Vikram Clifford Prabhu, MD
Neurological Surgery
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Neurological Surgery
Clinical Interests
Conditions Treated
- normal pressure hydrocephalus
- acoustic neuroma
- stereotactic radiosurgery
- skull base tumor
- acoustic neuroma removal
- meningioma
- metastatic brain cancer
- neuroendoscopy
- oligodendroglioma
- orbital tumors
- peripheral nerve injury
- malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
- peripheral nerve surgery
- pineoblastoma
- pituitary adenoma
- pituitary surgery
- pituitary tumor
- primary brain tumor
- temporal tumor
- peripheral nerve tumors
- hydrocephalus
- glioma
- endoscopic third ventriculostomy
- anaplastic mixed glioma
- anaplastic oligoastrocytoma
- astrocytic cancer
- astrocytoma tumors
- benign neoplasm of brain
- brachial nerve tumors
- brain metastases
- brain neoplasms
- brain surgery
- central nervous system tumors
- cerebellar tumor
- chiari decompression
- colloid cyst
- cortical mapping
- endoscopic neurosurgery
- ulnar nerve surgery
- ventriculo peritoneal shunt
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood
, IL 60153
View hours
Tuesday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Monday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Thursday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Friday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Saturday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Sunday
8:00am
- 5:00pm
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood
, IL 60153
View hours
Monday
7:00am
- 6:00pm
Tuesday
7:00am
- 6:00pm
Wednesday
7:00am
- 6:00pm
Thursday
7:00am
- 6:00pm
Friday
7:00am
- 6:00pm
About
Patients entrusted to our care deserve our respect and attention. I strive to do my best for my patients and be a compassionate, kind and caring physician.
Academic Title
Professor
Leadership Title
Quality Medical Director, Neurosurgery
Medical Director, Neurosurgery
Ages Seen
Adults - Over 65
Adults - 18 to 64
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
St Johns Medical College
(1991)
Internship:
University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Medicine
(1993)
Internship:
University of Nebraska Medical Center - College of Medicine
(1993)
Internship:
West Virginia University Hospitals
(1995)
Residency:
West Virginia University Hospitals
(2000)
Residency:
West Virginia University Hospitals
(2000)
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, American Board of (2004)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- Patients at Greatest Risk of Missing Initial 1-Year Follow-Up After Pituitary Adenoma Resection. Behzadi, F.; Pickles, A. C.; Ciecierska, S. S.; Choe, S.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; World neurosurgery
- Single Center Neurosurgical Outcomes and Trends in Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of 297 Sellar/Suprasellar Tumors Stratified by Duration of Neurosurgical Career. Behzadi, F.; Zywiciel, J. F.; Pickles, A.; Javidialsaadi, M.; Anderson, D. E.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; World neurosurgery
- National Trends and Factors Associated with Voluntary Refusal of Glioblastoma Treatment: A Retrospective Review of the National Cancer Database. Strelko, O.; Swanson, J.; Woldt, P.; Frazzetta, J.; Simon, J.; Ng, I.; Baker, M. S.; Barton, K. P.; Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; World neurosurgery
- Age-stratified comorbid and pharmacologic analysis of patients with glioblastoma. Rabin, E. E.; Huang, J.; Kim, M.; Mozny, A.; Lauing, K. L.; Penco-Campillo, M.; Zhai, L.; Bommi, P.; Mi, X.; Power, E. A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Anderson, D. E.; Barton, K. P.; Walunas, T. L.; Schiltz, G. E.; Amidei, C.; Sanchez-Gomez, P.; Thakkar, J. P.; Lukas, R. V.; Wainwright, D. A.; Brain, behavior, & immunity - health
- Anti-aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G/anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein immunoglobulin G double-positive paraneoplastic neurological syndrome in a patient with triple-negative breast cancer. Siddiqui, A.; Ross, D.; Jani, R. H.; Prabhu, V. C.; Lo, S.; Wainwright, D. A.; Rouse, S.; Refaat, T.; Zhu, Y.; Thakkar, J. P.; Clinical & experimental neuroimmunology
