Ali R Rezai MD

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.