Ekkehard Matthias Kasper, MD, PhD

Professor, Neurosurgery

Ekkehard Kasper
617.779.6256
72 E. Concord Street

Biography

Dr. Kasper is an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery who has a deep mastery of surgical intervention for diseases, injuries and conditions that impact the brain and spinal cord. He has a particular interest in neuro-oncology, treating tumors on the brain, spine, and pituitary gland, whether they are benign, malignant, or metastatic.

Dr. Kasper was a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and served as Service head of Neurosurgery and Director of the brain tumor service at Hamilton Health Sciences and its Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton, Ontario. Prior to that he spent 13 years at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. where he was Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and he held several leadership roles including Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology and Stereotactic Neurosurgery and co-director of the Brain Tumor and Keith Field Cyberknife Center.

In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Kasper also has a strong interest in research, medical education, and academic work. While practicing at Hamilton Health Sciences, Dr. Kasper was Professor of Surgery at McMaster University, and he launched and directed a neurosurgery oncology fellowship. Dr. Kasper holds various editorial roles for 13 scientific journals, and he is a reviewer for 29 journals in the field related to neurology and neurosurgery, both domestic and international.

He earned his medical degree from Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, and was awarded a neurobiology doctorate (DPhil) from Oxford University where he attended St. Johns College. He later completed neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, Mass. In addition to his training at MGH, Dr. Kasper pursued a research fellowship in Neuroanatomy and Cell Biology and a clinical fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Radiosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of Freiburg in Germany. He is double board certified in neurosurgery and neurocritical care, with additional certifications in neurosurgery in Canada and Europe.

Education

  • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, MD
  • Oxford University, PhD

Publications

  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Kasper EM, Kaya S. Dura Opening in Cases with Acute Traumatic Subdural Hemorrhage. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2025; 133:71-75. PMID: 39570350.

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  • Published on 1/1/2025

    Agolia JP, Robertson S, Turel K, Kasper EM. Preventing Wrong-Level Spine Surgery. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2025; 133:1-8. PMID: 39570339.

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  • Published on 9/20/2024

    Hurth H, Ebner FH, Clement E, Naros G, Rosenberger P, Kasper EM, Tatagiba M, Drexler B. The risk of intraoperative venous air embolism from neurosurgical procedures performed in the lounging position: an in-depth analysis of detection, management, and outcomes of 1000 consecutive cases. J Neurosurg. 2024 Sep 20; 1-11. PMID: 39303312.

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  • Published on 8/29/2024

    Suero Molina E, Bruneau M, Reuter G, Shahein M, Cavallo LM, Daniel RT, Kasper EM, Froelich S, Jouanneau E, Manet R, Messerer M, Mazzatenta D, Meling TR, Roche PH, Schroeder HW, Tatagiba M, Visocchi M, Prevedello DM, Stummer W, Cornelius JF. Fluorescence guidance in skull base surgery: Applications and limitations - A systematic review. Brain Spine. 2024; 4:103328. PMID: 39309550.

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  • Published on 7/29/2024

    Kaya S, Lam FC, Stevenson MA, Motiei-Langroudi R, Kasper EM. Intramedullary Metastases to Conus Medullaris: A Review of the Literature with a Case Illustration. Brain Sci. 2024 Jul 29; 14(8). PMID: 39199455.

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  • Published on 5/28/2024

    Ellenbogen Y, Power RG, Martyniuk A, Engels PT, Sharma SV, Kasper EM. Corrigendum to "Pharmacoprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis" [World Neurosurgery 150 (2021) e144-e154/16899]. World Neurosurg. 2024 Aug; 188:76. PMID: 38823348.

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  • Published on 5/27/2024

    Komorowski AS, Hall CW, Atwal S, Johnstone R, Walker R, Mertz D, Piessens EA, Yamamura D, Kasper EM. Cerebrospinal fluid galactomannan detection for the diagnosis of central nervous system aspergillosis: a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024 Oct; 30(10):1244-1253. PMID: 38810927.

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  • Published on 5/1/2024

    Taslimi S, Brogly SB, Li W, Rodger J, Kasper EM, Cook DJ, Levy R. Effect of neurosurgical residency programs on neurosurgical patient outcomes in a single health care system: a cohort study. Can J Surg. 2024; 67(3):E188-E197. PMID: 38692681.

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  • Published on 10/8/2023

    Bove I, Solari D, Bruneau M, Berhouma M, Jouanneau E, Cornelius JF, Messerer M, Daniel RT, Froelich S, Mazzatenta D, Meling T, Paraskevopoulos D, Roche PH, Schoeder HWS, Zazpe I, Visocchi M, Kasper E, Tatagiba M, Cavallo LM. Endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery: How we do it. Consensus statement on behalf of the EANS skull base section. Brain Spine. 2023; 3:102687. PMID: 38021006.

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  • Published on 9/28/2023

    Riggs J, Ahn H, Longmoore H, Jardim P, Kim MJ, Kasper EM, Han J, Lam FC. Addressing disparities in delivery of cancer care for patients with melanoma brain metastases-Not just a simple case of rurality. Neurooncol Adv. 2023; 5(1):vdad113. PMID: 37860268.

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