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W. Richard Marsh, M.D.

  1. Neurosurgeon
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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W. Richard Marsh, M.D., is a neurosurgeon. He is a professor of neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery and is the Mayo Midwest Spine Care Network director and director of the Spine Center in Rochester, Minnesota. His interests include degenerative spine disease, epilepsy and general neurosurgery.
  1. Brain tumor
  2. Chiari malformation
  3. Degenerative disk disease
  4. Epilepsy
  5. Hemifacial spasm
  6. Spinal cord tumor
  7. Syringomyelia
  8. Trigeminal neuralgia
  1. Brain tumor surgery
  2. Chiari malformation surgery
  3. Epilepsy surgery
  4. Hemifacial spasm surgery
  5. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging
  6. Trigeminal neuralgia surgery
  • Spinal cord tumor surgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Trigeminal neuralgia surgery
  • Chiari malformation surgery
  • Degenerative Spine Disease
  • Syrinx
  1. 1982
    ResidentNeurologic Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1982
    ResidentMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 1977
    MDNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  4. 1973
    BScUniversity of Notre Dame

Certifications

  1. 1985
    Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2009
    Distinguished Mayo ClinicianSelection Committee for the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Awards, Mayo Clinic Committees
  2. 1998
    Teacher of the YearMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  3. 1998
    Karis AwardSaint Marys
  4. 1988
    Teacher of the YearMayo Fellows Association, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  5. 1982
    Neurosurgical Travel AwardAwarding Organization

Professional memberships

  1. 2016 - present
    Active MemberAANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  2. 2008
    MemberOperational Planning Group, Mayo Clinic Committees
  3. 2008
    MemberOperational Planning Group, Mayo Clinic Committees
  4. 2003 - present
    MemberThe Society of Neurological Surgeons
  5. 2002 - present
    MemberGonda Operational Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  6. 2001
    MemberEquipment Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester
  7. 2001 - present
    MemberClinical Practice Committee - Rochester
  8. 2000 - present
    Physician LiaisonNeurosurgery Unit, Saint Marys Hospital
  9. 2000
    MemberPractice Integration Work Group, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  10. 2000 - present
    MemberBilling and Coding Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  11. 1998
    MemberNeurosurgery OR Task Force, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  12. 1997
    MemberAmerican Epilepsy Society
  13. 1997
    MemberLumbar Disk Critical Pathway Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  14. 1995
    MemberOn-Time Start Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  15. 1994
    MemberNeuro Disk Team, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  16. 1994
    MemberLaminectomy Continuous Improvement Council, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  17. 1993
    MemberNeurology/Neurosurgery Space Task Force, Department of Neurology
  18. 1993
    MemberMR Guidelines and Indications Group, Department of Neurology
  19. 1992
    MemberNeurosurgical Management Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  20. 1992
    MemberMarket Planning Committee, Department of Neurologic Surgery
  21. 1989
    Associate MemberInternational Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
  22. 1989
    MemberMayo Clinic Rochester Surgical Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  23. 1985 - 1986
    ChairVideotape Library, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  24. 1985
    MemberEmergency Room Subcommittee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  25. 1984 - 1986
    MemberMedical Services Review Board, Minnesota Medical Association
  26. 1984
    ChairResidents Registration Committee, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  27. 1982 - present
    MemberDepartment of Neurologic Surgery
  28.  
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  29.  
    Alternate DelegateCongress of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association
  30.  
    MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  31.  
    MemberInterurban Neurosurgical Society
  32.  
    MemberMayo Alumni Neurosurgical Society
  33.  
    MemberSouthern Minnesota Chapter, Society for Neuroscience
  34.  
    MemberExecutive Committee, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
  35.  
    MemberJoint Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery
  36.  
    MemberAdvisory Committee for the Health Policy Agenda Project, American Medical Association

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