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Appointed: 2000

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Cerebrovascular Center
Director
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S80
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Neurological Surgery (Lakewood Hospital)
Director
Location: Lakewood Hospital
Mail Code S80
14519 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Diagnostic Radiology
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S80
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S80
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Gamma Knife Center
Location: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code S80
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Peter Rasmussen, M.D.

Department: Cerebrovascular Center
Director
Location: Lakewood Hospital
Mail Code S80
14519 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
WorkPhone:(216) 445-9897

Biographical Sketch

Peter A. Rasmussen, MD, is Director of the Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinic, and Associate Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.

Dr. Rasmussen received his BS  in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1987. He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1991.

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Interventional Neuroradiology
Cleveland, OH USA
2000
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Cerebrovascular Microsurgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1999
Residency - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic
Neurological Surgery
Madison, WI USA
1998
Internship - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic
Neurological Surgery
Madison, WI USA
1992
Medical School - University of Wisconsin Medical School
Madison, WI USA
1991
Undergraduate - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI USA
1987

Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

Specialty Interests

AVMs, brain aneurysm, carotid and intracranial angioplasty and stenting, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Endarterectomy, Carotid Stenting, Cerebral Aneurysms, Cerebrovascular Disease, cerebrovascular disease including AVMs and intracranial aneurysms, dural AV fistulas, endovascular and microsurgical management of cerebral aneurysms, endovascular and microsurgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms and vascular malformations, endovascular treatment of stroke and intracranial occlusive disease, epistaxis, fistulas, Hemorrhagic Stroke, intracranial stenosis, ischemic stroke, pre-operative tumor embolization, spinal AVM's, spinal cord vascular malformations, spinal vascular malformations, stenting and surgical treatment of carotid disease, Stroke, treatment of spinal cord vascular lesions, vascular malformations

Awards & Honors

  • Young Neurosurgical Investigator Award, Bayer Corporation ($25,000 research grant), 2000
  • Neurosurgery “Teacher of the Year” Award, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, 2006-2007
  • Best Doctors in America, 2007-2008

Additional Training

  • Gamma Knife® certification
  • Gamma Knife® Perfexion™
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery
  • Onyx HD500 Liquid Embolic Aneurysm Treatment System
  • AAHRPP Human Subjects Protection Education Program

Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Society of Neuroradiology
  • American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
  • Joint Sections on Cerebrovascular Surgery/Neurotrauma and Critical Care

Treatment & Services

Specialty in Diseases and Conditions

Industry Relationships

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Languages Spoken

  • English