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Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M.D.

  1. Neurosurgeon

Dr. Kaisorn Chaichana is a board certified, fellowship trained neurosurgeon in skull base and brain tumor surgery who offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatments for adult patients with both benign and malignant brain tumors. He specializes in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors, as well as skull base and metastatic brain tumors. He practices the most advanced treatments in minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic surgery, and awake brain mapping.

  1. Acoustic neuroma
  2. Astrocytoma
  3. Brain cancer
  4. Brain metastasis
  5. Brain tumor
  6. Brain tumor-associated epilepsy
  7. Chondrosarcoma
  8. Chordoma
  9. Craniopharyngioma
  10. CSF leak
  11. Ependymoma
  12. Esthesioneuroblastoma
  13. Glioblastoma
  14. Glioma
  15. Glioma-associated epilepsy
  16. Meningioma
  17. Oligoastrocytoma
  18. Oligodendroglioma
  19. Pituitary tumor
  20. Schwannoma
  21. Skull base tumor
  22. Spinal cord tumor
  1. Awake brain surgery
  2. Brain stereotactic radiosurgery
  3. Brain tumor surgery
  4. Craniotomy
  5. Endoscopic procedure
  6. Endoscopic skull base surgery
  7. Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
  8. Gamma knife surgery
  9. Keyhole craniotomy
  10. Laser ablation
  11. Laser interstitial thermotherapy
  12. Minimally invasive neurosurgery
  13. Minimally invasive surgery
  14. Pituitary tumor surgery
  15. Radiation therapy
  16. Skull base surgery
  17. Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Brain cancer
  • Brain tumors
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks
  • Cholesterol granuloma
  • Chordomas
  • Chrondrosarcoma
  • Clival tumors
  • Encephalocele
  • Endoscopic repair of nasal cerebrospinal fluid leaks
  • Endoscopic resection of nasal tumors
  • Endoscopic skull base surgery
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Glioblastoma
  • Gliomas
  • Meningiomas
  • Metastatic brain tumors
  • Neurosurgery
  • Paranasal sinus tumors
  • Parasellar tumors
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Sellar tumors
  • Skull base tumors
  • Suprasellar tumors
  1. 2015
    Residency - NeurosurgeryJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  2. 2014
    Fellowship - Skull base/Neuro-Oncology FellowshipJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  3. 2014
    Post Doctoral FellowshipJohns Hopkins
  4. 2009
    Internship - General SurgeryJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  5. 2008
    MDJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  6. 2007
    Fellowship - Stem Cell OncologyJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  7. 2003
    BS - BiologyUniversity of Utah

Certifications

  1. 2017
    Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2020
    Chair of Scientific CommitteeAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  2. 2018
    Research Accelerator AwardMayo Clinic in Florida
  3. 2017
    Frank J. Otenasek Faculty Teaching AwardJohns Hopkins
  4. 2016
    Chairman Faculty Teaching AwardJohns Hopkins
  5. 2015
    Honorary ProfessorUniversidad de Las Americas
  6. 2015
    Passano Physician Scientist AwardJohns Hopkins
  7. 2014
    Irving Sherman Traveling Fellowship AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  8. 2014
    Frank L. Coulson Resident Clinical Excellence AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  9. 2014
    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  10. 2014
    Chairman Patient Safety AwardJohn Hopkins Medical School
  11. 2013
    Harvey Cushing Award for Clinical ResearchJohn Hopkins Medical School
  12. 2012
    Walter Dandy Award for Clinical ExcellenceJohn Hopkins Medical School
  13. 2011
    Irving Sherman Resident Achievement AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  14. 2008
    Student Research AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  15. 2007
    Paul Ehrlich Young Investigator's Research AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  16. 2007
    Henry Strong Denison Research AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  17. 2007
    Harvey Cushing Medical Student Research AwardJohns Hopkins Medical School
  18. 2006
    Student-Athlete Hall of FameUniversity of Utah
  19. 2006
    Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardAmerican Brain Tumor Association
  20. 2004
    Harold Amos ScholarshipScholarship Award
  21. 2003
    Conference RepresentativeNCAA
  22. 2003
    Burtis Evan Award for Top Male Student-AthleteUniversity of Utah
  23. 2003
    Vivian B. Allen ScholarshipJohns Hopkins University
  24. 2002
    Mountainwest All-Conference ScholarNCAA Division I Athletics
  25. 2002
    Tennis Team CaptainNCAA Division I
  26. 2002
    NCAA All-American Team
  27. 1999
    ScholarshipAlliant Tech Systems
  28. 1999
    President's ListUniversity of Utah
  29. 1999
    Dean's ListUniversity of Utah
  30. 1996
    Utah State High School Tennis Championship

Professional memberships

  1. 2018 - present
    Fellow MemberFellow American College of Surgeons
  2. 2017 - present
    MemberAmerican Board of Neurological Surgeons
  3. 2014 - present
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  4. 2012 - 2013
    MemberHouse Staff Patient Safety and Quality Council
  5. 2012 - present
    MemberMission BRAIN: Bridging Resources and Advancing International Neurosurgery
  6. 2012 - present
    MemberYoung Neurosurgeons Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  7. 2009 - present
    MemberCongress of Neurological Surgeons
  8. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons
  9. 2003 - 2004
    Vice PresidentAsian Pacific American Medical Student Association
  10. 1999 - 2008
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  11. 1999 - 2008
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians

Publications

Research activities

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