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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

Biography

Dr. Stephanie Cheok is an Assistant Professor in the Ϲ 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 Ϲ 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

  • (Kelleher ST, Chen AY, Feng R, Collopy C, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Kshettry VR, Gardner P, Silverstein JM, Kim AH, Barkhoudarian G, Kelly D, Pacione DR, Suryadevara CM, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Chicoine MR, Zada G, Wu KC, Prevedello DM, Benjamin C, Catalino MP, Mamelak A, Cheok SK, Zwagerman NT, Van Gompel JJ, Palit SR, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Yuen KCJ, Little AS, Karsy M, Evans JJ.) Neurosurg Focus. 2026 Jun 01;60(6):E7 PMID: 42224740 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105040842934 06/01/2026

  • (Tenhoeve SA, Tang A, Orton CJ, Gautam D, Abdul-Rahman NH, Silverstein JM, Kim AH, Evans JJ, Barkhoudarian G, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Pacione DR, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Chicoine MR, Zada G, Kshettry VR, Wu KC, Benjamin CG, Van Gompel J, Palit SR, Catalino MP, Mamelak AN, Zwagerman NT, Cheok SK, Little AS, Zenonos GA, Karsy M, Morshed RA, Blackburn SL, Mukherjee D, Beer-Furlan A, Couldwell WT, Gardner PA, Rennert RC.) Neurosurg Focus. 2026 Jun 01;60(6):E6 PMID: 42224727 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105040842681 06/01/2026

  • (Palit SR, Shinya Y, Celda MP, Karsy M, Evans JJ, Chicoine MR, Kim AH, Patel B, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Pacione DR, Gardner P, Mukherjee D, Liu C, Cheok S, Zwagerman NT, Christenson C, Blackburn S, Kshettry VR, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Morshed R, Wu KC, Prevedello D, Barkhoudarian G, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Zada G, Benjamin C, Catalino MP, Mamelak A, Furlan AB, Zenonos G, Mendoza MM, Little AS, Van Gompel JJ.) J Neurooncol. 2026 May 21;178(1) PMID: 42165967 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105039704841 05/21/2026

  • (Tenhoeve SA, Orton C, Gautam D, Silverstein JM, Kim AH, Evans JJ, Barkhoudarian G, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Pacione DR, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Chicoine MR, Zada G, Kshettry VR, Wu KC, Prevedello DM, Benjamin CG, Van Gompel J, Palit SR, Catalino MP, Mamelak AN, Zwagerman NT, Cheok SK, Little AS, Mendoza MM, Zenonos GA, Gardner PA, Karsy M, Morshed RA, Blackburn SL, Mukherjee D, Beer-Furlan A, Couldwell WT, Rennert RC, RAPID Consortium.) Oper Neurosurg. 2026 May 13 PMID: 42138611 05/15/2026

  • (Shinya Y, Palit SR, Peris Celda M, Little AS, Pacult MA, Gardner P, Zenonos G, Evans J, Fernandez-Miranda J, Mamelak A, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Zada G, Kim AH, Silverstein JM, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Wu KC, Prevedello DM, Zwagerman N, Cheok S, Catalino MP, Kshettry VR, Karsy M, Van Gompel JJ.) J Neurosurg. 2026 May 01:1-11 PMID: 42066361 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105039236818 05/01/2026

  • (Palit SR, Shinya Y, Celda MP, Karsy M, Evans JJ, Chicoine MR, Kim AH, Patel B, Kim W, Bergsneider M, Pacione DR, Gardner P, Mukherjee R, Liu C, Cheok S, Zwagerman NT, Christenson C, Blackburn S, Kshettry VR, Rennert RC, Couldwell WT, Morshed R, Wu KC, Prevedello D, Barkhoudarian G, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Zada G, Benjamin C, Catalino MP, Mamelak A, Furlan AB, Zenonos G, Mendoza MM, Little AS, Gompel JJ.) Res Sq. 2026 Apr 07 PMID: 41994110 PMCID: PMC13082124 04/17/2026

  • (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.) J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2026 Apr;87(2):151-156 PMID: 41808981 PMCID: PMC12971227 03/11/2026

  • (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. 3 March 2026;87(2):151-156 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-86000157750 03/03/2026

  • (Fixman B, Levy D, Shah I, Gomez D, Cote DJ, Cheok S, Peterson R, Sisti J, Pahlevani M, Briggs RG, Zada G.) Oper Neurosurg. 2025 Nov 10 PMID: 41701675 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105035289379 02/17/2026

  • (Mattheisen H, Tavakoli S, Mrachek EK, Cheok S, Zwagerman N.) J Neurol Surg Rep. 2025 Oct;86(4):e253-e259 PMID: 41383263 PMCID: PMC12695434 12/12/2025

  • (Armstrong SA, Boerger TF, Laing B, Tavakoli S, Goetschel K, Cheok S, Zwagerman N.) J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2025 Oct;86(5):583-590 PMID: 40894429 PMCID: PMC12396876 09/02/2025

  • (Armstrong SA, Boerger TF, Laing B, Tavakoli S, Goetschel K, Cheok S, Zwagerman N.) Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 29 August 2025;86(5):583-590 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201668933 08/29/2025