Sandeep M. Kunwar

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar is a Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He specializes in treating pituitary tumors, including craniopharyngiomas, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. As part of the UCSF Brain Tumor Center, he collaborates with pediatric neurosurgery teams to care for young patients.

Dr. Kunwar earned his MD at UCSF in 1993, followed by an internship in General Surgery (1994) and a residency in Neurology (1999). He was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar and is board-certified in Neurological Surgery since 2005. His research focuses on pituitary tumors, endocrine disorders, and surgical outcomes, with over 15 recent publications analyzing predictors of remission, complications, and tumor behavior.

His clinical work addresses conditions like acromegaly, Cushing's disease, and prolactinomas, with a strong emphasis on pediatric neurosurgery. Collaborative efforts with colleagues such as Manish Aghi, Lewis Blevins, and Robert Osorio underpin his contributions to understanding socioeconomic disparities in treatment and improving surgical protocols.