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Neurosurgery
Sean Lew, MD

Sean M. Lew, MD, FAANS

Mardak/Vandenberg Family Chair of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children’s Wisconsin; Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Director, Epilepsy Surgery, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Locations

  • Neurosciences - Children's Wisconsin
    9000 W. Wisconsin Ave.
    Milwaukee, WI 53226

    Neenah Clinic - Children's Wisconsin
    130 Second St.
    Neenah, WI 54956

Contact Information

Education

Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Medical Center-Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology & Neurosurgery, New York, NY, 2003-2004
Residency, Neurological Surgery, University of Vermont–Burlington, 1996-2002
Internship, Surgery, University of Vermont–Burlington, 1995-1996
MD, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, 1995
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Biography

Dr. Lew has subspecialty training in pediatric neurosurgery and is board certified in both neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery. He has particular interest and experience in the surgical treatment of pediatric epilepsy, pediatric brain tumors, moyamoya disease and craniocervical anomalies.

He is active in clinical research with an emphasis on pediatric epilepsy, pediatric cervical spine surgery, general pediatric neurosurgery, surgical techniques and outcomes. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and his research has been presented nationally on numerous occasions.

Board Certification

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery
  • American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Clinical Programs

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Honors and Awards

Best Doctors in America, 2007-present

Research Interests

  • Pediatric epilepsy
  • Pediatric cervical spine surgery
  • General pediatric neurosurgery
  • Surgical techniques and outcomes

Publications

Publications of Sean Lew MD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

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