Kumar Vasudevan, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Medical Director of Neurosurgical Services - Christian Hospital
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
- Medical Student Teaching Award, Washington University Department of Neurology, 2026
- Christian Hospital’s Physician of the Year, 2025
- Faculty Teaching Award, Washington University Department of Neurosurgery, 2025
- Dean’s Impact Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2025
- Written Boards Award, Emory University Department of Neurosurgery, 2018
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons Leadership Fellow, 2016
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Brown University, 2012
- Alpert Medical School Dean’s Scholar Award, 2010
- Phi Beta Kappa, 2008
Patient stories
After Cracking Her Own Neck Went Wrong, Spine Surgery Solved Anna’s Pain
Before Life-Changing Spine Surgery at Christian Hospital, a Grandfather Answered Doctor’s Challenge
Board certification
American Board of Neurological Surgeons (2023)
Hospital appointments
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