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 Neil A. Martin, M.D. Chairman and W. Eugene Stern Professor in Neurosurgery |
 Linda M. Liau, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs |
 David A. Hovda, Ph.D. Professor and Vice Chair of Research Affairs |
 Marvin Bergsneider, M.D. Professor and Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs |
 Langston T. Holly, M.D. Associate Professor and Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs |
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James AusmanJames Ivan Ausman, M.D., Ph.D.Dr. James Ausman is a Clinical Professor and former Chairman of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Hospital and University of Illinois at Chicago and Editor of the new Open Access Internet journal Surgical Neurology International and former Editor of Surgical Neurology from 1994-2009. He is known for his expertise in cerebrovascular diseases, complex neurosurgical problems and microsurgery.
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Ulrich BatzdorfUlrich Batzdorf, M.D.Professor and Executive Director of Spinal Neurosurgery. Dr. Ulrich Batzdorf's primary clinical and research focus is on the treatment of Arnold Chiari Malformation, syringomyelia.
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Donald BeckerDonald P. Becker, M.D.Professor. Dr. Donald Becker is an expert in surgery of skull base tumors, other benign brain tumors and pituitary tumors, and leads a nationally recognized program in brain injury.
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Marvin BergsneiderMarvin Bergsneider, M.D.Professor, Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs. Dr. Marvin Bergsneider specializes in minimally-invasive and advanced endoscopic techniques for the treatment of pituitary tumors, skullbase tumors, and hydrocephalus.
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Melvin CheathamMelvin Cheatham, M.D.Dr. Melvin Cheatham is a Clinical Professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, member of the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Advisory Board, member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Surgical Neurology International, and assistant in Neurosurgical Development Planning at UCLA.
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Antonio De SallesAntonio A.F. De Salles, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Director of the of Stereotactic Surgery program, and Co-Director of the Radiosurgery Program. Dr. Antonio DeSalles focuses on noninvasive techniques of surgery in the management and treatment of inoperable brain tumors using Novalis Shaped Beam Radiosurgery System. Dr. DeSalles also does research and surgery for Parkinson's disease and various movement disorders, as well as surgery for pain.
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Duc DuongDuc H. Duong, MD.Clinical Professor, Dr. Duc Duong's interests are in Skull Base approaches to complex intracranial pathology, neurotrauma and epilepsy surgery.
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Fredric EdelmanFredric L. Edelman, M.D.Clinical Professor. Dr. Fredric Edelman treats all peripheral nerve injury and peripheral nerve tumors, with a special interest in brachial plexus injury.
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John FrazeeJohn G. Frazee, M.D.Clinical Professor and Director of the Neuroendoscopy Program. Dr. John Frazee specializes in neurovascular and endoscopic procedures.
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Itzhak FriedItzhak Fried, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program. Dr. Itzhak Fried's research and clinical work is dedicated to the treatment of intractable seizure disorders and epilepsy.
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Nestor GonzalezNestor Gonzalez, M.D.Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Nestor Gonzalez has a unique training having completed two separate and distinct residency training programs in both Radiology and Neurosurgery as well as a Fellowship in Interventional Neuroradiology. He specializes in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases including intracranial and spinal aneurysms, vascular malformations and stroke using both minimally invasive endovascular techniques and neurological surgery.
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Langston HollyLangston T. Holly, M.D.Associate Professor and Co-Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Langston Holly is a member of the Comprehensive Spine Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Holly's focus is on minimally invasive and image-guided techniques in the surgical management of degenerative, traumatic and neoplastic spinal disorders.
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Jorge LazareffJorge A. Lazareff, M.D.Professor and Director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Program. Dr. Jorge Lazareff's primary focus is the treatment of children with neurosurgical disorders. Dr Lazareff is also involved with the UCLA Global Neuro Health Program.
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Linda LiauLinda M. Liau, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Director of the UCLA Brain Tumor Program. Dr. Linda Liau's clinical expertise is in intra-operative functional brain mapping and use of intra-operative imaging for resection of brain tumors (gliomas, meningiomas, and metastatic tumors). Her research efforts are focused on the molecular biology of brain tumors, gene therapy, immunotherapy, and brain cancer vaccines. Dr. Liau is the current Editor-in-Chief of the the Journal of Neuro-Oncology.
