Clinical Instructor, Central Michigan University School of Medicine
Education
- University of California- San Francisco, San Francisco, CA – Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020
- Boston Children’s Hospital- Boston, MA- Fellowship in Surgical and Interventional (endovascular) Approaches to Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Skull Base Approached, 2018
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA – Residency in Neurological Surgery, 2018
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM – MD, 2011
- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO – MS, 2006
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM – BS, 2005
Clinical Interest
- Vein of Galen
- Brain tumors
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Vascular malformations
- Angiography
- Cerebrovascular disorders/moyamoya
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Chiari malformations
- Endoscopic/minimally invasive brain surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Craniofacial/ Craniosynostosis
- Spina bifida
Research Interest
Dr. Arko’s research interests include treatment strategies for Vein of Galen, epidemiology of moyamoya, device development for minimally invasive techniques, usage of 3-D printing/virtual reality in surgical planning, techniques for minimizing radiation during endovascular procedures
Specialized Techniques
- Endovascular treatment of pediatric vascular disease
- Endoscopic endonasal treatment of pituitary tumors/craniopharyngiomas
- Treatment of vascular anomalies
- Endoscopy/minimally-invasive brain surgery
Professional Memberships: American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons