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Spyros Karadimas, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
BioDr. Spyridon Karadimas is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cerebrovascular neurosurgeon and physician-scientist with Stanford Health Care. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Karadimas offers advanced, personalized treatment for complex vascular disorders of the brain, neck, and spine in both adults and children. His expertise spans brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, Moyamoya disease, stroke, and carotid artery disease. Dr. Karadimas is a rare combination of surgeon, scientist, and innovator dedicated to advancing patient care and shaping the future of cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
Dr. Karadimas directs a basic and translational research program focused on the neural circuits of motor control and stroke recovery. His laboratory integrates systems neuroscience, in vivo imaging, electrophysiology, and brain-computer interface development to uncover the principles of neuroplasticity, or how the brain adapts to change. This knowledge allows him to create new ways to help people move again after a brain injury.
Dr. Karadimas has published his research as first author in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature, Nature Neuroscience and Science Translational Medicine. His work has received editorial highlight at Nature Reviews Neuroscience. He has presented to his peers at international, national, and regional meetings, including those of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, and World Federation of Skull Base Societies.
Dr. Karadimas is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada and American Association of Neurological Surgeons as well as member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Skull Base Society. -
Ziya Karimov
Affiliate, Neurosurgery
Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar,BioZiya Karimov, MD is a Neurosurgery Postdoctoral Scholar at Chang/Park Lab in the Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine. He graduated with an Honours Degree from Ege University Faculty of Medicine (6 years med school, including 1 year Internship) in Izmir, Türkiye. Dr. Karimov ranked top percentile in the Turkish Medical Specialty Exam (TUS) and started the residency at Izmir City Hospital (4th largest hospital in Türkiye). He gained neurosurgery experience in the US top-level centers - Johns Hopkins University, Barrow Neurological Institute, and Lenox Hill Hospital.
Dr. Karimov is interested in Cerebrovascular Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Neurosurgery Education, and Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience.
He plans to be an academic neurosurgeon and teacher, and build up new programs.
Dr. Karimov serves as a Peer-Reviewer in Springer-Nature, Cureus, Lippincott, MDPI, and other trusted publishers.
Hobbies: Judo, swimming, volleyball, intellectual contest games, brain ring -
Laurence Katznelson, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsDr. Katznelson is an internationally known neuroendocrinologist and clinical researcher, with research expertise in the diagnosis and management of hypopituitarism, the effects of hormones on neurocognitive function, and the development of therapeutics for acromegaly and Cushings syndrome, and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Katznelson is the medical director of the multidisciplinary Stanford Pituitary Center, a program geared for patient management, clinical research and patient education
