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Michael Alexander, MD, Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, CA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

MichaelJ.AlexanderMD

Neurosurgery Los Angeles, CA

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Skull Base

Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Director of the Cedars-Sinai Neurovascular Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, 1999 - 2000
  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1998 - 1999
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1998
  • Georgetown University Hospital
    Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2000 - 2008
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1998 - 2000
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) American Heart Association, 2023
  • Fellow of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (FSNIS) Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 2017
  • Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Sorting Out Major Brain Stent Study: Experts Say Procedure Effective for Some Patients
    Sorting Out Major Brain Stent Study: Experts Say Procedure Effective for Some PatientsSeptember 7th, 2011
  • A Stent—and No Stroke—for This Patient
    A Stent—and No Stroke—for This PatientNovember 16th, 2023

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Hospital Affiliations