Karin R. Swartz, MD, FAAN
Assistant Dean, Professor
Location
- Tosa Health Center
- 1155 N. Mayfair Rd.
- Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
SpineCare
Spine care often involves consideration of multiple treatment options, and surgery is a very important one. I am passionate about educating and involving patients on their journey.
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Back Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical, Lumbar and Thoracic Spine
- Disc Herniations
- Neck Pain
- Spinal Degenerative Disease
- Spinal Stenosis and Instability
- Spinal Tumors, Fractures, and Infections
- Brachial Plexopathy
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Ulnar Nerve
Treatments and Services
- Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation
- Spine Surgery
- Spinal Fusion
- Virtual Visit
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Senior
Languages
- English
- French
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
- Zablocki VA Medical Center – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Clinic Locations
Tosa Health Center
- 1155 N. Mayfair Rd.
- Wauwatosa, WI 53226
- (414) 955-5990
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Biography
Dr. Swartz is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship specialty training in spinal surgery. She completed her residency at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003, her fellowship at the Institute for Spinal Disorders at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles in 2004, and was in practice at the University of Kentucky Medical Center before joining MCW in 2015. She has been involved in spinal cord injury research. She has won multiple teaching awards, and is involved in several national organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgery (CNS), and the North American Spine Society (NASS).
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - Loyola University - Chicago, IL (1996)
Internship & Residency in Neurosurgery - University of Wisconsin - Madison - Madison, WI (1996-2003)
Fellowship in Spinal Surgery & Spinal Disorders - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA (2003-2004)