Rochester / Minnesota / United States
Michelle J. Clarke, M.D., is a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinics Rochester, Minnesota campus, specializing in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology. Her clinical practice includes spine tumors, including primary and metastatic tumors, spinal cord tumors, spinal vascular lesions, and associated complex reconstruction; as well as degenerative spine disease, including spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis, and other degenerative conditions. Dr. Clarke works closely with her patients and promotes each patients understanding of his or her disease and determining the best course of action, including directing him or her to appropriate nonsurgical management. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Clarke is an internationally recognized researcher and is deeply involved in education. She is also a member of the bioethics faculty at Mayo Clinic.