
Peter Basta, MD
Position
Neurosurgeon
Areas of Specialty
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Movement Disorders such as Essential Tremor Parkinson’s Disease
Benign and Malignant Brain Tumor Surgery
Skull Base Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular Surgery including Aneurysm and Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Treatment
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Degenerative Spinal disorders
Surgical Treatment of Spinal Tumors
Peripheral Nerve Surgery (such as carpal tunnel syndrome)
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Hydrocephalus
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Trauma and neuro-critical care
BIO
Dr. Basta has been with Midwest Neurosurgery since 2007. Dr Basta attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He completed his internship and neurosurgery residency at Saint Louis University, and then completed his fellowship in cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery at Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group.
Dr. Basta is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Missouri State Neurosurgery Society, and the Neurology/Neurosurgery Society of Kansas City and is board certified in neurological surgery.
Education and Credentials
B.S., Truman State University, 1992-1996
(Formerly Northeast Missouri State University)
Kirksville, Missouri
Magna Cum Laude
Chemistry
M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, 1996-2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2000-2001
Internship, General Surgery
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2001-2006
Neurological Surgery Residency
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, April 2004 – August 2004, July 2005 – June 2006 Chief Resident Neurological Surgery
Fellowship, Indianapolis Neurosurgery Group, 2006 – 2007
Publications and Presentations
Commercial Insecticide Synthesis Pathway Analysis
Mentor: Dr.Dana Delaware
American Cyanamide™
C/o Truman State University
Hannibal, Missouri 1993
Thermogravimetric Analysis of Human Bone
Mentor: Dr. Robert Libby
Truman State University 1994-1995
Early Experience Using Customized Medpor Porous Polyethylene
Implants for the Reconstruction of the Orbital Roof and Lateral Orbital Wall In Orbito-Zygomatic Craniotomies
Mentor Dr. Saleem Abdulrauf
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Division of Neurosurgery
NMR Spectroscopic Analysis of NSAIDs
Mentor: Dr. Robert Libby
Truman State University 1995-1996