Michael Staudt MD, MSc, FRCSC, FAANS

Dr. Michael Staudt specializes in a growing specialty – functional neurosurgery – that involves the use of innovative medical devices to modify the nervous system and improve or restore neurological function and quality of life. He has received dual fellowship training in this rapidly growing field which covers a spectrum of disorders including chronic pain, movement disorders, and epilepsy.

His primary interest is in the treatment of chronic pain, including failed back or post-laminectomy syndrome, neuropathic neck, back, or limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome, craniofacial pain including occipital neuralgia, and trigeminal neuralgia. He is an expert in spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation (including occipital nerve stimulation), and intrathecal pain pump insertion.

Dr. Staudt also specializes in the use of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, tremors,s and dystonia, and the implantation of intrathecal baclofen pumps for the treatment of spasticity. He is trained in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, including invasive monitoring with depth electrodes, vagal nerve stimulation, laser ablation, and open brain surgery. In addition to these specialized procedures, Dr. Staudt performs open surgery for benign or malignant brain tumors, and spinal surgery for degenerative spine diseases including cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy, and lumbar stenosis or radiculopathy.

Dr. Staudt advocates for an individualized approach to treating every patient helps to ensure they receive the best treatment possible, especially for those who are challenged by chronic pain. Chronic pain poses a treatment challenge for patients and is often debilitating, and he acknowledges that meaningful improvement in pain and function can only be achieved when closely involving the patient in their treatment plan.