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Daniel LuDaniel Lu, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery. Dr. Daniel Lu is a member of the Comprehensive Spine Center in Santa Monica. Dr. Lu's clinical focus is on minimally invasive techniques in the surgical management of degenerative, traumatic, and neoplastic spinal disorders. His research efforts are focused on the molecular biology and regenerative treatment of traumatic spinal cord and brain injury.
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Dennis MalkasianDennis R. Malkasian, M.D., Ph.D.Associate Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr. Dennis Malkasian is a Senior Clinical Anatomist for the Skull Base and Microneurosurgical Laboratory. His focus is on training residents in the operative techniques and CNS/PNS anatomy as it applies to neurosurgical procedures. Also, correlated with developmental morphogenesis where clinically indicated.
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Neil MartinNeil A. Martin, M.D.Chairman and W. Eugene Stern Professor in Neurosurgery, Dr. Neil Martin is Head of the UCLA Stroke Center and Director of the Aneurysm and AVM program. Dr. Martin specializes in the research and treatment of neurovascular disorders, including arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm and stroke.
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Gary MathernGary W. Mathern, M.D.Professor in Residence and Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program and Pediatric Neurosurgery Program. Dr. Gary Mathern works in conjunction with the Epilepsy Program to provide surgical treatment for children with epilepsy.
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Duncan McBrideDuncan Q. McBride, M.D.Associate Clinical Professor and Chief of Neurosurgery at Harbor-Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Duncan McBride concentrates his efforts on spinal surgery, with a special interest in spinal fusion, degenerative traumatic disorders and tumors.
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Nader PouratianNader Pouratian, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant Professor and Director of the Neurosurgical Movement Disorders Program and Peripheral Nerve Program. Dr. Nader Pouratian specializes in surgeries to restore and preserve brain function, including deep brain stimulation for movement disorders (and other emerging indications) and surgeries that require brain mapping. In addition, he treats peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries and tumors. His research focuses on developing novel interventions and technologies for neurological restoration.
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Bob ShafaBob Shafa, M.D.Assistant Professor. Dr. Bob Shafa specializes in the surgical treatment of pituitary tumors as well as degenerative and traumatic spine disorders. Dr. Shafa also has a special interest in management of traumatic brain injury. His clinical interests also include surgical treatment of malignant and benign brain tumors, hemorrhagic stroke and stroke related conditions as well as general neurosurgery.
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Paul VespaPaul M. Vespa, M.D., FCCM, FAANProfessor In Residence of Neurosurgery and Neurology and Director of the Neurocritical Care Program. As a neurologist working within Neurosurgery, Dr. Paul Vespa focuses on critical care for the treatment of neurosurgical and stroke patients.
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Isaac YangIsaac Yang, M.D.Assistant Professor and Neurosurgeon specializing in adult brain and spinal cord tumors at UCLA. Dr. Isaac Yang is experienced in the surgical treatment for patients with skull base tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, anaplastic astrocytomas, and glioblastomas. As a principal investigator at the UCLA Brain Tumor Program, his extensive research interests include optimizing brain tumor clinical outcomes, novel nanoparticles against brain tumors, and experimental glioblastoma therapies like brain tumor vaccines.
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Research Scientists
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David HovdaDavid A. Hovda, Ph.D.Professor and Vice Chairman of Research Affairs for the Department of Neurosurgery and the Director of the Brain Injury Research Center. Dr. David Hovda's research is dedicated to the understanding of the pathobiology of traumatic brain injury and the recovery of function after brain injury. Read more...
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Thomas GlennThomas Charles Glenn, Ph.D.Adjunct Assistant Professor. Dr. Thomas Glenn's research and clinical work is dedicated to the treatment of traumatic brain injuries. Read more...
