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