
Robert Allen McGovern III MD
Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
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909 Fulton St SEMinneapolis, MN 55455
Phone+1 612-672-7422
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Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Epilepsy surgery, 2017 - 2018
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2017
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2018 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2020
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Race, socioeconomic status, and geography influence utilization of surgery in Minnesota epilepsy patients.Jameson Moore, James Jean, Jacob Hanson, Jennifer McKay, Shannon Pergament
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-04-01 - Rhythms in longitudinal thalamic recordings are linked to seizure risk.Xinbing Zhang, Zachary T Sanger, Thomas Lisko, Steffen Ventz, Robert A McGovern
Epilepsia. 2026-02-16 - The Case of a 28-Year-Old Woman With Medically Refractory Focal Epilepsy.Rishi Sharma, Ilo Leppik, Thomas Henry, Thaddeus Walczak, Sima Patel
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2026-02-01
Press Mentions
First Deep Brain Stimulator Surgery at Minneapolis VA Medical CenterJanuary 5th, 2022
First Deep Brain Stimulator Surgery at Minneapolis VA Medical CenterJanuary 4th, 2022
Newest Surgical Techniques for Treatment of EpilepsyJanuary 3rd, 2018
Grant Support
- Kinematic and neural dynamics of postural instability in Parkinson’s diseaseMINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER2024–2028
- Patient Specific Parameter Optimization of Thalamic Stimulation for Treatment of EpilepsyUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2022–2027
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