Keaton Piper, MD

Dr. Keaton Piper is a neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive cranial neurosurgery (treating conditions of the brain and nearby structures). He has a particular interest in functional neurosurgery (procedures to improve nervous system function), such as deep brain stimulation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, epilepsy surgery, intraoperative brain mapping, computer-brain interfaces, treatments for trigeminal neuralgia (a condition featuring intense facial pain) and neurosurgical approaches to complex pain.

In research, Piper's wide-ranging interests include surgery to address trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy surgery, Chiari malformation, and computer-brain interfaces. He has studied the use of augmented reality technology in cranial tumor surgery, epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation.

Piper earned his medical degree at the University o­f Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, where he was awarded a distinction in both community health and research. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of South Florida, followed by a fellowship in functional neurosurgery at UCSF and a fellowship in skull-base surgery at Lehigh Valley Health Network.