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Ricky Kalra, MD, Neurosurgery, Frisco, TX, Medical City Plano

RickyRaj SinghKalraMD

Neurosurgery • Frisco, TX

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Kalra Brain and Spine

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Summary

  • Dr. Ricky R. Kalra takes great care to ensure each patient receives the proper treatment for his or her individual needs. He specializes in all aspects of neurosurgery, including complex scoliosis surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery, cranial surgery, oncological pain management, surgical neuro-oncology, vascular and aneurysm surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and facial pain syndrome surgery.

    Dr. Kalra is originally from Plano, Texas and graduated from Rice University. After completing his medical training at Washington University in Saint Louis, he started his neurosurgery residency at the University of Utah with a special interest in brain tumors and complex scoliosis surgery. Dr. Kalra spent a year researching brain tumors and was nationally recognized for his contributions. He also completed a spine surgery fellowship with training in Germany focusing on minimally invasive approaches to the spine using new technologies.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2016
  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2014 - 2015
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • Rice University
    Rice UniversityBA, Economics, Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2024
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2010 - 2018
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Charlie Kunz Award for Spine Research Joint Section AANS/CNS, 2015
  • Preuss Award for Brain Tumor Research Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Texas Neurosurgeon Removes 'Lemon-Sized' Tumor from Man's Spine in Complex Case
    Texas Neurosurgeon Removes 'Lemon-Sized' Tumor from Man's Spine in Complex CaseSeptember 16th, 2020
  • Fighting Back Against Back Pain with the Help of Dr. Kalra
    Fighting Back Against Back Pain with the Help of Dr. KalraNovember 13th, 2019
  • Dr. Kalra Renews Hope in Young Mom with Severe Back Pain
    Dr. Kalra Renews Hope in Young Mom with Severe Back PainSeptember 14th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ricky Kalra, Dr. Ricky Kalra, MD, Dr. R Kalra, Dr. Ricky Raj Singh Kalra