Dr. Keith B. Quattrocchi, MD, PhD

Expert Publications

• Effect of leukocyte-endothelial adhesion antagonism on neutrophil migration and neurologic outcome after cortical trauma.
• Lymphocyte function in patients with interstitial cystitis.
• Role of the immune system in interstitial cystitis.
• Quantification of midline shift as a predictor of poor outcome following head injury.
• An adapter for stereotactic insertion of unitized shunt systems.
• Traumatic aneurysm of the superior cerebellar artery: case report and review of the literature.
• MR of recurrent high-grade astrocytomas after intralesional immunotherapy.

Media Releases

Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Keith B. Quattrocchi, who serves patients in Greenbrae, California. 

Specializing in spine surgery, Dr. Quattrocchi is an experienced neurosurgeon working at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, California.

MarinHealth Medical Center is a 327-bed independent hospital with deep roots in the community. As Marin’s only full-service, acute care hospital, it provides comprehensive care across all major service lines. The physicians are relied upon for advanced medical expertise, technology, and sophisticated treatments in an exceptional healing environment.

Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Quattrocchi earned his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1985. He then went on to complete his internship at UCLA Medical Center in 1986, and his residency in neurological surgery at the University of California, Davis in 1993.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in neurological surgery through the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Quattrocchi is a proud member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

In his professional experience, he can be found on staff at UCSF Medical Center & Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurosurgeons diagnose, assess, and perform surgery to treat disorders of the nervous system. They operate on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system which can involve any area of the body.

Named a “Top Doctor” in Marin Magazine in 2020, Dr. Quattrocchi has been the recipient of the University of North Carolina KM and VL Weatherspoon Endowed Professorship in Neurosurgery.

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