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Christopher GizaChristopher C. Giza, M.D.Associate Professor In Residence with secondary appointment in Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Christopher Giza conducts research investigating the pathobiology of and recovery from developmental traumatic brain injury. Read more...
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Fernando PinillaFernando Gómez-Pinilla, Ph.D.Professor and Director of the Neurotrophic Research Laboratory with secondary appointment in Physiological Science. Dr. Fernando Pinilla conducts research on mechanisms of repair following traumatic injury to the brain and spinal cord. Read more...
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Grace GriesbachGrace Griesbach, Ph.D.Assistant Professor. Dr. Grace Griesbach has focused her research on enhancing molecular mechanisms of neuroplasticity following traumatic brain injury. Read more...
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Neil HarrisNeil G. Harris, Ph.D.Associate Professor In Residence. Dr. Neil Harris is co-scientific director of the new 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy facility and his research is focused on recovery of function after traumatic brain injury. Read more...
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Xiao HuXiao Hu, Ph.D.Associate Professor In Residence of Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Xiao Hu specializes in modeling of dynamics of physiological systems and analysis of biomedical signals. He is currently funded for research related to intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow velocity, Electrocardiogram, and heart rate variability signals. He is also active in research and development in medical informatics that involves large-scale database, data mining, and clinical decision support. Read more... |
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Carol KruseCarol A. Kruse, Ph.D.Professor in Neurosurgery. Her research focuses on understanding the immunology of the brain and immunoresistance mechanisms used by tumor cells that will allow development of alternative therapies for treating patients with primary malignant brain tumors. Read more... |
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Valeriy NenovValeriy I. Nenov, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor and Director of the Brain Intensive Monitoring and Modeling Laboratory. Dr. Valeriy Nenov works in conjunction with the Neurocritical Care Program to provide state-of-the-art computerized intensive care monitoring. Read more...
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Mayumi PrinsMayumi Prins, Ph.D.Dr. Mayumi Prins, Associate Professor in Residence and Director of the UCLA Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention and Education Program. Her research focuses on the pediatric response to traumatic brain injury. Read more...
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Robert PrinsRobert M. Prins, Ph.D.Associate Professor in Residence. Dr. Robert Prins conducts pre-clinical brain tumor immunotherapy research and Phase I clinical trials for malignant brain tumor patients. Read more...
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Richard SuttonRichard L. Sutton, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor. Dr. Richard Sutton's academic focus is on development of injury models and improving recovery of function after TBI. Read more...
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Joint Appointments in Neurosurgery
Nasim Afsarmanesh
Nasim Afsarmanesh, M.D.Dr. Nasim Afsarmanesh is an Assistant Clinical Professor
Internal Medicine and Neurosurgery
Anthony Heaney
Anthony P. Heaney, M.D., Ph.D.Dr. Anthony Heaney is an Associate Professor
Endocrinology and Neurosurgery
Gary Duckwiler
Gary Duckwiler, MDDr. Gary Duckwiler is a Professor,
Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery
V. Reggie Edgerton
V. Reggie Edgerton, Ph.D.Dr. V. Reggie Edgerton is a Distinguished Professor,
Neurobiology, Integrative Biology, and Physiology
Reza Jahan
Reza Jahan, MDDr. Reza Jahan is an Assistant Professor
Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery
Scott Krahl
Scott Krahl, Ph.D.Dr. Scott Krahl is an Associate Professor and neurophysiologist
Department of Neurosurgery
Nick Shamie
A. Nick Shamie, M.D.Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery. Dr. Shamie has a primary appointment in Orthopaedic Surgery with a secondary appointment in Neurosurgery. Dr. Nick Shamie's primary specialties are in minimally invasive spine surgery, cervical surgery, thoracic surgery and lumbar surgery.
Fernando Vinuela
Fernando Vinuela, MDDr. Fernando Vinuela is a Professor of Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery
Jeffrey Wang
Jeffrey C. Wang, M.D.Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurosurgery. Dr. Jeffrey Wang has a primary appointment in Orthopaedic Surgery with a secondary appointment in Neurosurgery. Dr. Wang specializes in cervical spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and lumbar degenerative disorders.
