Karin R. Swartz, MD, FAAN

Neurosurgery
Assistant Dean, Professor
Accepting New Patients

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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.

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.

About

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).

Overview

Treatment & Services

Spinal Fusion
Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation
Spine Surgery
Virtual Visit

Diseases & Conditions

Back Pain
Brachial Plexopathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical, Lumbar and Thoracic Spine
Disc Herniations
Neck Pain
Spinal Degenerative Disease
Spinal Stenosis and Instability
Spinal Tumors, Fractures, and Infections
Ulnar Nerve

Ages Seen

Adult
Senior

Languages Spoken

English
French

Hospital Affiliations

Froedtert Hospital

Locations

1155 North Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Tosa Health Center

Education & Training

Loyola University - Chicago - IL - Doctor of Medicine - (1996)

University of Wisconsin - Madison - Internship & Residency in Neurosurgery - (1996-2003)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles - CA - Fellowship in Spinal Surgery & Spinal Disorders - (2003-2004)

Board Certifications

Neurosurgery

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