Dr. Bruce A Kaufman MD
Neurosurgeon
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue Children's Health Sy Milwaukee WI, 53226About
As the leader of the division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital, Dr. Kaufman has tried to create a group that can handle all of the various problems in Pediatric Neurosurgery. He works ...
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Outcome analysis of initial neonatal shunts: does the valve make a difference?
- Neural tube defects.
- Untreated parieto-occipital encephalomeningohydrocele.
- Clinical significance of terminal syringomyelia in association with pediatric tethered cord syndrome.
- Minicraniotomy versus bur holes for evacuation of chronic subdural collections in infants-a preliminary single-institution experience.
- Noninvasive measurement of cerebrospinal fluid flow using an ultrasonic transit time flow sensor: a preliminary study.
- Letter to the Editor: Nonpenetrating titanium clips for dural closure during
Awards
- 2011 Milwaukee Super Doctors
- 1998 - Best Doctors in America
Treatments
- Brain Tumor, Spina Bifida, Neurological Surgery And More
Fellowships
- Children's Memorial Hospital 1989
- Pediatric Neurosurgery - Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago, IL 1988
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