Prashant S Kelkar, DO

Biographical Statement

Dr. Kelkar received his medical degree from Midwestern University in 2007 and completed his neurosurgical residency at Providence Hospital, Michigan State University in 2014. Dr. Kelkar underwent 3 fellowships: two neuroendovascular surgery fellowships, University of Alabama, Birmingham in 2012 and at St. John Providence Health system in 2014, and one skull base/cerebrovascular fellowship at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in 2015. Dr. Kelkar was board-certified by the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery in 2015. Dr. Kelkar became a clinical assistant professor of the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University in 2016. Dr. Kelkar has been elected one of the top doctors in Detroit by the Detroit Hour magazine from 2019 to the current year.

Care Philosophy

While being an extremely skilled and knowledgeable surgeon, I choose a very conservative approach to surgery with my patients, instead pursuing non-surgical treatment whenever possible.

Research Interests

• Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Intervention
• Spinal Conditions
• Aneurysms
• Artervenious malformations (AVMs)
• Arteriovenous fistulas
• Extracranial carotid disease
• Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Treatment and Management of extracranial cerebrovascular occlusive disease
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Carpal and Cubital Tunnel
• Treatment and Management of hydrocephalus
• Sacroiliac Joint Treatment

Awards & Honors

• 2025 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2024 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2023 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2022 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2021 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2020 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2019 Hour Detroit Magazine - Top Doctors - Neurological Surgery
• 2018 Patients Choice Award, Vitals.com
• 2018 Compassionate Doctor Recognition, Vitals.com
• 2017 Patients Choice Award, Vitals.com
• 2017 Compassionate Doctor Recognition, Vitals.com