Surgeons
Dr. Alan T. Villavicencio
Dr. Villavicencio graduated with honors from Harvard Medical School. He completed a neurosurgical residency at Duke University Medical Center and went on to do a specialty orthopedic spine surgery fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He specializes in complex spinal reconstruction surgery, including treatment of scoliosis and other types of spinal deformity, specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and treats most types of brain and spinal disorders.
Dr. E. Lee Nelson
Dr. E. Lee Nelson received his Medical Degree with Alpha Omega Alpha honors from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed an internship in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and neurological surgery residency under the tutelage of Robert Grossman, MD. Dr. Nelson’s areas of clinical interest includes neurosurgical oncology, including tumors of the pituitary gland, and complex spinal surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Alexander Mason
Dr. Alexander Mason received his Medical Degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. He went on to complete his neurosurgical residency at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, with interests in complex and minimally invasive spine, vascular surgery and cerebrovascular disease including aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, neuro-oncology, and surgical epilepsy.
Dr. Sharad Rajpal
Dr. Sharad Rajpal received his Medical Degree from the University of Wisconsin, where he continued his training and residency in neurological surgery. He completed a combined Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Surgery Spine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic where he gained experience in the latest techniques in spinal oncology, minimal access surgery and complex spinal deformity.
Dr. Kara Beasley
Dr. Kara Beasley graduated from the University of North Carolina and obtained a dual degree in medicine and a Masters in biomedical ethics from Midwestern University and the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in neurological surgery in Philadelphia and completed fellowships in Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Cooper University Hospital and Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her neurosurgical interests include deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation and epilepsy.