Specialties
Gamma knife, Neurological surgery, Neuro-oncology (brain cancer), Pituitary disorders, Primary care - pediatrics
Languages
English
Biography
Richard G. Ellenbogen, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an attending surgeon at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Children’s and UW Medical Center.
Dr. Ellenbogen is also a professor and chair of the UW Department of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Ellenbogen strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Ellenbogen served in the U.S. Army as chief of Neurosurgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was deployed with the 18th Airborne Corps during Desert Storm and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service to soldiers with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Dr. Ellenbogen’s clinical interests include pediatric and adult brain tumors, craniofacial developmental abnormalities and trauma, Chiari malformations, minimally invasive brain surgery, neuro-trauma surgery and concussion. His research interests include studying the long-term cognitive and health effects of TBI, molecular imaging/nanotechnology and cerebrospinal fluid physiology.
Personal Interests
In addition to caring for his patients, Dr. Ellenbogen enjoys sports, gardening, fishing and cooking.
Neurological Surgery Clinic at Harborview
908 Jefferson St., 5th Floor Seattle, WA 98104Brain tumors, Cerebrovascular, Epilepsy, General neurology
Gamma Knife Center at Harborview
325 9th Ave., Center Tower, Ground Floor, GCT 44 Seattle, WA 98104Acoustic neuromas, Brain tumors, Meningiomas, Movement disorders/spasticity
Neurological Surgery Clinic at UWMC
1959 NE Pacific St., 3rd Floor, Surgical Pavilion Seattle, WA 98195Back/spine injury treatment, Brain tumors, Chronic pain, Head & neck surgery
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at South Lake Union
825 Eastlake Ave. E Seattle, WA 98109Breast cancer, Cancer care, Colorectal cancer, Gynecologic oncology
Brown Medical School
Medical education, 1983
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Internship, General Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Residency, Neurological Surgery
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 1998, The American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
- Neurological Surgery, 1992, American Board of Neurological Surgery