- The importance of considering competing risks in recurrence analysis of intracranial meningioma. Mirian, C.; Jensen, L. R.; Juratli, T. A.; Maier, A. D.; Torp, S. H.; Shih, H. A.; Morshed, R. A.; Young, J. S.; Magill, S. T.; Bertero, L.; Stummer, W.; Spille, D. C.; Brokinkel, B.; Oya, S.; Miyawaki, S.; Saito, N.; Proescholdt, M.; Kuroi, Y.; Gousias, K.; Simon, M.; Moliterno, J.; Prat-Acin, R.; Goutagny, S.; Prabhu, V. C.; Tsiang, J. T.; Wach, J.; Güresir, E.; Yamamoto, J.; Kim, Y. Z.; Lee, J. H.; Koshy, M.; Perumal, K.; Baskaya, M. K.; Cannon, D. M.; Shrieve, D. C.; Suh, C. O.; Chang, J. H.; Kamenova, M.; Straumann, S.; Soleman, J.; Eyüpoglu, I. Y.; Catalan, T.; Lui, A.; Theodosopoulos, P. V.; McDermott, M. W.; Wang, F.; Guo, F.; Góes, P.; de Paiva Neto, M. A.; Jamshidi, A.; Komotar, R.; Ivan, M.; Luther, E.; Souhami, L.; Guiot, M. C.; Csonka, T.; Endo, T.; Barrett, O. C.; Jensen, R.; Gupta, T.; Patel, A. J.; Klisch, T. J.; Kim, J. W.; Maiuri, F.; Barresi, V.; Tabernero, M. D.; Skyrman, S.; Broechner, A.; Bach, M. J.; Law, I.; Scheie, D.; Kristensen, B. W.; Munch, T. N.; Meling, T.; Fugleholm, K.; Blanche, P.; Mathiesen, T.; Journal of neuro-oncology
- Progressive Skull Osteolysis in the Setting of Endotine Implantation: A Case Report. Ma, E.; Smith, S.; Simon, J.; Prabhu, V.; Pittman, A.; The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
- Commentary: Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: When to Implement Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration. Prabhu, V. C.; Serrone, J. C.; Thakkar, J. P.; Yoo, D. K.; Germanwala, A. V.; Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
- In Reply: Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Implications for a Modern Management Protocol. Salih, M.; Prabhu, V. C.; Ogilvy, C. S.; Neurosurgery
- Risk Factors Associated with Spinal Cord Ischemia During Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Behzadi, F.; Simon, J. E.; Zielke, T. J.; Cook, J. T.; Costa, R. A.; Bechara, C. F.; Prabhu, V. C.; Annals of vascular surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Implications for a Modern Management Protocol. Salih, M.; Enriquez-Marulanda, A.; Khorasanizadeh, M.; Moore, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; Ogilvy, C. S.; Neurosurgery
- Glioblastoma as an age-related neurological disorder in adults. Kim, M.; Ladomersky, E.; Mozny, A.; Kocherginsky, M.; O'Shea, K.; Reinstein, Z. Z.; Zhai, L.; Bell, A.; Lauing, K. L.; Bollu, L.; Rabin, E.; Dixit, K.; Kumthekar, P.; Platanias, L. C.; Hou, L.; Zheng, Y.; Wu, J.; Zhang, B.; Hrachova, M.; Merrill, S. A.; Mrugala, M. M.; Prabhu, V. C.; Horbinski, C.; James, C. D.; Yamini, B.; Ostrom, Q. T.; Johnson, M. O.; Reardon, D. A.; Lukas, R. V.; Wainwright, D. A.; Neuro-oncology advances
- Socioeconomic Disparities in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases at Presentation: A Population-Based Study. Jusue-Torres, I.; Hulbert, A.; Zakaria, J.; Albain, K. S.; Hentz, C. L.; Melian, E.; Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- The Evolution and Future of Spinal Drains for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Review. Oftadeh, M.; Ural, N.; LeVan, P.; Prabhu, V.; Haske, M.; Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
- Commentary: Machine-Learning Approach to Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: A Multicenter Study. Prabhu, V. C.; Pappu, S.; Borys, E.; Ormston, L.; Lomasney, L. M.; Neurosurgery
- Effectiveness of a Standardized External Ventricular Drain Placement Protocol for Infection Control. Zakaria, J.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Frazzetta, J.; Rezaii, E.; Costa, R.; Ballard, M.; Sethi, N.; Parada, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Lumbar Drains for Vascular Procedures: An Institutional Protocol Review and Guidelines. Behzadi, F.; Kim, M.; Zielke, T.; Bechara, C. F.; Schwartz, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Survival benefit of concomitant chemoradiation in adult supratentorial primary glioblastoma. A propensity score weighted population-based analysis. Jusue-Torres, I.; Hulbert, A.; Barton, K.; Melian, E.; Anderson, D. E.; Quiñones-Hinojosa, A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurosurgical sciences
