University of Michigan
Nicholas Szerlip MD
Director of Spine Oncology
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Michigan
Originally from New York, just north of Manhattan, but lived many places around the country while growing up. He attended Columbia University for his undergraduate studies, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He then attended Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he obtained his medical degree. After graduating medical school, Dr. Szerlip completed his residency training at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Dr. Szerlip obtained additional fellowship training during a fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he examined the origins of cancer cells and effective drug delivery to treat cancer, followed by a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Clinically, Dr. Szerlip specializes in surgical and radiation treatment of spine tumors. His goal at the University of Michigan is to continue to build a clinical and translational spine oncology program that will enable the clinic and the laboratory to work together as partners to rapidly advance care for spine cancer. This model will foster synergy among physicians and researchers, affording our patients access to the latest clinical trials and outstanding, compassionate care; it will also accelerate new therapies for future patients.