Michael Scott Gazzaniga MD

Southland Urology

301 W Bastanchury Rd #180Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone+1 714-870-5970
Fax+1 714-870-4792

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Summary

Dr. Michael Gazzaniga is a urologist based in Fullerton, CA, specializing in bladder cancer, kidney and ureteral stones, and metabolic stone disease. He completed his medical education at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 1996, followed by an internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Gazzaniga has authored several scientific publications, contributing to fields related to cognitive neuroscience and decision-making, with notable citations. His work has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Physician of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association and CMS Meaningful Use Stage Certifications.

Education & Training

University of California (Irvine)Residency, Urology, 1997 - 2001
University of California (Irvine)Internship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician of Excellence Orange Co Medical Association, 2006-2017, 2020
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification UroChartEHR, Intuitive Medical Software, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification UroChartEHR, IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions, Inc. FBO Healthtronics Information Technology Solutions Inc., 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Following Schrödinger's Code: A Personal Journey.
Michael S. Gazzaniga
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 2019-09-03
10 citations
Unifying control over the body: consciousness and cross-cueing in split-brain patients.
Lukas J. Volz, Steven A. Hillyard, Michael B. Miller, Michael S. Gazzaniga
Brain. 2018-03-01
28 citations
Harm to self outweighs benefit to others in moral decision making.
Lukas J. Volz, B. Locke Welborn, Matthias S. Gobel, Michael S. Gazzaniga, Scott T. Grafton
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2017-07-25