David M. Frim, MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics

Chief, Section of Neurosurgery

A pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. David Frim has performed hundreds of complex neurosurgical procedures on infants and children. He is also an expert at functional and stereotactic techniques that allow for three-dimensional surgical planning and minimally invasive approaches such as neuro-endoscopy. Dr. Frim specifically specializes in surgical procedures to treat hydrocephalus, congenital anomalies of the nervous system such as Chiari malformation, epilepsy, myelodysplasia, brain and spine tumors, and trauma.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Frim is an active medical researcher and educator. His current investigations include studies of the neuroprotective effects of surfactant poloxamer molecules, investigations of the intracranial pressure dynamics of hydrocephalus patients, and development of treatment strategies for congenital anomalies of the nervous system.

Practice Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1994

Board Certifications

Neurological Surgery
Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Medical School

Harvard Medical School, Boston

Internship and Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Fellowship

Children's Hospital, Boston

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons
Illinois Neurosurgical Society
Massachusetts Medical Society

Languages Spoken

English
Hebrew

Email

dfrim@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-2475

Office Fax

(773) 702-5234

Office Postal Address

David M. Frim, MD, PhD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4066
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric neurosurgery
• Neurosurgery
• Brain tumors
• Epilepsy
• Functional neurosurgery
• Stereotactic neurosurgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Myelodysplasia
• Trauma

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Read More About Dr. Frim

Explore the neurosurgery program at the University of Chicago.

Read patient stories about how Dr. Frim has helped children with Chiari malformation and epilepsy.

In Living in the Dark (PDF), learn how Dr. Frim recognized Chiari malformation in an entire family after other physicians were unable to diagnose the condition.

Unraveling the World of Epilepsy (PDF) describes how Dr. Frim and other University of Chicago physicians and scientists are advancing pediatric epilepsy treatment and research.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Frim's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.