Wouter Schievink MD

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Professor of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery127 South San Vicente Blvd, 6th floorLos Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-7900
Fax+1 310-967-1744

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Education & Training

Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1990 - 1997
University of Amsterdam Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989, MD

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 1997 - 2000
MN State Medical License 1992 - 1997
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Characteristics of Patients With Bibrachial Amyotrophy Due to Spontaneous Spinal CSF Leaks.
Wouter I Schievink, Marcel Maya, Angelique Sao-Mai S Tay, Rachelle B Tache, Ray Chu
Neurology. 2026-10-13
Sacral Dural Tears in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: Imaging Phenotype and Treatment Outcomes in a Multicenter Cohort.
Andrew L Callen, Daniel Montes, Timothy J Amrhein, Jürgen Beck, Enrique Barvulsky
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2026-10-01
A hypertensive response to irrigation: endoscopic repair of a ventral spinal CSF leak.
Catherine M Garcia, Shane Shahrestani, Sohrab Gollogly, Wouter I Schievink, Corey T Walker
Neurosurgical Focus. 2026-10-01

Journal Articles

Posterior Approach and Spinal Cord Release for 360° Repair of Dural Defects in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Wouter Schievink, MD, Neurosurgery

Press Mentions

Top Hospitals for Spine Surgery 2025: HealthgradesOctober 23rd, 2024
New Neurosurgery Research: Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Pituitary ApoplexyApril 28th, 2023
Dementia: Surgically Fixing Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks May Reverse SymptomsFebruary 1st, 2023