Department of Neurosurgery
Curtis E. Doberstein, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery, Executive Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull-base Surgery Division, Director, Neurosurgery Residency Training Program
LPG Neurosurgery
593 Eddy Street, APC6
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788
593 Eddy Street, APC6
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788
Biography
Curtis Doberstein, MD, is the director of cerebrovascular surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and vice chair of clinical operations. In addition, Dr. Doberstein is director of the Neurosurgery Residency Program and professor of neurosurgery at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Doberstein received his medical degree in 1988 from McGill University in Montreal and completed his residency in neurosurgery and fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Dr. Doberstein has been board-certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery since 2000. He served as interim chairman of neurosurgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University from 2007 to 2010. In 1995, Dr. Doberstein joined the Neurosurgery Foundation and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He is an associate professor (clinical) in the department of neurosurgery at Brown and serves as the Brown University neurosurgery residency program director. He directs the section of vascular neurosurgery at Rhode Island Hospital. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurologic Surgeons and serves as a MOC/CME committee member for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Doberstein specializes in surgery on the blood vessels of the brain, neck and spinal column. He sees many patients with circulatory problems such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and carotid artery disease. He also treats people with nervous system tumors, including those of the brain and the skull base. Patients with degenerative spine disorders comprise another large part of his practice.
Education
Degrees
1988
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Montreal, Quebec.
M.D.C.M.
1984
Haverford College, Haverford, PA, Biology, BS, 1984
Residencies
1990 – 1995
UCLA School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los
Angeles, California, Resident in Neurosurgery,
Fellowships
1989 – 1990
UCLA School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los
Angeles, California, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in
Neurosurgery
1988 – 1989
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los
Angeles, California, Internship in General Surgery
Board Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgeons
Research
Dr. Doberstein, MD has conducted basic-science research on apoptosis after stroke and cerebral metabolic alterations following closed head injuries.
At present, he is investigating clinical outcomes following the removal of plaque from a carotid artery. He has performed over 500 of these surgeries. Specifically, he is exploring the feasibility of same-day discharge after carotid endarterectomry.
Clinical Interests
aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and carotid artery disease, blood vessel surgery of the brain, neck and spinal column, brain tumors, degenerative spine disorders