Dr. Kachmann

Michael C. Kachmann, MD

Neurosurgeon

Areas of expertise – spinal deformity surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical discectomy, thoracic discectomy, lumbar discectomy, spinal decompression, spinal fusion, minimally invasive outpatient spinal fusion, spinal oncology, spinal cord tumors, kyphoplasty, carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve decompression, and spinal trauma

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Education

Undergraduate: Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, 1996
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, 2000
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, 2000-2007
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2005-2006

Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 2014-present; Secretary, Board of Directors, 2019-present; Member at Large, Board of Directors, 2016-2018
TriHealth Neuroscience Institute: Site Director for Neurosurgery, Bethesda North Hospital, 2017-present
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery, 2014-2017
ECU Neurosurgical and Spine Center, Greenville, North Carolina: Neurosurgeon, 2007-2014

Primary hospital affiliations*

Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Hospital West, Mayfield Spine Surgery Center

*Mayfield is affiliated with most major hospitals in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Professional memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Dr. Kachmann's Care Team

Nathan McGowan, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Areas of expertise – cares for surgical and nonsurgical patients; orders imaging and tests, performs physical exams, and prescribes treatments; assists the surgeon during surgery and sees patients in the hospital. Provides post-op care and education

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Education

Bachelor of Science, Radiologic Sciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, 2011
Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, 2020

Certification

Board Certified, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Basic Life Support (BLS)

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Physician Assistant, 2026-present
Ascension Texas Spine and Scoliosis - Austin: Physician Assistant, Complex Spine Deformity, 2020-2026