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Philipp Taussky, MD, Neurosurgery, Salt Lake City, UT, Intermountain Medical Center

PhilippTausskyMD

Neurosurgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Phil Taussky, MD serves the Department of Neurosurgery as the Section Chief of Neurovascular Surgery and Chief Value Officer. He earned his MD degree at the University of Basel and he takes great pride at having done his residency at one of the busiest county hospitals at the Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland. During this time, he was also one of the team physicians for the Swiss National ice-hockey team. He completed a skull base/cerebrovascular fellowship at the University of Utah and an endovascular fellowship at the Mayo Clinic focusing on minimally invasive techniques to treat stroke, aneurysms, AVMs and other vascular diseases. As a result of his dual training, he has a unique perspective offering his patients both microsurgical and minimally invasive endovascular treatment for vascular disease. His training also included extensive experience in the use of moder flow diverters, such as the Pipeline device. Dr. Taussky has published over 70 papers and book chapters and has lectured both nationally and internationally. He provides consultation and management for patients with AVMs, aneurysms, cavernous angiomas, meningiomas, Moya-Moya, stroke, carotid disease and other cerebral problems.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • University of Basel Faculty of Medicine
    University of Basel Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License Active through 2013

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Moderate Sedation for Pipeline Embolization of Posterior Circulation Disease: Technical Note from a Single Center  
    Vijay M Ravindra, William T Couldwell, Philipp Taussky, World Neurosurgery
  • Sequelae and Management of Radiation Vasculopathy in Neurosurgical Patients  
    Michael Karsy, William T Couldwell, Philipp Taussky, Journal of Neurosurgery

Authored Content

  • Sequelae and Management of Radiation Vasculopathy in Neurosurgical PatientsJune 2018
  • Acute Compartment Syndrome as a Complication of the Use of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Needle ElectrodesFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation Recognizes Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a CCM Clinical Center
    Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation Recognizes Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a CCM Clinical CenterMarch 8th, 2023
  • Reduced 2-Year Aneurysm Retreatment and Costs Among Patients Treated with Flow Diversion Versus Non-Flow Diversion Embolization: A Premier Healthcare Database Retrospective Cohort Study
    Reduced 2-Year Aneurysm Retreatment and Costs Among Patients Treated with Flow Diversion Versus Non-Flow Diversion Embolization: A Premier Healthcare Database Retrospective Cohort StudyJune 18th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Philipp Taussky, Dr. Philipp Taussky, MD, Dr. P Taussky