Associate Professor(Clinician-Educator)
Chairman Department of Neurosurgery

Specialties:

• Tumors of the skull base
• Pituitary tumor surgery
• Aneurysms and Vascular malformations of Brain
• Brain tumor surgery
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
• Spinal tumor surgery
• Endoscopic neurosurgery

Dr. Guthikonda is a specialist in skull base surgery. Skull base surgery deals with the management of lesions located at the base of the skull, beneath the brain. Formerly inaccessible and inoperable lesions may now be managed through advanced neurosurgical and microsurgical techniques. Dr. Guthikonda is the author of numerous articles and a frequent lecturer throughout the United States and India on topics related to skull base surgery. He is currently involved in laboratory research to further the understanding of skull base anatomy and surgical techniques.

Academic Office Location:

• Harper Professional Office Building
  4160 John R,
  Suite #930
  Detroit, Michigan, 48201
  Phone:313-966-5007
  E-Mail: mguthikonda@med.wayne.edu

Patient Office Locations:

• Harper Professional Office Building
  4160 John R., Suite #925
  Detroit, Michigan, 48201
  Phone: 313-831-0777
  Fax: 313-993-0303

• DMC Novi Office – Hechtman Building
  41935 W. 12 Mile Rd
  Novi, Michigan 48377

• Karmanos Cancer Center
  Wertz Multidisciplinary Clinic
  4100 John R
  Detroit, Michigan 48201
  1-800-Karmanos

Patient Appointment Scheduling:

• Toll Free:

877-486-7978
877 4 UNS WSU

Hospital Privileges:

• Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
• Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
• Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
• Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
• Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan
• William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

Medical School:

• Guntur Medical College, Andhra University, India 1966-1971

Internships:

• 1972 - 1973 Rotating Intern, Government Hospital, Guntur, A.P., India
• 1973 - 1974 Rotating Intern, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, New York

Residencies:

• 1974-1976 General Surgery, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio
• 7/1979 Honorary Assistant House Physician, Locum Registrar\Neurology National Hospital Queen's Square, London, England
• 1976 - 1980 Neurosurgery, Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont

Fellowships:

• 7/1992 - 6/1993 Skull Base Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 6/1998 Endoscope Assisted Neurosurgery, Cranial Base Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
• 11/1998 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Training, Cleveland Clinic Health System Gamma Knife Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Certifications:

• American Board of Neurological Surgery

Faculty Appointments:

• 1984 - 1992 Assistant Professor, Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio
• 1992 - Present Voluntary Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1993 - 2001 Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• 2001 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
• 2001 - Present Interim Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan