Amgad Hanna

Amgad S. Hanna, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the Department of Neurological Surgery under the School of Medicine and Public Health and the Biomedical Engineering department. He specializes in spinal and peripheral nerve disorders, with expertise in complex spine surgery, intradural tumor treatment, and minimally invasive techniques like kyphoplasty.

• Primary Affiliation: Biomedical Engineering
• Additional Affiliations: Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health

His research focuses on spinal cord injury (SCI) and peripheral nerve regeneration, utilizing mineral-coated microparticles (MCMs) to deliver therapeutic molecules. Key areas include reducing secondary SCI inflammation via anti-inflammatory cytokines and promoting chronic SCI regeneration by targeting glial scar inhibition with Chondroitinase ABC mRNA delivery.

Recent publications highlight his work on cytokine delivery systems (Exp Neurol 2025), SCI signaling timelines (Neural Regeneration Research 2024), and anatomical corrections in brachial plexus architecture (J Neurosurg 2016). He has authored surgical education books on nerve anatomy and operative procedures.

Dr. Hanna's lab investigates large animal models for brachial plexus injury, addressing functional recovery challenges through growth factor delivery (Neural Regeneration Research 2021). His clinical work treating nerve injury patients directly informs translational research goals.