Robert Dallapiazza, MD

Dr. Robert Dallapiazza joined Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic in 2022 to start up and lead the functional neurosurgery program at RNC and WakeMed. He focuses on stereotactic, functional and general neurosurgery. He’s also trained in deep brain stimulation (DBS), a procedure that treats movement disorders through electrodes implanted in the brain.

Dr. Dallapiazza earned his medical degree and doctoral degree in pharmacology through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He followed that with a residency in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where he served as chief resident, and a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.

He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Dallapiazza has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributed to several books, most recently Operative Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery. In 2021, he was named a Best Doctor by New Orleans Magazine.

In the May 6, 2025, episode of the WakeMed Voices Podcast, Dr. Dallapiazza outlines what stroke survivors can anticipate during their recovery journey and the various therapies available to aid in regaining independence and function.