
Tord Alden MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School
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225 E Chicago Avebox 28Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-227-4220
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Summary
- Dr. Tord Alden is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, and neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, minimally invasive spine surgery, skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.
[Video] A resection of cervical anaplastic myxopapillary ependymoma with Tord Alden, MD: https://vimeo.com/458281105
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2000
- Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
- Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 1995 - 1996
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Society of Pediatric NeurosurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Progressive thrombosis and involution of a pediatric giant middle cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm following superficial temporal artery-to-middle cerebral artery bypass...Nicole Villalba, Lucinda T Chiu, Jonathan Scoville, Ali Shaibani, Tord D Alden
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-06-16 - A Multicenter Study of Noninvasive Wireless Assessment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Function in Hydrocephalus Patients.David D Limbrick Jr, Jesse Skoch, Kurtis Auguste, Gerald A Grant, Sandi K Lam
Neurosurgery. 2025-06-16 - Intrathecal nicardipine for symptomatic, refractory vasospasm treatment in pediatric patients: a case series.Lucinda Chiu, Jillian Plonsker, Nicole Dayanara Villalba, Michael DeCuypere, Tord Alden
Child's Nervous System. 2025-06-09
Press Mentions
- Rhaeos, Inc. Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for FlowSense™ Noninvasive Thermal SensorJune 1st, 2020
- 10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowJanuary 30th, 2019
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