Neurosurgery

Our Expert Team

Department Chair

Linda Liau, MD, MBA

Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

^{Professor and W. Eugene Stern Endowed Chair}

^{Chair & Executive Medical Director}

^{Department of Neurosurgery}

^{David Geffen School of Medicine & UCLA Health}

Leadership

Ausaf A. Bari, MD, PhD

Ausaf A. Bari, MD, PhD

Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs

Langston T. Holly, MD

Langston T. Holly, MD

Executive Vice Chair; Vice Chair, Inclusive Excellence

Won Kim, MD

Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs

Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD

Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD

Vice Chair of Research

Mayumi Prins, PhD

Mayumi Prins, PhD

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

Physicians

Nitin Bajaj, DO, MS

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ausaf A. Bari, MD, PhD

Ausaf A. Bari, MD, PhD

Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery, Peripheral Nerve Program

Ulrich Batzdorf, MD

Ulrich Batzdorf, MD

Spine Center

Marvin Bergsneider, MD

Marvin Bergsneider, MD

Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Program, Brain Tumor Center

Manuel M. Buitrago Blanco, MD, PhD

Manuel M. Buitrago Blanco, MD, PhD

Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care

Geoffrey Colby, MD, PhD

Geoffrey Colby, MD, PhD

Cerebrovascular Program

Michael J. Dorsi, MD

Michael J. Dorsi, MD

Spine Center, Peripheral Nerve Program

Richard G. Everson, MD

Richard G. Everson, MD

Brain Tumor Center, Neurofibromatosis Program, Peripheral Nerve Program

Aria Fallah, MD, MS, MBA

Aria Fallah, MD, MS, MBA

Pediatric Neurosurgery, Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery

Itzhak Fried, MD, PhD

Itzhak Fried, MD, PhD

Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery

Samer S. Ghostine, MD, MS

Samer S. Ghostine, MD, MS

Spine Center

Langston T. Holly, MD

Langston T. Holly, MD

Spine Center

Jeremiah Johnson, MD

Jeremiah Johnson, MD

Cerebrovascular Program

Won Kim, MD

Brain Tumor Center, Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Program, Brain Metastasis Program

Lekovic

Gregory Lekovic, MD, PhD, JD

Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Program

Linda Liau, MD, MBA

Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Brain Tumor Center

Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD

Daniel C. Lu, MD, PhD

Spine Center

Maya Newman, MD, MS

Maya Newman, MD, MS

Pediatric Physiatry

Kunal S. Patel, MD

Kunal S. Patel, MD

Brain Tumor Center

Robert Shpiner, MD

Robert Shpiner, MD

Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care

Paul M. Vespa, MD

Paul M. Vespa, MD

Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care

Andrew C. Vivas, MD

Andrew C. Vivas, MD

Spine Center, Peripheral Nerve Program

Anthony Wang

Anthony Wang, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Program, Brain Tumor Center

Isaac Yang, MD

Brain Tumor Center, Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Program

Advanced Practice Providers

Jenna Abeloe, NP

Jenna Abeloe, NP

Spine

Emma Billingslea-Yoon, NP

Emma Billingslea-Yoon, NP

Brain Tumor

Rachel W. Byers, NP

Brain Tumor

Vincent M. Caserio, PA-C

Neurosurgery

Sara K. Fenn, PA

Spine

Jennifer P. Isorena, NP

Pediatric Neurosurgery and Pediatric Epilepsy

David Lee

David Lee, MSN, NP

Functional

Jenna N. Pastorelli, NP

Jenna N. Pastorelli, NP

Spine

Courtney Real

Courtney Real, NP

Spine

Ana V. Tchicaya, NP

Cerebrovascular