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Stephanie Cheok, MD

Stephanie K. Cheok, MD

Assistant Professor

Locations

  • Neurosurgery
  • 8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
    Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

Fellowship, Skull Base Tumor and Neurosurgical Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2022-2023
Residency, Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2015-2022
MD, University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
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Biography

Dr. Stephanie Cheok is an Assistant Professor in the 果冻影院 and Froedtert Department of Neurosurgery and specializes in a variety of neurosurgical procedures for skull base and brain tumors, pituitary adenomas, CSF leaks, cranial trauma, and hydrocephalus. She joined 果冻影院 in 2023. Dr. Cheok received a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology and Neuroscience from the University of California - Berkeley. She then received her medical degree from the University of California - Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 2015. Following medical school, she completed Neurosurgical residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT, and a Skull Base and Tumor Fellowship at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include pituitary tumor outcomes research and molecular diagnostic utilizing brain fluid.

"My philosophy for taking care of patients is to guide them through their neurosurgical treatment journey, which can be challenging. I take time to develop a trusting relationship with my patients by spending time with them, ensuring they fully understand their disease process and options, and collaborating with the best experts in multiple fields to provide the best and most up-to-date care I can."

Clinical Programs

Research Interests

  • Outcomes in Skull Base Surgery
  • Radiosurgery for Skull Base Tumors
  • Soluble Biomarkers in Brain Tumors
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteomics and Genomics

Publications

  • (Solari D, d'Avella E, Barkhoudarian G, Zoli M, Cheok S, Bove I, Fabozzi GL, Zada G, Mazzatenta D, Kelly DF, Cappabianca P, Cavallo LM.) J Neurosurg. 2025 Jul 01;143(1):155-164 PMID: 40153836 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105010349419 03/28/2025

  • (Cheok SK, Ruzevick J, Briggs RG, Cote DJ, Shah I, Gomez D, Bove I, Feng JJ, Pangal DJ, Strickland BA, Shiroishi M, Zavros Y, Hurth KM, Mathew A, Garrett NE, Little AS, Laws ER, Castro AV, Horbinski CM, Carmichael JD, Zada G.) J Neurosurg. 2025 Jul 01;143(1):146-154 PMID: 40085941 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105010354156 03/14/2025

  • (Guerra GA, Kashif Z, Cote DJ, Feng JJ, Renn A, Yang M, Cheok S, Peterson R, Shiroishi MS, Carmichael JD, Zada G.) J Neurosurg. 2025 Jun 01;142(6):1674-1681 PMID: 39854708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105007102034 01/24/2025

  • (Reecher HM, Armstrong SA, Cheok SK, Tavakoli SG, Feller C, Schwartz S, Long C, Zwagerman NT.) J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 Feb 24;9(8) PMID: 39993301 PMCID: PMC12327486 02/24/2025

  • (Feng JJ, Cannon SM, Cheok SK, Shiroishi MS, Hurth KM, Mathew AJ, Zada G, Carmichael JD.) AACE Clin Case Rep. 2025;11(1):14-17 PMID: 39896951 PMCID: PMC11784608 02/03/2025

  • (Briggs RG, Pangal DJ, Shahrestani S, Cote DJ, Cheok SK, Ruzevick J, Strickland BA, Rutkowski MJ, Bove I, Feng JJ, Shah I, Gomez D, Hurth KM, Shiroishi M, Wrobel B, Carmichael JD, Micko A, Wolfsberger S, Knosp E, Cavallo L, Cappabianca P, Laws ER, Zada G.) Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 2025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-86000157750 01/01/2025

  • (Yang M, Shah I, Renn A, Satish V, Guerra GA, Gomez D, Cote DJ, Cheok S, Peterson R, Cardinal T, Briggs RG, Sisti J, Zada G.) Operative Neurosurgery. 2025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105010254949 01/01/2025

  • (Catalino MP, Pham D, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Evans JJ, Callopy C, Kim W, Pacione D, Suryadevara CM, Kim A, Silverstein J, Chicoine M, Gardner PA, Barkhoudarian G, Miranda JCF, Benjamin C, Kshettry VR, Zada G, Gompel JJV, Palit SR, Zwagerman N, Cheok S, Prevedello D, Wu KC, Mamelak A, Pacult M, Little A, Karsy M.) Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 2025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105011174221 01/01/2025

  • (Cheok SK, Tavakoli-Sabour S, Beck RT, Zwagerman N, Ioachimescu A.) J Neurooncol. 2025 Jan;171(1):1-9 PMID: 39607571 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85210480619 11/28/2024

  • (Gonzalez R, Massman L, Ho S, Luna S, Cheok S, Liang B, Mrachek K, Coss D, Ioachimescu AG, Zwagerman N, Olivier-Van Stichelen S.) Pituitary. 2024 Oct;27(5):577-589 PMID: 39066842 PMCID: PMC12147819 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200049784 07/28/2024

  • (Gomez D, Feng JJ, Cheok S, Shah I, Dicharry H, Cote DJ, Briggs RG, Guerra GA, Peterson R, Salhia B, Neman J, Attenello F, Chow F, Musabelliu EK, Zada G.) J Neurooncol. 2024 Sep;169(3):457-467 PMID: 38896356 PMCID: PMC11341633 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85196287606 06/19/2024

  • (Gomez D, Cheok S, Feng JJ, Chung R, Pangal DJ, Ruzevick JJ, Gokoffski KK, Shiroishi MS, Wrobel BB, Carmichael JD, Zada G.) Oper Neurosurg. 2024 Sep 01;27(3):265-278 PMID: 38869495 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201437494 06/13/2024

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