David Satzer, MD
David Satzer, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Institute
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Locations
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Harvey - Ingalls Outpatient Center
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
David Satzer, MD, is a highly skilled neurosurgeon specializing in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery for patient struggling with complex disorders that impact brain function. Dr. Satzer provides surgical care for a wide range of neurological conditions for adults and children, including:
- Epilepsy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Essential tremor
- Dystonia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Spasticity
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Brain tumors
- Hydrocephalus
- Spine disease
- Stroke
With his extensive experience in advanced surgical care, Dr. Satzer uses precision targeting for treatments to deliver the best outcomes possible for his patients. He is an expert is performing epilepsy surgery, laser ablation, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) to help manage seizures or movement disorders and improve quality of life. He also offers specialized surgical care for other neurological conditions, with a focus on restoring function.
Beyond his clinical care, Dr. Satzer leads a research group investigating brain mapping and neuromodulation for epilepsy. His work, which explores minimally invasive surgical approaches and brain stimulation, has been widely published and featured in leading medical journals, such as the Journal of Neurosurgery and Clinical Neurophysiology.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy
- Brain Tumors
- Stroke
- Hydrocephalus
- Laser Ablation
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency
- University of Chicago
Fellowship
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Memberships & Medical Societies
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- American Epilepsy Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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