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Ali Rezai, MD, Neurosurgery, Morgantown, WV, West Virginia University Hospitals

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Neurosurgery • Morgantown, WV

Executive Chair, West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

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Summary

  • Ali Rezai, MD is the Associate Dean of Neuroscience at West Virginia University (WVU) and Executive Chair and Director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI). Since inception in 2018, Dr. Rezai has developed the RNI into a world-class patient care, education and research institute with 230 faculty in 5 Departments, and over 1,500 professionals providing neurological and mental health care for 250,000 patients annually.

    A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Rezai’s clinical practice focuses on neuromodulation for movement disorders, chronic pain, nervous system injury, and neurobehavioral disorders. His research focuses on rapid cycle innovation and application of new neuromodulation technologies in Parkinson’s, brain/spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s and other disorders including addiction. Holder of 60 US patents, Dr. Rezai facilitates partnerships with academic, government, and industry leaders collaborating on development and deployment of neuromodulation technology for patient care.

    Dr. Rezai has also served on the editorial board of multiple scientific journals and authored over 200 scientific publications with an h-index of 89.

    Dr. Rezai is the past president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), and the American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN). He has received numerous awards including being named the Cleveland Clinic and Ohio State University innovator of the year along with the NANS Lifetime Achievement Award.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014, 2019-2022
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Northern Ohio Live Castle Connolly, 2007-2009
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Neurosurgery Update 2012 in the Wine Country 
    University of California, San Francisco, Sonoma, California - 8/2/2012
  • 15th Annual North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting 
    North American Neuromodulation Society, Las Vegas, Nevada - 12/8/2011

Press Mentions

  • Working in Service: WVU Enhances Health and Well-Being Throughout West Virginia
    Working in Service: WVU Enhances Health and Well-Being Throughout West VirginiaMarch 9th, 2023
  • Study: Focused Ultrasound Shows Promising Potential for Future Alzheimer’s Treatment
    Study: Focused Ultrasound Shows Promising Potential for Future Alzheimer’s TreatmentNovember 24th, 2022
  • Top Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Join Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine Children’s in November
    Top Pediatric Neurosurgeon to Join Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine Children’s in NovemberSeptember 1st, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Optical Coherence Domain Reflectometry In Brain ProbesNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2004
  • Evaluation Of MRI Safety For Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003–2004
  • Evaluation Of MRI Safety For Deep Brain StimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ali Rezai, Dr. Ali Rezai, MD, Dr. A Rezai, Dr. Ali R Rezai