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Fetal surgery firsts
The first open fetal surgery in the world was performed at UCSF in the early 1980s.
Dr. Sandeep Kunwar is a neurosurgeon with a special interest in pituitary tumors, including craniopharyngiomas. He uses minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat patients with these disorders. He cares for pediatric patients in collaboration with the pediatric neurosurgery team.
Kunwar earned his medical degree at UCSF, where he also completed an internship and a residency. As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholar, he worked in the laboratory of molecular biology at the National Cancer Institute.
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Education
UCSF School of Medicine, 1993
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Residencies
UCSF Medical Center, Neurological Surgery, 1998
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Fellowships
UCSF Medical Center, Brain Tumor Research Center, 1998
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Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
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Academic Title
Professor