
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
Washington University in St. Louis School of 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 Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Diffusion MRI Tractography to Reduce Risks of Postoperative Neurologic Deficits: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Guido I Guberman, Neevya Balasubramaniam, Liam Wilson, Etienne J P Maes, Judy Chen
Neurology. 2025-11-11 - Multitask Language Mapping to Visualize the Spatial Configuration of Polyfunctional Language Cortex.Omar Chishti, Evan Collins, Hari Mcgrath, Ryan Bose-Roy, Tiffany Zhang
Neurology. 2025-11-11 - Rapid Multianalyte Quantification of Brain Chemistry Using Si-Nanoribbon Bio-Field-Effect Transistor Sensors.Jesus Maldonado, Vahulabaranan Rajagopalan, Yue Gu, Tore Eid, Dennis D Spencer
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2025-10-29
Press Mentions
Unlocking the Brain's SecretsMay 14th, 2025
Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More PeopleMay 3rd, 2023
A Neurosurgeon’s Photographic LegacyApril 15th, 2008
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
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- Fellow
- Member
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