Ekkehard M Kasper, MD

Ekkehard Kasper, MD, PhD, MBA, FAANS, FACS, is joining Trinity Health Of New England as the Regional Chair of Neurosurgery. Dr. Kasper brings a wealth of professional experience, most recently serving as Regional Chair of Neurosurgery at Boston Medical Center Health System. He also acted as Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and Spine and Chair of the Cancer Care Committee at Boston Medical Center Brighton, formerly St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

Dr. Kasper is a clinical specialist and academic researcher with a focus on brain and spine tumors, radiosurgery, Chiari Malformation, Hydrocephalus and functional disorders. He spent 14 years directing the Brain Tumor Center and CyberKnife radiosurgery program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and continues to focus his work on the field of clinical neuro-oncology with the goal of optimizing care for patients. Dr. Kasper has led collaborative research in the United States and Canada around genetics and treatment modalities of a great number of pathologies to guide innovative protocols based on distinct genetic profiles of brain tumors. He is also passionate about education, holding numerous academic positions at Harvard Medical School, Boston University School of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine and McMaster University in Ontario. He is an active member of the Executive Committee of the AANS/CNS Joint Tumor Section and numerous other professional societies around the globe.

Dr. Kasper received his medical degree from Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg, Germany, and completed a Fellowship in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of Freiburg Medical School. He later served as Chief Resident during his Neurosurgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kasper is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurosurgery and the Neurocritical Care Board of the United Council of Neurological Societies.