- Acute Neurological Complications of Brain Tumors and Immune Therapies, a Guideline for the Neuro-hospitalist. Thakkar, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Rouse, S.; Lukas, R. V.; Current neurology and neuroscience reports
- Fetal Bovine Collagen Grafts for Repair of Tegmen Defects and Encephaloceles Via Middle Cranial Fossa Approach. Patel, A.; Zakaria, J.; Bartindale, M. R.; Germanwala, A. V.; Anderson, D. E.; Marzo, S. J.; Kircher, M. L.; Leonetti, J. P.; Prabhu, V. C.; Ear, nose, & throat journal
- Brachial Plexitis After Stem Cell Transplant. Zakaria, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Commentary: Anatomical Variations in the Location of Veins Draining Into the Anterior Superior Sagittal Sinus: Implications for the Transbasal Approach. Heiferman, D. M.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; Anderson, D. E.; Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
- Synergistic Therapies for Recurrent Malignant Gliomas. Simon, J. E.; Prabhu, V. C.; Barton, K.; Borys, E.; Piedras-Renteria, E.; Melian, E.; World neurosurgery
- Caudal Homeobox Gene-2 Staining Defines Intracranial Mature Teratoma with Differentiation to Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Riedy, L. N.; Kim, M.; Yun, J. J.; Borys, E.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Mercury vs. Water: An Analysis of Multi-Institutional Survey Data Assessing Intracranial Pressure Unit of Measure Awareness. Heiferman, D. M.; Jack, M. M.; Johnson, K. D.; Katsevman, G. A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; Serrone, J. C.; World neurosurgery
- Value of K i -67 Labeling Index in Predicting Recurrence of WHO Grade I Cranial Base Meningiomas. Matias, J. G.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Martin, B.; Bajaj, A.; Borys, E.; Melian, E.; Barton, K.; Anderson, D. E.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base
- ResearchGate; Quo Vadis? Prabhu, V. C.; Barton, K.; Pappu, S.; Piedras-Renteria, E.; Melian, E.; Biller, J.; World neurosurgery
- Glioblastoma with primitive neuronal component: Cytologic findings in intraoperative squash preparations. Borys, E.; Prabhu, V. C.; Pambuccian, S. E.; Diagnostic cytopathology
- In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "The Quest for Predicting Sustained Shunt Response in Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus: An Analysis of the Callosal Angle's Utility". Grahnke, K.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Szujewski, C.; Joyce, C.; Schneck, M.; Prabhu, V.; Anderson, D.; World neurosurgery
- Oligometastatic Disease State Is Associated with Improved Local Control in Patients Undergoing Three or Five Fraction Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Silva, S. R.; Gliniewicz, A.; Martin, B.; Prabhu, V. C.; Germanwala, A. V.; Melian, E.; Jones, G. A.; Solanki, A. A.; World neurosurgery
- The Quest for Predicting Sustained Shunt Response in Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus: An Analysis of the Callosal Angle's Utility. Grahnke, K.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Szujewski, C.; Joyce, C.; Schneck, M.; Prabhu, V. C.; Anderson, D. E.; World neurosurgery
- High-grade meningiomas: biology and implications. Bi, W. L.; Prabhu, V. C.; Dunn, I. F.; Neurosurgical focus
- Surgical Results of Common Peroneal Nerve Neuroplasty at Lateral Fibular Neck. Souter, J.; Swong, K.; McCoyd, M.; Balasubramanian, N.; Nielsen, M.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Cranial Base Meningiomas. Prabhu, V. C.; Melian, E.; Germanwala, A. V.; Solanki, A. A.; Borys, E.; Barton, K.; Anderson, D. E.; World neurosurgery
- Identification of Preoperative and Intraoperative Risk Factors for Complications in the Elderly Undergoing Elective Craniotomy. Johans, S. J.; Garst, J. R.; Burkett, D. J.; Grahnke, K.; Martin, B.; Ibrahim, T. F.; Anderson, D. E.; Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Publication Metrics in Neurosurgery. Prabhu, V. C.; Swong, K.; Hendler, G.; World neurosurgery
