
Dennis Dee Spencer MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Yale University
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800 Howard AveYale Physicians' Building, Lower LevelNew Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-785-4891
Fax+1 203-785-2043
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1972 - 1976
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Neurological Surgery, 1971 - 1972
WashU MedicineClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 1975 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of estradiol, tamoxifen, and raloxifene on human temporal lobe cortex astroglial cell spreading.Ivaldo Silva, Frederick Nicholas Naftolin, Vinicius Oliveira Santana, Anne Williamson, Ahmed Fadiel
Gynecological Endocrinology. 2026-12-31 - Language mapped to a high-resolution brain atlas for surgical evaluation of epilepsy patients.Elizabeth M Watson, Evan Collins, Omar Chishti, Ryan Bose-Roy, Hari McGrath
Epilepsia. 2026-07-01 - 2 citationsActivating Ras-MAPK pathway variants drive hippocampal clonal competition in human epilepsy.Sattar Khoshkhoo, Mingyun Bae, Yilan Wang, Ashton Tillett, Rosita B Ramirez
Biorxiv. 2026-01-27
Press Mentions
In Memoriam: Nihal De Lanerolle, DPhil, DScMarch 31st, 2026
Unlocking the Brain's SecretsMay 14th, 2025
Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More PeopleMay 3rd, 2023
Grant Support
- Personalized Seizure Forecasting: A Precision Medicine ApproachYALE UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- A flexible, low power, multi-channel, real-time BCI for seizure monitoring and ModulationYALE UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Intracranial multimodal physiological monitoring in acute brain injuryYALE UNIVERSITY2022–2025
- Intracranial multimodal physiological monitoring in acute brain injuryYALE UNIVERSITY2022–2025
- Origin Of Extracellular Glutamate In Human Temporal Lobe EpilepsyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
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