Neena Marupudi, MD, MS

Assistant Professor Neurosurgery,
Wayne State University School of Medicine

ABNS/ ABPNS Board Certified

Education

  • University of Washington, Seattle, WA – Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2017
  • Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI – Residency in Neurological Surgery, 2016
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA – MD, 2009
  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD – MS, 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD – BA, 2005

Clinical Interest

  • Brain tumors
  • Cerebrovascular disorders/Moyamoya Disease
  • Cervical spine disorders
  • Chiari malformations
  • Endoscopic/minimally invasive brain surgery
  • Epilepsy
  • Laser ablation for pediatric brain tumors and epilepsy
  • Spasticity
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal cord tumors

Research Interest

Dr. Marupudi’s research interests include molecular genetics of pediatric brain tumors (diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, posterior fossa tumors), precision-based treatment for pediatric neurological tumors, and cellular and physiological mechanisms of cerebrospinal fluid disorders (i.e. hydrocephalus).

Specialized Techniques

  • Laser ablation for pediatric brain tumors and epilepsy
  • Dorsal rhizotomy for spasticity
  • Endoscopy/minimally-invasive brain surgery

Professional Memberships: American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Telugu