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Nathan Zwagerman, MD, Neurosurgery, Milwaukee, WI, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital

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Neurosurgery • Milwaukee, WI

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery Medical College of Wisconsin Director of Pituitary and Skull Base surgery Director Skull Base fellowship Associate Program Director Neurosurgery Residency

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Summary

  • Dr. Nathan Zwagerman is a neurosurgeon in Milwaukee, WI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, and pituitary surgery and is experienced in deep brain stimulation, subarachnoid hemorrhage, craniopharyngioma, traumatic brain injury, and neurosurgical oncology.

Education & Training

  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
  • UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
    UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Cranial Base Surgery, 2014 - 2016
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Calvin College Health Center
    Calvin College Health CenterB.A., Psychology, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Peripheral Nerve Best Poster American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2017
  • Synthes Skull Base Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2016
  • Student Golden Heart Award Wayne State School of Medicine, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Initial Experience with the AXERA 2 Femoral Access System in Neurovascular Procedures  
    Grandhi R, Zwagerman NT, Zhang X, Chen SH, Jadhav AP, Jovin T, Jankowitz BT, J Neurosurg, 1/1/2015
  • Vertebral Body Erosion and Subsequent Back Pain Secondary to Vena Cava Filter  
    Newman WC, Zwagerman NT, Gerszten PC, Cureus, 1/1/2015
  • The Dynamic Gait Index in Evaluating Patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus for Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion  
    Chivukula S, Tempel ZJ, Zwagerman NT, Newman WC, Shin SS, Chen CJ, Gardner PA, McDade EM, Ducruet AF, World Neurosurg, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Endoscopic endonasal approach for orbital and orbital apex lesions: a series of 77 patients
    Zwagerman NT, Stefko S, Wang E, Fernandez-Miranda J, Snyderman C, Gardner PA, J Neurol Surg B, 1/1/2015
  • Histopathological examination of spine metastases after radiosurgery
    Zwagerman NT, Hamilton R, Monaco EA, Chen S, Flickinger JC, Gerszten PC, Journal of Radiosurgery and SBRT, 1/1/2013
  • Retrospective review of interhemisphereic subdural hemorrhage operations
    Zwagerman NT, Kooshkabadi A, Tomycz N, Okonkwo DO, Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Cavernous Sinus Compartments from the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2016
  • Diagnostic Accuracy of Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring in the Evaluation of Neurological Complications during Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms 
    San Antonio, TX - 1/1/2016
  • Endoscopic endonasal approach for pediatric chordomas 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Medical Specialists Perform Risky Brain Surgery on a Wisconsin Bonobo, Most Related Species to Humans
    Medical Specialists Perform Risky Brain Surgery on a Wisconsin Bonobo, Most Related Species to HumansJuly 5th, 2021
  • How This Young Bonobo Survived 2 Groundbreaking Brain Surgeries
    How This Young Bonobo Survived 2 Groundbreaking Brain SurgeriesJune 15th, 2021
  • A Trial for Lumbar Drain Placement After Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
    A Trial for Lumbar Drain Placement After Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base SurgeryMay 3rd, 2016
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Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • MCWhttp://neurosurgery.mcw.edu/team/clinical/zwagerman/

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