Richard Schlenk MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Neurosurgery Residency Program Director at Cleveland Clinic
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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 800-223-2273
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Schlenk, MD, is a neurosurgeon based in Cleveland, OH, with a subspecialty in Neurosurgical Spine Surgery. He is a graduate and resident alumnus of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and further did his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Schlenk has been the Neurosurgery Residency Program Director at the Cleveland Clinic since 2009. His experience includes handling complex
surgical spinal disorders. He has made significant contributions to the field with multiple publications in journals like World Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery. Dr. Schlenk is a respected figure in his field and is recognized as a Fellow from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is a luthier in his spare time having created over 60 guitars.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2002 - 2003
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002- Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preparing Residents to Navigate Neurosurgical Careers in the 21st Century: Implementation of a Yearlong Enhanced Didactics Curriculum.Swetha J Sundar, Benjamin B Whiting, Sean Li, Charlie N Nelson, Richard P Schlenk
World Neurosurgery. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsCharacterizing the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons: A Descriptive Analysis and Publicly Available Web Application of Neurosurgery Residency Programs' Website Data.Robert D Winkelman, Peter Palmer, Daniel Lilly, Gregory Glauser, Christina Wright
World Neurosurgery. 2023-05-01 - 2 citationsStandardized Interview Scoring Methodology for Neurosurgical Residency Applicant Selection.Pranay Soni, Mark A Davison, Elizabeth A Battisti, Eric S Schmidt, Edward C Benzel
Neurosurgery. 2022-12-01
Press Mentions
VANFLYTA® Approved in the EU as the First FLT3 Inhibitor Specifically for Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD Positive AMLNovember 10th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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