Chengyuan Wu MD MSBmE

Epilepsy Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology Chief, Division of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

111 S 11th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-955-6000

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Education & Training

Oregon Health Science University HospitalFellowship, Pain, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2015 - 2015
University College of London, National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryFellowship, Visiting Functional Neurosurgery Fellow, 2015 - 2015
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery, 2014 - 2015
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2014
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Surgery, 2008 - 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

DE State Medical License 2015 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2023
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (Slate)
COMPLETED
NA
Neuromotor Prosthetic to Treat Stroke-Related Paresis Start of enrollment: 2019 May 01
COMPLETED
NA
Abbott DBS Post-Market Study of Outcomes for Indications Over Time Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 26
RECRUITING
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Biomechanical study of probe-tissue interactions during deep brain stimulation: Force measurement and channel deformation in agar gel phantoms.
Siyu Chen, Rungun Nathan, Bchara Sidnawi, Ethan Anders, Olivia M Bailey
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 2026-11-01
What is a standard temporal lobectomy? A survey of epilepsy neurosurgeons.
Michael D Staudt, Richard Rammo, Chengyuan Wu
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-10-23
Combining responsive neurostimulation with resection or ablation for treatment of epilepsy: a multicenter experience.
Christian G Lopez Ramos, Ahmed M Raslan, Vikram R Rao, Edward F Chang, Max Liu
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-10-16

Journal Articles

Developing a Clinical Guideline for CT Scans in Closed Head Injury.
Wu C, Jallo J, Jhn Journal: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 3. 2011
Use of Drains After Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematomas.
Wu C, Jhn Journal: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 3. 2010

Books/Book Chapters

Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain.
Chapter: Spinal Cord Stimulation: General Indications
Wu C, Falowski SM, Sharan ADEditors: Levy RM, Hayek SM, Deer TR.SaundersEdition 1,
Decision Making in Spine Care.
Chapter: Spinal Cord Stimulators for Back Pain
Penn DL, Wu C, Sharan ADEditors: Anderson DG & Vaccaro AR.ThiemeEdition 2,
Decision Making in Spine Care.
Chapter: Spinal Cord Stimulators for Extremity Pain
Penn DL, Wu C, Sharan ADEditors: Anderson DG & Vaccaro AR.ThiemeEdition 2,

Abstracts/Posters

Can Wavelet Transform Help Determine Seizure Foci from Interictal, Sudural EEG Recordings?
Gaitanis JN, Wu C, Balachandran S, Noonan JP, 33rd meeting of the Child Neurology Society, Ottawa, Canada
Magnetic Resonance Temperature Imaging (MRTI) of Laser Ablation for Hippocampal Sclerosis (HS).
Wu C, Shetty A, Curry DJ, Wilfong AA, Marsh WR, Worrell GA, Watson RE, VanGompel JJ, Sharan AD, 2012 Biennial Meeting of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA
Long-term Follow-up of Patients Implanted with a 5-Column Paddle Electrode for Neuropathic Pain.
Wu C, Mehdi A, Sharan AD, 80th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Oral Presentation. Miami, FL

Lectures

Detection of seizure channels from interictal segments with non-visible transients via wavelet analysis.
Master’s Thesis, Tufts University. Department of Biomedical Engineering

Authored Content

In Reply to the Letter to the Editor “On the Use of Catheter Angiography for Stereoelectroencephalography Trajectory Planning”March 2018
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor “On the Use of Catheter Angiography for Stereoelectroencephalography Trajectory Planning”March 2018