Kumar Vasudevan, MD

Kumar Vasudevan, MD


Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

In recognition of his exceptional care, clinical leadership, and dedication to the community, Dr. Kumar Vasudevan was named Christian Hospital’s 2025 Physician of the Year.

Specialties

  • Brain tumors
  • Brain metastases
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Degenerative spinal disease
  • Disc herniation
  • Hydrocephalus & idiopathic intracranial hypertension
  • Meningiomas
  • Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal fractures
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spine metastases
  • Spine tumors
  • Spondylosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Trigeminal neuralgia & hemifacial spasm

Call 314-953-8340 for Patient Appointments

My mission is to provide compassionate, comprehensive, and world-class care for patients with brain and spine conditions. I became a doctor because an amazing neurosurgeon once treated me like family when I needed it most. I promise I will do the same for you.

Dr. Vasudevan

Education

BS, Cognitive Neuroscience
BA, South Asian Studies
Brown University
Providence, RI
2004 – 2008

MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
2008 – 2012

Residency

Resident, Neurological Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
2012 -2019

Fellowship

Skullbase Neurosurgery,
Brigham & Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, MA
2019 – 2020

Neurocritical Care,
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
2016 – 2017

Research focus

  • Survival and functional outcomes in atypical and malignant meningioma
  • Outcomes in pituitary tumor surgery
  • Integration of neurocritical care physiology in perioperative neurosurgical care 

Honors and leadership roles

  • Christian Hospital’s Physician of the Year, 2025
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Brown University, 2012
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 2008

Board certification

American Board of Neurological Surgeons (2023)

Hospital appointments

Christian Hospital