Dr. Sven Ivankovic earned his medical degree at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. He completed his neurosurgical training at the University of Illinois Peoria with affiliation at OSF St Francis Medical Center. During residency he completed a CAST accredited enfolded Spine Fellowship. After residency training, he completed a CAST accredited minimally invasive and complex Spine Fellowship at Washington University in St Louis under Dr. Wilson Ray and Dr. Camilo Molina. He has special interest in minimally invasive spine techniques including endoscopic approaches, treatment of complex spine disorders, Neuro-Oncology including pituitary tumors, cranial/spine trauma, stereotactic radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia, and peripheral nerve disorders. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AO Spine Organization, and American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He is a former NCAA Division 1 tennis player at Furman University and continues to enjoy playing tennis. He also enjoys watersports, traveling with his wife and son, and visiting family in Croatia.