Konstantin Slavin, MD

Professor & Head of Section of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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Biographical Info

President, American Society for Stereotactic
and Functional Neurosurgery
http://www.assfn.org

Secretary, North American
Neuromodulation Society
http://www.neuromodulation.org

Director-at-Large, International
Neuromodulation Society
http://www.neuromodulation.com

Vice-Secretary, World Society for
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
http://www.wssfn.org

Past President, Russian American
Medical Association
http://www.russiandoctors.org

 

Interview of Dr. Slavin on PAIN Clinician.com: “Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: What are the Current Indications and Which Patients are Candidates?” (link)

Dr. Slavin is featured on Insights in Medicine via InTimeTV, a web-based TV program. Dr. Gurel interviews Dr. Slavin on the topic of Neurosurgical Pain Management. (1 hour program)  wmv format

 

Experience

Fellowship:
Fellowship in Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, OHSU, Portland, Oregon

Residency:
Residency in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, UIC, Chicago, IL
Residency in Neurosurgery in Department of Neurosurgery of the Central Institute of Post-Graduate Training of Physicians, Moscow, USSR

Education

Medical School:
Azerbaijan State Medical Institute, Baku, Azerbaijan,
Graduated with Diploma with Excellence

Certification

Board Certified:
American Board of Neurological Surgery

Medical Licensure:
Illinois
Indiana

Appointments

Clinical:

  • Chief of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Section,
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Director, Illinois Gamma Knife Center, Elk Grove Village, IL
  • National Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence, Chicago, IL

Hospital:

  • University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
  • Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village, IL

Clinical Interests

  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  • Facial Pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery


 Research Interests

  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Facial Pain
  • Dystonia and other movement disorders
  • Surgical management of pain
  • Deep brain stimulation therapy
  • Chiari malformation

Awards/Achievements

  • Patient’s Choice Award (2010)
  • Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2010) http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Konstantin_Slavin.html
  • Vice-President, American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  • Director, North American Neuromodulation Society
  • Executive Council Member, Joint Section of Pain of AANS and CNS
  • Past President, Russian-American Medical Association
  • Best Doctors in America (since 2007)
  • America Top Surgeons (since 2006)

Publications

Download full resume (PDF)

Categories: Department of Neurosurgery, Pain Medicine Fellowship Training