Eric S. Nussbaum, MD

Eric Nussbaum is a board-certified neurosurgeon. He is considered a national expert in the diagnosis and treatment of brain aneurysms and vascular malformations. Nussbaum leads the neurovascular neurosurgery program at United Hospital.

Nussbaum and his team at Minnesota Neurovascular and Skull Base Surgery provide consultation and surgical care for hundreds of patients from across the country with complex brain tumors and brain vascular lesions. He works collaboratively with other specialists including neurointensivists, stroke neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists and other medical professionals to provide the best care for his patients.

Nussbaum is among a small group of surgeons worldwide who specialize in brain aneurysm surgeries. He performs more than 350 brain surgeries a year and has performed more than 2,000 of the complex surgeries to treat aneurysms.

Honors and awards:

• 2019 Top Doctor in Minnesota Monthly magazine