W. Richard Marsh

W. Richard Marsh, M.D., is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and holds leadership roles as Director of the Mayo Midwest Spine Care Network and the Spine Center in Rochester, Minnesota. He specializes in neurosurgical interventions for degenerative spine disease, epilepsy, and brain tumors.

Education: M.D. from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1977), B.Sc. from the University of Notre Dame (1973), and residency training at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education (1982).

Research Interests: Focus on spinal disorders, epilepsy surgery, and advanced neurosurgical techniques, with particular expertise in Chiari malformation surgery, syringomyelia management, and trigeminal neuralgia treatments.

Awards: Recognized for clinical excellence and teaching, including the Distinguished Mayo Clinician (2009) and Teacher of the Year awards (1988, 1998). Active in professional organizations such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles on neurosurgical topics, emphasizing epilepsy surgery outcomes, spine care innovations, and stereotactic EEG applications.