Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Wilson Asfora, who serves patients in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

A talented, highly trained neurosurgeon, Dr. Asfora specializes in brain tumors, pituitary tumors, orbital tumors, brain stem tumors, cerebrovascular surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, spine surgery, radiosurgery, and functional neurosurgery including deep brain stimulation for movement disorders. A native of Brazil, Dr. Asfora graduated with his medical degree from Federal University of Pernambuco in 1977. He then went on to perform his residency in general surgery at Matarazzo Hospital, and his residency in neurosurgery at the University of São Paulo. After relocating to the United States, he completed a straight surgical internship at Yale New Haven Hospital – Saint Raphael Campus, a residency in neurological surgery at the University of Ottawa & the University of Manitoba, a general neurosurgical fellowship at UCSF Medical Center, and a fellowship in radiosurgery at Harvard University. The doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Neurological Surgery.