Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Areas of Interest
- Cranial surgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Neurovascular surgery
- Endoscopic neurosurgery
- Spinal surgery, particularly complex & computer-guided
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside, QLD
Briz Brain & Spine
Bowen Hills Medical Specialist Centre
Suite 1, 16 Thompson Street
Bowen Hills Qld 4006
St Vincent's Northside Specialist Centre 5 Hilltop Avenue
Chermside QLD 4032
Biography
A founding member of Briz Brain & Spine, Dr Richard Kahler is a specialist neurosurgeon adept in all conditions requiring cranial surgery and spinal surgery.
Born and raised in Queensland, Dr Richard Kahler completed his medical degree at the University of Queensland. His neurosurgical training was attained in Townsville, Brisbane, Perth and the United Kingdom. On returning from the United Kingdom at the end of 2000, he was appointed to the Royal Brisbane Hospital and Royal Children's Hospital as a Visiting Medical Officer, Specialist Neurosurgeon.Shortly thereafter, he started his private practice and in 2005 merged with Dr Tomlinson and Dr Coyne, his co-founders, to establish Briz Brain & Spine as the face of modern neurosurgical care in Queensland.
Dr Kahler is fully trained in all aspects of neurosurgical care and modern neurosurgery, he takes advantage of the latest technological and medical advances and is at the cutting edge of minimally invasive surgical techniques and the utilisation of computer-guided surgery. He continues to advance his skills in all areas of neurosurgery and spinal surgery.
Dr Kahler is also involved in training the next generation of neurosurgeons and is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine Bond University and Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.
