George James Counelis MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Pituitary Surgery
President, Bay Area Neurosciences; Medical Director, Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Program, John Muir Health; Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF
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100 N Wiget LnSte 160Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone+1 925-280-8200
Fax+1 925-280-8201
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Summary
- Dr. George Counelis is a neurosurgeon based in Walnut Creek, CA, with expertise in brain and spinal tumors, neurosurgical spine surgery, neurotrauma, and pituitary surgery. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and has served as an Attending Neurosurgeon at John Muir Medical Center since 2004. Dr. Counelis is also a Clinical Instructor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. His research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, and his work on neural stem cells and glioblastoma cells has been widely cited. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2003 - 2004- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2004
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003 - 2003
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
ID State Medical License 2024 - 2025
ND State Medical License 2024 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2004
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012-2013
- Member AOA - Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsAdult with cerebellar anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma associated with BRAF V600E mutation and p16 loss.Yee Hui Yeo, Nicholas P. Byrne, George J Counelis, Arie Perry
Clinical Neuropathology. 2013-05-01 - 38 citationsThe protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 is required for EGFRvIII oncogenic transformation in human glioblastoma cells.Yi Zhan, George J. Counelis, Donald M. O'Rourke
Experimental Cell Research. 2009-08-15 - 12 citationsBrain tissue oxygen tension in clinical brain death: a case series.Michael Louis Smith, George J. Counelis, Eileen Maloney-Wilensky, Michael F. Stiefel, Kathy Donley
Neurological Research. 2007-10-01
Press Mentions
The Bay Area's Top Doctors of 2019January 17th, 2019
UCSF Health and John Muir Health to Expand Cancer Care CollaborationOctober 25th, 2016
Committees
- Member, Critical Care Committee 2006 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
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