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Kim J. Burchiel, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  • John Raaf Chair of Neurosciences
  • Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine

Expertise

  • Neurological Surgery

Special focus

  • Neurosurgery
  • Parkinson's and Movement Disorders

Locations and contact

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About me

Dr. Burchiel is the John Raaf Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Neurological Surgery at OHSU, he served as department chair for 27 years from 1988-2015.

Dr. Burchiel is Head of the Division of Functional Neurosurgery at OHSU, and also directs the Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery fellowship program that encompasses the surgical treatment of pain, movement disorders, and epilepsy. Beginning in 1994, he has now trained over 40 fellows in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery. His major clinical interests are in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders and other conditions, and the surgical treatment of pain, particularly trigeminal neuralgia.

His research interests are concerned with the physiology of nociception and neuropathic pains, including trigeminal neuralgia, the neurosurgical treatment of movement disorders, epilepsy surgery, image-guided neurosurgery, and the application of DBS to the problem of obesity. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and his five published textbooks include the Surgical Management of Pain (1st and 2nd editions), Spinal Cord Injury Pain: Assessment, Mechanisms, Management, and Microelectrode Recording in Movement Disorder Surgery.

Visit the Department of Neurological Surgery's website for information about academics, conferences, residency and fellowships.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Residency

    • Neurosurgery - University of Washington, Seattle, Wash
  • Certifications

    • Board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1984

Memberships and associations:

  • President of the Western Neurosurgical Society, 2007
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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 (412 Ratings, 154 Reviews)

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