Dr. Todd W Vitaz MD
Neurosurgeon
210 E Gray St Suite 1105 Louisville KY, 40202Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Todd Vitaz practices Neurological Surgery in Louisville, KY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Vitaz prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Univ of Cincinnati Coll of Med, Cincinnati Oh 1995
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Utility, safety, and accuracy of intraoperative angiography in the surgical treatment of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.
- Treatment of neoplastic diseases of the sacrum.
- Changes in cyst volume following intraoperative MRI-guided Ommaya reservoir placement for cystic craniopharyngioma.
- Intraoperative MRI for pediatric tumor management.
- The use of intraoperative MRI for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.
- Factors affecting the outcome after treatment for metastatic melanoma to the brain.
- Long-lasting involuntary motor activity after spinal cord injury.
- Neurophysiological characterization of motor recovery in acute spinal cord injury.
- Ictal high-frequency oscillations in neocortical epilepsy: implications for seizure localization and surgical resection.
- Papillary tumor of the pineal region: two case studies and a review of the literature.
- Seizure localization using broadband EEG: comparison of conventional frequency activity, high-frequency oscillations, and infraslow activity.
- Quality of residual neuromuscular control and functional deficits in patients with spinal cord injury.
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