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Dr. Kunal Vakharia is a neurosurgeon who specializes in complex cranial and endovascular pathologies. Trained in all aspects of brain surgery, Dr. Vakharia has a particular focus in complex cranial and cerebrovascular pathologies, including aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, carotid and cerebro-occlusive disease, acoustic neuromas, pituitary adenomas, meningiomas, and other skull base tumors.
Dr. Vakharia received his MD degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He received his Masters of Bioethics (MBE) from the University of Pennsylvania and Masters of Business Adminstration (MBA) from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He completed his residency training and cerebrovascular/endovascular fellowship at the University at Buffalo. He completed his complex cranial and skull base fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Vakharia is a surgical expert in cerebrovascular and complex cranial pathology. He has over 100 peer-reviewed research articles and over 25 book chapters. He is also trained in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery.
Dr. Vakharia is committed to excellence in patient care, research, education, and bringing new technologies and innovations to the forefront of patient care in the Tampa Bay area. He specializes in:
Acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma
Brain and spinal cord arteriovenous malformations
Brain and spinal cord arteriovenous fistulas
Brain and spinal cord tumors
Carotid stenosis
Cavernous malformations
Cerebral angiograms
Clipping and coiling of cerebral aneurysms
Cerebral atherosclerosis
Cerebro-occlusive disease
Cerebral artery bypass
Cerebral revascularization
Intracranial hemorrhage
Microvascular decompression
Moyamoya disease
Pituitary Tumors
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Trigeminal neuralgia
Stroke
Skull base tumors
Subdural hematomas
Transvenous cerebral embolization
Venous malformation of the brain and spinal cord
Societies: Congress of Neurological Surgeons - executive committee
North American Skull Base Society - planning committee
Cerebrovascular Section - social media director
Society of Neurointerventional Surgeons - planning committee
American Association of Neurosurgeons