- Industry Funding for Neurosurgery Research. Prabhu, V. C.; Nockels, R. P.; Anderson, D. E.; World neurosurgery
- Recurrent Malignant Gliomas: Treatment Options and Their Effect on Patient's Quality of Life. Prabhu, V. C.; Barton, K. P.; Walsh, S.; Borys, E.; Melian, E.; World neurosurgery
- Overlapping Surgical Procedures. Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiation for Palliation of Skull Base Recurrences of Salivary Gland Carcinomas: Implications for Tumor Targeting. Siddiqui, Z. A.; Melian, E.; Sethi, A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Rusu, I.; Emami, B.; Leonetti, J. P.; Anderson, D. E.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base
- Defensive Medicine in Neurosurgery. Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines in Neurosurgery. Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Operant Conditioning and the Practice of Defensive Medicine. Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Neurosurgery Initiatives in Global Health. Prabhu, V. C.; World neurosurgery
- Myoepithelioma of the Orbital Apex and Middle Cranial Fossa: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Hayward, D. M.; Yoo, D.; Lee, J. M.; Wild, E.; Prabhu, V. C.; Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage from Tegmen Tympani Defects Repaired via the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach. Braca, J. A.; Marzo, S.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base
- Transpterygoid stent placement for management of a recurrent infratemporal fossa epidermoid cyst: a technical note. Ibrahim, T.; Ackerman, P. D.; Welch, K. C.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurological surgery reports
- Jugular foramen syndrome as initial presentation of metastatic lung cancer. Hayward, D.; Morgan, C.; Emami, B.; Biller, J.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurological surgery reports
- The efficacy and safety of preoperative lumbar drain placement in anterior skull base surgery. Ackerman, P. D.; Spencer, D. A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of neurological surgery reports
- Bilateral ptosis as initial presentation of gliomatosis cerebri: case report. Kovanda, T.; Braca, J.; Prabhu, V.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
- Management of diffuse low-grade cerebral gliomas. Prabhu, V. C.; Khaldi, A.; Barton, K. P.; Melian, E.; Schneck, M. J.; Primeau, M. J.; Lee, J. M.; Neurologic clinics
- The clinical significance and optimal timing of postoperative computed tomography following cranial surgery. Khaldi, A.; Prabhu, V. C.; Anderson, D. E.; Origitano, T. C.; Journal of neurosurgery
- Clinicopathological review: esthesioneuroblastoma. Bragg, T. M.; Scianna, J.; Kassam, A.; Emami, B.; Brown, H. G.; Hacein-Bey, L.; Clark, J. I.; Muzaffar, K.; Boulis, N.; Prabhu, V. C.; Neurosurgery
- Avoidance and management of trigeminocardiac reflex complicating awake-craniotomy. Prabhu, V. C.; Bamber, N. I.; Shea, J. F.; Jellish, W. S.; Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
- Laparoscopic-assisted lumboperitoneal shunt placement for idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Hammers, R.; Prabhu, V. C.; Sarker, S.; Jay, W. M.; Seminars in ophthalmology
- Intraventricular schwannoma in a 15-year-old adolescent: a case report. Benedict, W. J.; Brown, H. G.; Sivarajan, G.; Prabhu, V. C.; Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Management of scalp toxic epidermal necrolysis and cranial osteomyelitis with serratus anterior myocutaneous pedicle flap: a case report. Levitt, M. R.; Benedict, W. J.; Barton, K.; Melian, E.; Gamelli, R. L.; Vandevender, D.; Rosseau, G.; Prabhu, V. C.; Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association
- Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm resulting from an injury to the neck by a fouled baseball. Benedict, W. J.; Prabhu, V.; Viola, M.; Biller, J.; Journal of the neurological sciences
- The pathogenesis of craniopharyngiomas. Prabhu, V. C.; Brown, H. G.; Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery