Dr. Prablek grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry
at Princeton University. He went on to earn his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of
Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, before completing his Neurosurgery residency at Baylor College
of Medicine. He then pursued advanced fellowship training in Minimally Invasive and Complex
Spine Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Prablek has extensive research experience in spine surgery, neurosurgical outcomes, pediatric
neurosurgery, and neuro-oncology. His work has been published in leading journals such as
Neurosurgery, Neurologic Clinics, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine,
and Child’s Nervous System. He has also authored book
chapters on complex spine reconstruction and perioperative
management in pediatric neurosurgery. In addition, he has
presented at national meetings including the American
Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress
of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and the Joint Section on
Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.
In his free time, Dr. Prablek enjoys traveling, hiking, and
spending time with his wife and son.