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John S. Kuo, MD, PhD
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Kuo is Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. His primary clinical interests are the neurosurgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors, pituitary tumors and skull-based tumors. In addition, Dr. Kuo has extensive experience with stereotactic radiosurgery for tumors, vascular lesions and trigeminal neuralgia. He co-directs the UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Clinic and started a multidisciplinary Pituitary Tumor Clinic with colleagues in endocrinology, radiation oncology and neuro-ophthalmology. He is a member of the UW Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center and a co-investigator in many national clinical trials of new brain tumor therapies.


UW Health Clinics
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors Clinic (608) 263-8500
(800) 323-8942 		UW Carbone Cancer Center Map
Neurosurgery Clinic (608) 263-7502
(800) 323-8942 		UW Hospital and Clinics Map  |  Wayfinding
Pituitary Tumor Clinic (608) 263-7502
(800) 323-8942 		UW Hospital and Clinics Map

Procedures

Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.

Craniotomy, Stereotactic Brain Biopsy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Trans-sphenoidal Craniotomy

Languages Spoken
English
Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000.

Professional Certifications and Education
Board Certification Neurological Surgery
Fellowship University of Toronto (Labatt Brain Tumor Research Center)
University of Southern California (Norris Comphrehensive Cancer Center)
Residency University of Southern California
Internship University of Southern California
Medical School Harvard Medical School, MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology

Hospital Affiliations
Primary Affiliation(s) University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Secondary Affiliation(s) St. Mary's Hospital, Meriter Hospital, Veterans Hospital - Wm. S. Middleton Memorial

Research

Dr. Kuo’s research focuses on understanding the genesis of brain tumors, with the goal of developing novel therapies. He has investigated the radiosurgical management of brain tumors and the potential clinical use of novel gene markers in medulloblastomas. The Brain Tumor Research Laboratory is currently focused on the molecular biology of brain tumor stem cells and collaborating with other UW scientists to define possible molecular mechanisms of tumor stem cell pathogenesis to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Department of Neurological Surgery