Dr. Kyle Halvorson, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Minnesota, sees patients at the neurosurgery clinic in both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Along with other specialists as part of a multidisciplinary team, Dr. Halvorson also sees patients as part of the Level 4 pediatric epilepsy center, the cleft and craniofacial program, the Level I pediatric trauma center, and neuro-oncology program.
As a father to twin boys, he treats his patients with the same care as he would his own family. At 12-years-old, a child in Dr. Halvorson’s family was diagnosed with a brain tumor and treated at Children’s Minnesota. The excellent as well as compassionate care she received throughout her illness has always served as Dr. Halvorson's role-model of what a doctor-patient relationship should entail. After sharing in this family experience, Dr. Halvorson understands the emotional, mental, and physical challenges a family goes through when caring for a very sick loved one. Dr. Halvorson considers Children’s Minnesota his second home and is deeply passionate about being a positive part of a child’s care through the worst times – and the best times.
Dr. Halvorson has trained with several of the leaders in pediatric neurosurgery as well as at exemplary neurosurgery programs in the county. He has advanced training in complex spine surgery, though maintains broad neurosurgical interests. Some of these include brain and spinal cord tumors; vascular malformations of the brain and spine; cerebral vascular surgery; minimally invasive spine and pediatric spine surgery with and without instrumentation; congenital anomalies of brain and spine; hydrocephalus, congenital and post hemorrhagic; endoscopic surgery; Chiari malformation; craniosynostosis; epilepsy surgery; stroke; perinatal consultation; traumatic brain and spine surgery; as well as spinal dysraphism.
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Locations
Children's Specialty Clinic
6060 Clearwater Drive, Suite 220, Minnetonka, MN55343
Fellowship: University of Utah School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, Pediatric, 2017
Residency: Duke University School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, 2016
Internship: Duke University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 2011
Medical Education: Creighton University School of Medicine, MD, 2010
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2021
Insurance
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Search plans
Aetna (Preferred One PPO)
Allina Health | Aetna
America's PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Cigna (HP PPO)
Group Health of Eau Claire
HealthPartners
Hennepin Health
Medica
Medicaid
Multiplan Inc.
Optum Behavioral Health
Preferred One
PrimeWest
South Country Health Alliance
TriCare
Ucare
United HealthCare
Wisconsin MA- Forward Health
WPS/Arise Health Plan
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
30 ratings, 1 review301
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Reviewed on 4/28/2025
Dr. Halvorson went above and beyond to explain things to us in a way we could understand and answer all of our questions.