Joseph R. Kapurch, MD
My specialties:
- Neurological surgery
Professional interests:
- Brain tumors
- Spinal cord tumors
- Disk herniation
- Arm and leg pain
- Complex spine revisions
- Minimally invasive spine care
Dr. Kapurch is a board-certified and fellowship trained neurosurgeon specializing in conservative and comprehensive neurologic care.
Dr. Kapurch’s undergraduate studies were at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia in biochemistry/molecular biology and religion. He was a member of the varsity swim team, earning Academic All-American status. After college, he attended the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He then trained at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for his residency in Neurological Surgery and also completed an additional fellowship in spinal tumors and spinal deformity. While originally from the East Coast, Dr. Kapurch has fully embraced the Midwestern lifestyle – enjoying fishing, skiing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. His wife is an anesthesiologist in the Minneapolis area, and they have two young children and a wonderful golden retriever, Penny.
Dr. Kapurch is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is accepting new patients and is on the medical staff at Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern, Mercy, and United Hospitals.
Credentials
- MD
Awards and recognitions
- 2025 Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors: Rising Stars
Specialties
- Neurological surgery
Educational institutions
- University of Georgia
- University of Michigan Medical School
Residencies
- Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)