Christopher C Young MD PhD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurointerventional Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
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Department of Neurosurgery1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
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Summary
- Cerebrovascular neurosurgeon and neuroscientist with particular interest in novel indications of minimally invasive endovascular techniques and applications in neuro-oncology.
Specialties: neurosurgery, cerebrovascular, stroke, endovascular neurosurgery, endovascular surgical neuro-oncology.
Education & Training
University of OxfordPhD, Neuroscience, 2008 - 2011- University of OxfordMSc, Neuroscience, 2007 - 2008
University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005, MD
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CNS Foundation Young Investigator Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation, 2024
- AANS Robert J Dempsey Cerebrovascular Research Award AANS CV Section, 2019-2020
- Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes Trust, 2007-2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neurointerventional oncology: the new frontier.Kazim H Narsinh, Christopher Young, Stephen R Chen, Sameer A Ansari, Peter Kan
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-01-29 - 2 citationsImpact of duration of dual anti-platelet therapy on risk of complications after stent-assisted coiling of unruptured aneurysms.Andrew J Ringer, Ricardo A Hanel, Ammad A Baig, Adnan H Siddiqui, Demetrius Klee Lopes
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-01-26 - 2 citationsEndovascular surgical neuro-oncology: advancing a new subspecialty.Christopher C Young, Peter Kan, Stephen R Chen, Frederick F Lang
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2024-10-01
Grant Support
- Molecular basis of endothelial dysfunction for personalized risk stratification in intracranial aneurysmsBee Foundation for Brain Aneurysm Research2019–2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNSFellow
- Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery - SNISMember
External Links
- MD Anderson Profilehttps://faculty.mdanderson.org/profiles/christopher_young.html
- LinkedIn Profilehttp://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-c-young-md-phd
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