science GrantThe Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health announced their awards for eight SMPH-led interdisciplinary collaborations through its Collaborative Health Sciences Program. Dr. Iskandar and his team were awarded a $600,000 grant over three years for their research, "Transforming Spina Bifida Care and Research Nationwide"!
Spina bifida is the second most common structural birth defect and can cause lifelong nerve damage, yet major gaps remain in understanding how the condition develops and how to improve treatments before birth. This project will investigate how genetic, environmental and nutritional factors contribute to the condition while creating a platform to develop and refine fetal surgery techniques. The work could accelerate new approaches to preventing and treating spina bifida and improve long-term health outcomes for affected children and families.
Congratulations to Dr. Iskandar and his team! Read the full story at the link in the QR code.
Excellence by Design in Neurosurgery
“Excellence by Design in Neurosurgery" Course at Harvard including some of the trainees from The UW microsurgery course taught 10/28/26.
Partners in Giving Campaign - Wear your Jeans!
Partners in Giving kicks off this week: This year’s Partners in Giving campaign runs Oct. 12-Dec. 1. The 2026 workplace giving campaign theme is “Cultivate Community.” State,
UW and UW Health employees in Dane County join together to raise money in support of more than 500 charities making a difference in the lives of those who need it most, locally and globally. Back by popular demand, the annual SMPH Pet Costume Contest will return and accept photo submissions of your pet dressed in disguise from Oct. 12-Nov. 2. Voting will take place Nov. 2-8, with a winner announced by Nov. 16. Stay tuned for details on how to submit.
Wear jeans once a week between the dates of Oct 12 to Dec 1st! Suggested donations: $5 for one day; $25 to wear jeans one day a week between the dates of Oct 12 through Dec 1st Blackout dates are Oct 26, Nov 13, and Nov 18.
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The UW Resident Experience
Watch these videos to get a glimpse of what it is like to be a UW Neurological Surgery resident!
Residency Program
Grand Rounds
Message from the Chairman
Welcome to the website for the University of Wisconsin Department of Neurological Surgery. In this website you will learn about our department, which is dedicated to providing the very best clinical neurosurgical care for the many disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system, as well as the blood vessels which support them. You will learn about our work on disorders such as:
- brain tumors
- stroke
- brain hemorrhages from aneurysms (congenital or acquired abnormalities)
- spinal cord injuries or degenerations of the spinal and peripheral nerve disorders
- pediatric and congenital disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems
- degenerative disorders of the brain and spine
Mission Statement
The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin provides outstanding care and treatment for patients with brain, spine, and peripheral nerve diseases, disorders, and injuries; advances neuroscience knowledge through basic and clinical research; and trains students, residents, and fellows.
