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Peter A. Pahapill, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC

Professor

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Locations

  • Froedtert Hospital
  • Neuroscience Center – Specialty Clinics

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

Languages

  • English

Neurosciences – Froedtert Hospital Clinic

Education

  • MD - Doctor of Medicine
  • PhD
  • FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • FRCSC-Fellow of the Royal Col of Surgeons Canada

Biography

Additional Titles

  • Director, Functional Neurosurgery

Dr. Pahapill is committed to providing comprehensive treatment for patients suffering from brain and spinal cord disease, as well as movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, spasticity and chronic pain. He has years in Fellowship training in movement disorders and pain surgery, and has performed more than 5000 neuromodulation procedures over the last 25 years.

Dr. Pahapill has written numerous articles and textbook chapters, and has lectured extensively on the subjects of chronic pain, neuromodulation and deep brain and spinal cord stimulation surgery. He leads active research programs both clinical and at the basic sciences level in a number of areas of neuromodulation.

Clinical Programs

Publications

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