Fellowship-trained neurosurgeons Dr. Shahed Elhamdani and Dr. Daniel Kreatsoulas have joined Mayfield Brain & Spine.
The two are seeing patients in the Crestview Hills office.
They will perform surgeries at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, as well as the Mayfield Spine Surgery Center in Norwood and other regional health systems.
Elhamdani brings advanced training in spinal deformity surgery, minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery and motion preservation surgery, while Kreatsoulas specializes in skull base surgery and endoscopic techniques to treat malignant and benign brain tumors. Like all Mayfield neurosurgeons, they are trained in the full spectrum of surgeries to treat disorders affecting the brain and the spine.
“Patients in Northern Kentucky and around the region will benefit from the expertise of these two outstanding neurosurgeons,” said Dr. Vincent DiNapoli, a Mayfield neurosurgeon and chairman of the board of directors. “They bring leading-edge training and a passion for patient care, hallmarks of the legacy that Mayfield has built while serving generations of patients.”
Overall, Mayfield is adding four physicians this year for a total of 31 – up more than 15% compared to a year ago. Neuro-oncologist Dr. Richard Curry started in March, and Mayfield will add another neurosurgeon in September, based in the Springboro office near Dayton.
Beyond the Northern Kentucky and Springboro offices, Mayfield serves patients at locations in Norwood, Anderson Township, Green Township and West Chester.
Elhamdani joins Mayfield after completing two advanced fellowships: Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Spinal Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles, and Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Alleghany Health Network in Pittsburgh. He grew up in Huntington, W. Va., and earned his medical degree at the Joan C. Edward School of Medicine at Marshall University.
“Mayfield is one of a small number of private neurosurgical groups that truly have a national reputation for excellence,” Elhamdani said. “I am excited to join a practice where we can offer patients leading-edge diagnosis and treatment, close to home and from skilled surgeons and providers they know and trust.”
Kreatsoulas completed a Neurosurgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Miami Hospitals. An Ohio native, he earned his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University.
“Mayfield neurosurgeons are doing groundbreaking work in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, with a national reputation for treating the most complex tumors,” Kreatsoulas said. “I think brain tumors are one of the great final frontiers of neurosurgery, and Mayfield is just the type of group where I want to practice.”