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  • Yi-Ren Chen, MD, MPH, FAANS

    Yi-Ren Chen, MD, MPH, FAANS

    Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

    BioDr. Chen is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon and Chief of Neurosurgery with Mercy Medical Group, Sacramento, as well as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University. After double majoring in biology and history at Stanford, he obtained his MD from Stanford and MPH from Johns Hopkins. He subsequently completed neurosurgery residency and complex spine fellowship at Stanford. Dr. Chen has over 150 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, talks, and abstracts. He serves the greater Sacramento area and beyond.

    Clinical interests:
    Minimally invasive spine, scoliosis and deformity, redo/ revision spinal surgery, complex spine, general neurosurgery

    Administrative Appointments:
    Chief of Neurosurgery, Mercy Medical Group, Sacramento County, CA

    Professional Education:
    Undergraduate: Stanford University (BA/ BS)
    Medical School: Stanford University (MD)
    Masters: Johns Hopkins (MPH)
    Residency: Stanford University (Neurosurgery)
    Fellowship: Stanford University (Minimally Invasive and Complex Deformity Spine)
    Fellowship: San Diego Spine Foundation (Visiting Fellow in Minimally Invasive Spine)
    Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery

    Research interests:
    Clinical outcomes research on spine patients utilizing both large-scale nationwide databases and single-center patient information, focusing on improving quality of care, patient satisfaction, and hospital-wide outcomes.

  • E.J. Chichilnisky

    E.J. Chichilnisky

    John R. Adler Professor, Professor of Neurosurgery and of Ophthalmology and, by courtesy, of Electrical Engineering

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsFunctional circuitry of the retina and design of retinal prostheses

  • S. Charles Cho, MD

    S. Charles Cho, MD

    Clinical Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
    Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsClinical research focused on peripheral nerve and muscle disorders. Also involved with prevention of cerebrovascular disesase in the intraoperative setting. Ongoing clincial studies include treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy and HIV neuropathic pain.

  • Eun Young Choi, PhD

    Eun Young Choi, PhD

    Instructor, Neurosurgery

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Choi is broadly interested in mapping the brain’s connectivity and characterizing its functional dynamics using advanced neuroimaging and clinical neurophysiological methods, as well as utilizing this information to identify individual-specific neurosurgical targets for neuromodulation (e.g., deep brain stimulation). Her prior work has mapped the functional and connectional organization of the striatum using neuroimaging and neuroanatomical connectivity methods. She is currently focused on the use of thalamic deep brain stimulation to improve memory and attention in traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Graham Creasey

    Graham Creasey

    Paralyzed Veterans of America Professor of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Emeritus

    Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNeural prostheses to stimulate and record from the peripheral and central nervous system, thereby directly connecting nervous systems with electronic systems

    Neural prostheses for control of bladder, bowel and sexual function after spinal cord injury