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Dorian M Kusyk, MD

Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
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Dorian Kusyk, MD, is a neurosurgeon who specializes in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders and psychiatric illnesses, including Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He has performed hundreds of DBS implantation surgeries, both new implants and revision surgery for prior surgeries. He focuses on stealth neuromodulation, to minimize the appearance of implants after surgery. Dr. Kusyk earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at AHN Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received additional training through a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a member of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeon, and the North American Neuromodulation Society. Dr. Kusyk welcomes patients ages 16 and older.

Age Groups Seen

Adult, Older Adult

Languages Spoken*

Polish
English

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Expertise

artificial disc replacement surgery in the cervical spine
cordotomy
deep brain stimulation
deep brain stimulation (asleep)
deep brain stimulation (awake)
deep brain stimulation for dystonia
dorsal column stimulator
electrocorticography
epilepsy surgery
epilepsy surgery evaluation
evaluation for deep brain stimulation (dbs)
gamma knife radiosurgery
microvascular decompression
post laminectomy syndrome
post-operative nerve pain
rhizotomy surgery of trigeminal nerve pain
spinal cord stimulator
spine surgery
stereotactic eeg
surgery for spasticity
thalamotomy
vagal nerve stimulator
vagal stimulation
vagus nerve stimulation
visualase thermal laser ablation

Credentials

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Residency

  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • Fellowship

  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • Allegheny General Hospital
  • University of Florida Health