Kenan Arnautovic, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery, Semmes-Murphey Clinic and Department of Neurosurgery,
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, USA
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Chairman, Baptist Neuroscience Institute, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA

Dr. Kenan Arnautovic, neurosurgeon in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Voted Best Neurosurgeon in Memphis-Tennessee-United States

Kenan Arnautovic, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS

Professor of Neurosurgery

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Dr. Kenan Arnautovic graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina as the top student in his class. He obtained a masters degree in Neurosurgery in his Alma Mater (University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and defended his PhD thesis at J.J. Strossmaier University, Osijek, Croatia (EU).

He did his first neurosurgery residency at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinical Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and a second residency in neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He also completed a skull-base fellowship in Little Rock, AR. His direct neurosurgical mentors include Professors Ossama Al-Mefty, Gazi Yasargil, Evandro de Oliveira, Ali Krisht, Rick Boop and Glen Pait.

Dr. Arnautovic is double-boarded in neurosurgery, in Europe (Diplomat of the Neurosurgery Board of Bosnia and Herzegovina) and in the USA (Diplomat of the American Board of Neurosurgery – Board Certified). He holds active neurosurgical licenses in the United States (Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama), Croatia (EU), and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Dr. Arnautovic joined one of the oldest neurosurgical institutions of the world – the Semmes Murphey Clinic in Memphis, TN, USA (established in 1912; 112 years old) 22 years ago (2002). Dr. Kenan Arnautovic serves as a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery, and Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, both at University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, USA. He also has Professor of Neurosurgery appointments at the Medical Schools of University J. J. Strossmaier, Osijek, Croatia (EU) and Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has established an International Neurosurgery Fellowship at the Semmes-Murphey Clinic and Department of Neurosurgery (1-2 months long) which was attended and has graduated over 40 neurosurgeons from all over the world.

Dr. Arnautovic is member of numerous neurosurgical associations in the USA and around the World. He is both an honorary member and regular member of the Albanian Neurosurgical Society, Croatian Neurosurgical Society, and Association of Neurosurgeons in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an honorary member of Serbian Neurosurgical Society. Dr. Arnautovic also serves as the Chair of the Education and International Relations Committee of the Albanian Neurosurgical Society.

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MGB GLOBAL NEUROSURGERY SYMPOSIUM & 2ND YAŞARGIL MICRONEUROSURGERY CONGRESS

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Today we celebrate an important scientific and publication milestone!

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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ANI Live Microneurosurgery Course – March 9-13, 2025

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International Symposium in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery – Sarajevo 2024.

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Disorders & Treatments

Brain Tumors/Skull Base Tumors

A brain tumor, known as an intracranial tumor, is an abnormal mass of tissue in which cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms that control normal cells. More than 150 different brain tumors have been documented, but the two main groups of brain tumors are termed primary and metastaticRead More »

Spinal Cord Tumors

A spinal tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue within or surrounding the spinal cord and/or spinal column. These cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, seemingly unchecked by the mechanisms that control normal cells. Spinal tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Read More »

Chiari Malformations

Chiari malformation is considered a congenital condition, although acquired forms of the condition have been diagnosed. In the 1890s, a German pathologist, Professor Hans Chiari, first described abnormalities of the brain at the junction of the skull with the spine. He categorized these in order of severity; types I, II, III and IV. Read More »

Neck and Arm Pain

While arm pain can result from injury, or even sedentary activities such as sitting at a computer for long periods of time, the cause could be the result of underlying conditions in other areas of the body that need to be resolved. Pain in specific fingers, for example, can result from pinching of nerves adjacent to given vertebrae and discs in the neck. Read More »

Back and Leg Pain

Spinal pain in the lumbar region (lower back) and cervical region (neck) are highly prevalent. Lumbarmuscle strains and sprains are the most common causes of lower back pain. The thoracic spine can also be a site of spinal pain, but because it is much more rigid, the thoracic spinal area is much less frequently injured than the lumbar and cervical spine. Read More »

Spine: Degenerative Disease

Symptoms vary greatly depending on the position of the herniated disc and the size of the herniation. If the herniated disc is not pressing on a nerve, the patient might experience spinal pain (cervical, lumbar, and thoracic) or no pain at all. If there is pressure on a nerve, there can be pain, numbness or weakness in the area of the body to which the nerve travels. Read More »

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