Team Profiles

Kevin O. Lillehei, MD - Professor & Ogsbury-Kindt Chair, of Neurosurgery, Director of Neuro-Oncology Program

Clinical Interests:  Neuro-Oncology, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
www.cuneurosurgery/neurooncology
Medical School:  University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency:  University of Michigan
Board Certification:  Neurosurgery
Email:  kevin.lillehei@uchsc.edu
To make an appointment: 
Lucille Moreno-Peacock   303-724-2289

Dr. Lillehei is the Chair of the Department.  He is Professor and Director of the Neuro-Oncology Program in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.  He completed his undergraduate training at Cornell University and went on to Medical School at the University of Minnesota.  His Neurosurgery residency training was completed at the University of Michigan.  Since coming to Colorado his clinical interests have centered around the treatment of central nervous system tumors; including pituitary tumors, benign and malignant gliomas, spinal cord tumors, acoustic neuromas and complex skull base lesions.  He is also interested in the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions and runs a multi-disciplinary peripheral nerve injury clinic.  Dr. Lillehei is Director of the Neurosurgery-Neuro-Oncology laboratory with his research interests revolving around the treatment of malignant gliomas.  In particular, his is interested in studying the role of the immune system in intracranial tumor recognition and irradication, and is exploring the use of various tumor vaccines as adjuvant therapy for the treatment of malignant gliomas.  Dr. Lillehei directs the Neurosurgery clinics at University of Colorado Hospital.