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Jeffrey Ojemann, MD, Neurosurgery, Seattle, WA

Jeffrey G Ojemann MD

Epilepsy Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery


Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Children's Hospital

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  • 1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195

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Summary

  • Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann is a neurosurgeon based in Seattle, WA, specializing in epilepsy and pediatric neurosurgery. He completed his medical education at Washington University in St. Louis and his residencies in surgery and neurological surgery at the same institution. Since 2003, he has been employed at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. He has expertise in pediatric neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, and electrocorticography. Dr. Ojemann is the PI on a NINDS funded clinical trial of direct cortical stimulation for stroke recovery. He is recognized as a Fellow by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Epilepsy Society. He serves as Chief Physician Executive at Seattle Children's and hold the George A. Ojemann Chair in Epilepsy Research at the University of Washington.

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1999
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1993
  • WashU Medicine
    WashU MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2012 - 2028
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 1999 - 2028
  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2021 - 2027
  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma/Astrocytoma (DIG/DIA) Are Distinct Entities with Frequent BRAFV600 Mutations  
    Aria Fallah, Chibawanye Ene, Jeffrey G Ojemann, Anthony C Wang, Amy Lee, Clinical Cancer Research

Authored Content

  • Preservation of Electrophysiological Functional Connectivity After Partial Corpus Callosotomy: Case ReportMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • CorTec Announces Second Successful Human Implant for BCI System
    CorTec Announces Second Successful Human Implant for BCI SystemFebruary 10th, 2026
  • Patient in Brain-Device Trial Shows Progress
    Patient in Brain-Device Trial Shows ProgressDecember 9th, 2025
  • In Brain-Implant Study, Patient Breaks Through ‘Dead End’
    In Brain-Implant Study, Patient Breaks Through ‘Dead End’December 9th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Motor Recovery through Plasticity-Inducing Cortical StimulationUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON2022–2029

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