Edward H. Mkrdichian, M.D.

Neurological Surgery

Edward H. Mkrdichian, M.D., is a founding member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), and the Institute for Brain and Stroke Care at CINN. He is director of clinical neurosurgery at CINN and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

A board-certified neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Mkrdichian is a leading authority on the diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors including gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors. He is also highly regarded for his treatment of spinal cord tumors and degenerative diseases of the spine. Dr. Mkrdichian is esteemed for his expertise in stereotactic neurosurgery.

Dr. Mkrdichian earned his medical degree in 1979 from Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois. He received residency training in neurological surgery at Northwestern University Medical School, and The Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, where he was honored with the Eleanor Clarke Award for outstanding patient care in 1985. After completing his residency, Dr. Mkrdichian served as visiting clinician in stereotactic neurosurgery at Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota. In 1986, he returned to Chicago and established his practice at CINN.

Dr. Mkrdichian holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Mkrdichian can be reached at CINN at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago, 773/250-0400, or CINN-Elmhurst Memorial Center for Health, 630/758-8650, or CINN-Vernon Hills, 847/984-6490.