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Dennis Spencer, MD, Neurosurgery, New Haven, CT

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 Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1972 - 1976
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Neurological Surgery, 1971 - 1972
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • Neurological Surgery
    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

Press Mentions

  • Unlocking the Brain's Secrets
    Unlocking the Brain's SecretsMay 14th, 2025
  • Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More People
    Seizure Treatment: Major Advances in Epilepsy Surgery Cure More PeopleMay 3rd, 2023
  • A Neurosurgeon’s Photographic Legacy
    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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