Adult Neurosurgery
Kushal J. Shah, MD
Cranial Surgeon, Spine Surgeon
Dr. Kushal Shah graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he completed a 6 year combined BA/MD program. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, followed by a fellowship with Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine focusing on skull base surgery, neurosurgical oncology and vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Shah worked at the University of Kansas for many years before rejoining the team at Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine. Dr. Shah specializes in complex cranial conditions including brain tumors and aneurysms, as well as spine disorders and spinal tumors.
His clinical interests include treatment of brain tumors, pituitary tumors, vascular disorders (aneurysms, AVMs, carotid disease), trigeminal neuralgia, spinal disorders, and spinal tumors. His research interests include quality improvement and patient safety, neurosurgical education, stroke, brain tumors and more. Dr. Shah is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He has been an invited speaker at multiple regional and national meetings.
In his spare time, he enjoys time with his family, playing and watching sports, traveling, photography and music.
Office Locations:
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine – Greenwood
555 E. County Line Road, Suite 202
Greenwood, IN 46143
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine – Carmel
13345 Illinois St.
Carmel, IN 46032
Hospital Locations:
Franciscan Health – Indianapolis
8111 S. Emerson Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Ascension St. Vincent
2001 W. 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Education:
Fellowship- Skull Base and Neurovascular
Department of Neurosurgery
Indiana University/Goodman Campbell Indianapolis, Indiana
2018
Residency- Neurosurgery
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
2017
Internship – Internal Medicine
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois
2011
Internship – Internal Medicine
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois
2011
Undergraduate Education (BA/MD, combined)
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri
2010
Appointments & Positions:
Assistant Clinical Professor Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine
2023-present
Neurosurgeon- Cranial, Spine
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
2022-present
Licenses & Certification:
American Board of Neurological Surgery
2021
Kansas Medical License
2018-present
Missouri Medical License
2018-present
Indiana Medical License
2017-present
Honors, Awards, Achievements
Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction
2016
AANS Donald O. Quest Resident Basic Science Award
2015
First Place Resident- Oral Presentation for Resident, Postdoc and Fellow Research Forum
2015
Professional Organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
Program Directors in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PDPQ) Educators Network
Specialties
Brain and Spine Conditions
- Neurosurgical Oncology
- Vascular Neurosurgery
- Spinal Neurosurgery
Top Procedures
Brain and Spine Treatments
- Craniotomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Microvascular Decompression
- Spinal Decompression and Fusion
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