Raheel Ahmed, MD, PhD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Ahmed specializes in pediatric and congenital neurosurgery, pediatric epilepsy, laser thermal ablation, brain tumors, craniofacial disorders, Chiari malformations and craniocervical anomalies.
Specialties
Clinics
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
American Family Children's Hospital
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American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420 | (800) 323-8942 | Map
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Neurological Surgery |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Internal Medicine
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| Fellowship |
Pediatric Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada Minimally Invasive Neuroendoscopy, St. Radbound University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. |
| Residency |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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| Internship |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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| Medical School |
Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
| Research |
Dr. Ahmed's research focuses on the surgical management of epilepsy and pediatric congenital spinal disorders. |
PubMed Articles
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Ahmed R Menezes AH Torner JC
Role of resection and adjuvant therapy in long-term disease outcomes for low-grade pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors. J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2016 Nov;18(5):594-601
[PubMed ID: 27420482]
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Ahmed R Rutka JT
The role of MEG in pre-surgical evaluation of epilepsy: current use and future directions. Expert Rev Neurother . 2016 Jul;16(7):795-801
[PubMed ID: 27101469]
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Erwood AM Abel TJ Grossbach AJ Ahmed R Dahdaleh NS Dlouhy BJ
Acutely unstable cervical spine injury with normal CT scan findings: MRI detects ligamentous injury. J Clin Neurosci . 2016 Feb;24:165-7
[PubMed ID: 26601812]
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Ahmed R Menezes AH
Clinical presentation and management of proatlas segmentation defect presenting with palatal myoclonus: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2015 Sep;16(3):317-21
[PubMed ID: 26023804]
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Flouty O Abode-Iyamah K Ahmed R Wilson S Menezes AH
Junctional susceptibility of the pediatric spine: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst . 2015 May;31(5):797-800
[PubMed ID: 25260546]
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Ahmed R Sheybani A Menezes AH Buatti JM Hitchon PW
Disease outcomes for skull base and spinal chordomas: a single center experience. Clin Neurol Neurosurg . 2015 Mar;130:67-73
[PubMed ID: 25590662]
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Viljoen S Hitchon PW Ahmed R Kirby PA
Cordectomy for intramedullary spinal cord glioblastoma with a 12-year survival. Surg Neurol Int . 2014;5:101
[PubMed ID: 25101196]
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Ahmed R Menezes AH Awe OO Torner JC
Long-term disease and neurological outcomes in patients with pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors. J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2014 Jun;13(6):600-12
[PubMed ID: 24702616]
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Ahmed R Menezes AH Awe OO Mahaney KB Torner JC Weinstein SL
Long-term incidence and risk factors for development of spinal deformity following resection of pediatric intramedullary spinal cord tumors. J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2014 Jun;13(6):613-21
[PubMed ID: 24702614]
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Menezes AH Ahmed R
Primary atlantoaxial bone tumors in children: management strategies and long-term follow-up. J Neurosurg Pediatr . 2014 Mar;13(3):260-72
[PubMed ID: 24437986]
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Yin T Lindley TE Albert GW Ahmed R Schmeiser PB Grady MS Howard MA Welsh MJ
Loss of Acid sensing ion channel-1a and bicarbonate administration attenuate the severity of traumatic brain injury. PLoS One . 2013;8(8):e72379
[PubMed ID: 23991103]
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Ahmed R Menezes AH
Management of operative complications related to occipitocervical instrumentation. Neurosurgery . 2013 Jun;72(2 Suppl Operative):ons214-28; discussion ons228
[PubMed ID: 23313976]
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Ahmed R Greenlee JD Traynelis VC
Preservation of spinal instrumentation after development of postoperative bacterial infections in patients undergoing spinal arthrodesis. J Spinal Disord Tech . 2012 Aug;25(6):299-302
[PubMed ID: 21617567]
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Ahmed R Traynelis VC Menezes AH
Fusions at the craniovertebral junction. Childs Nerv Syst . 2008 Oct;24(10):1209-24
[PubMed ID: 18389260]
