Providence Brain Institute
Neurosurgeon Todd Kuether, M.D., is one of only a few neurointerventionalists in Portland. These rare specialists are neurosurgeons specially trained in state-of-the-art, non-surgical techniques for treating complex neurovascular conditions.
As medical director of Providence Neurointerventional Services, Dr. Kuether has helped build a program that has greatly expanded the treatment options for people with a variety of conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord.
Under Dr. Kuether’s direction, the program’s highly trained specialists use catheters to perform intricate procedures without the trauma of surgery. In these procedures, a catheter is guided through a patient’s blood vessel to the exact site of a problem in the brain or spine. Then microscopic tools are threaded through the catheter to the site, where they are used to repair aneurysms, remove blood clots, open blocked vessels, alleviate debilitating arteriovenous malformations, cut off the blood supply to vascular tumors, and perform many other life-saving treatments.
In addition to leading Providence Neurointerventional Services, Dr. Kuether is an integral part of Providence Stroke Center, Oregon’s first nationally certified program for stroke care.
Dr. Kuether earned his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he earned numerous awards and scholarships. He completed a surgical internship, a neurological surgery residency and a neurointerventional fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University. He has practiced with Microneurosurgical Consultants in Portland since 2000.
- Dr. Kuether designed and developed the state-of-the-art neuro biplane procedure room at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.
- The Portland Business Journal named Dr. Kuether as one of “40 under 40” notable Portland professionals.
- Dr. Kuether served as assistant professor at the Dotter Interventional Institute at OHSU from 2000 to 2001.
- Dr. Kuether has published numerous books, chapters and articles and has presented lectures and posters at professional meetings throughout the United States and around the world.
"Advancements in technology now allow us to treat some of the most complex neurovascular disorders with minimally invasive procedures," says Dr. Kuether. "My goal for this program is to play a leading role in research and development of new devices and techniques so that Providence Brain Institute can continue to expand treatment options and improve outcomes for our patients."