Cheerag Dipakkumar Upadhyaya MD , MBA, MSc (He/Him)
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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1350 Raleigh Road (NC Highway 54 E.)Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 984-974-4200
Fax+1 984-974-6740
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Summary
- I am a board certified neurosurgeon with a clinical interest in minimally invasive & complex spine surgery.
Education & Training
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA, 2020 - 2022
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2009 - 2010- University of MichiganMSc, Clinical Research, 2007 - 2009
University of MichiganResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2009- University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2004
- University of MichiganInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
MO State Medical License 2014 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
KS State Medical License 2014 - 2023
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery.Stephen M Bergin, Joshua Woo, Sarah E Johnson, Connor Barrett, Giorgos Michalopoulos
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-06-01 - Gain of care independence following surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study.Nitin Agarwal, Erica F Bisson, Mohamad Bydon, Anthony L Asher, Andrew K Chan
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-05-30 - A comparative study on the effect of age on Neck Disability Index improvement at 24 months after surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality O...Ken Porche, Brandon A Sherrod, Spencer Rosero, Andrew K Chan, Christopher I Shaffrey
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-05-23
Press Mentions
Just Months Before His Daughter's Wedding, He Couldn't Walk. Thanks to Doctors, He Danced at the ReceptionAugust 14th, 2020
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Unveils $22M Neuroscience CenterFebruary 13th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral NervesMember
- Scoliosis Research SocietyCandidate Member
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