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Leslie A. Nussbaum, MD, PhD
My specialties:
- Neurological surgery
Professional interests:
- Cyberknife
- Neurovascular surgery
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain tumor
- Spinal tumor
- Carotid disorder
- Vertebral disorder
- Nerve tumors
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
Dr. Leslie Nussbaum, Neurosurgeon, is the Co-Director of the John Naseff Cyberknife Center at United Hospital, Allina Health.
Dr. Nussbaum’s clinical practice focuses on stereotactic radiosurgery for complex brain and spinal cord disorders, including benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors, and vascular malformations. She is the only neurosurgeon in the Twin Cities with a focused medical practice of radiosurgery as a subspecialty, receiving two coveted awards for brain tumor research at the national level.
Dr. Nussbaum has authored numerous publications and has a particular research interest in the development of novel pharmacotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of malignant brain tumors.
Credentials
- MD
- PhD
Board-certified specialties
- Neurological surgery
Educational institutions
- University of Arizona College of Medicine
Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Joint Section on Tumors
- Radiosurgical Society
Current licenses and certifications
- American Board of Neurosurgical Surgery
- Minnesota state MD license
Internships
- University of Maryland
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Fellowships
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Years of experience
- 24
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
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