Nader Pouratian MD PhD

Neurosurgery•Dallas, TX

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Peripheral Nerve, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery UT Southwestern Medical Center

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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2300
Fax+1 214-648-2822

Summary

Dr. Nader Pouratian is a neurosurgeon in Dallas, TX and is Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 14 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Farsi. He specializes in surgical treatments for movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and essential tremor, offering deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, and radiosurgery. He also offers comprehensive surgical treatment options for facial pain and other chronic pain, including neurostimulation, microvascular decompression, balloon compressions, cingulotomy, and other treatment options. Finally, he offers comprehensive management of peripheral nerve disorders, with a focus on tumors of the peripheral nerves.

Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2009
University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2003
University of California, Los AngelesPh.D., Neuroscience, 2001
UCLA Laboratory of NeuroImagingCertificate of Graduate Study, NueroImaging, 2001
University of California, Los AngelesB.S., Neuroscience, Summa Cum Laude, 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
NM State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AR State Medical License 2024 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2022 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2003 - 2010
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Neurosurgery Faculty Quality Award UCLA, 2011
Scholars in Translational Medicine Program UCLA, 2010
Crutchfield, Gage, and thomson Award 2005
Avicenna Award of Excellence in Medical Education 2003
Emil Bogen Research Prize UCLA School of Medicine, 2003
Travel Award Organization for Human Brain Mapping, 2000
Dissertation Year Fellowship UCLA, 2000
Predoctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) 2000
College Honors 1996
Phi Beta Kappa 1996
the Jerusalem Fellowship 1995
Golden Key National Honor Society 1995
Alumni Scholar UCLA, 1994
Stone Prize UCLA Department of Chemistry, 1994
Dean's Honor List UCLA, 1993
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Visuomotor Prosthetic for Paralysis Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
RECRUITING
NA
Characterizing the Specificity and Stability of Local Field Potentials in the Globus Pallidus Internus of Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Feasibility of Stimulating the Visual Cortex in Blind Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Invasive Approach to Model Human Cortex-Basal Ganglia Action-Regulating Networks Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 06
Completed
Tractography Guided Subcallosal Cingulate Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 28
RECRUITING
NA
Brain Networks and Consciousness Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 15
COMPLETED
DBS for Depression Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 20
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact
Motor Network Physiology Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 18
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
DBS of the SCC for the Treatment of Medically Refractory CLBP Start of enrollment: 2021 May 01
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact
MindEx: A Novel, Multifocal, Cognitive Brain-Machine Interface System Start of enrollment: 2025 Dec 01
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Predictors of treatment response and overall survival in patients with breast cancer brain metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery: a prospective study using...
Konstantinos Katsos, Giorgos Michalopoulos, Anthony L D'Ambrosio, William S Cobb, Inga S Grills
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2025-06-27
Author Correction: Beta activity in human anterior cingulate cortex mediates reward biases.
Jiayang Xiao, Joshua A Adkinson, John Myers, Anusha B Allawala, Raissa K Mathura
Nature Communications. 2025-06-25
Increased BOLD activation of response inhibition task-relevant network with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease: A pilot st...
Sumitash Jana, Pallab K Bhattacharyya, Mahsa Malekmohammadi, Jian Lin, Mark Lowe
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2025-06-01

Journal Articles

"Human thalamus regulates cortical activity via spatially specific and structurally constrained phase-amplitude coupling"
Malekmohammadi, M., Elias, W.J., Pouratian, N., Cereb Cortex, 1/1/2014
"Unsupervised training of brain-computer interface systems using expectation maximization"
Speier, W., Knall, J., Pouratian, N., Proc IEEE Neural Eng, 11/6/2013
"Common cerebral networks associated with deep brain stimulation targets for cluster headache"
Clelland, C.D., Zheng, Z., Kim, W., Bari, A., Pouratian, N., Cephalalgia, 1/1/2013
"Evaluating true BCI communication rate through mutual information and language models"
Speier, W., Arnold, C., Pouratian, N., PLoS One, 1/1/2013
"Repeat head CT scan in blunt trauma patients"
Garrett M, Pouratian N., J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2012
"Validation of connectivity-based thalamic segmentation with direct electrophysiological recordings from the human sensory thalamus"
Elias, W.J., Zheng, Z.A., Domer, P., Quigg, M., Pouratian, N., Neuroimage, 1/1/2012
"Natural language processing with dynamic classification improves P300 speller accuracy and bit rate"
Speier, W., Arnold, A., Lu, J., Taira, R.K., Pouratian, N., J Neural Eng, 1/1/2012
"The effects of stimulus timing features on P300 speller performance"
Lu, J., Speier, W., Hu, X., Pouratian, N., Clin Neurophysiol, 1/1/2012
"Identification of knowledge gaps in neurosurgery using a validate self-assessment examination: Differences between general and spinal neurosurgeon"
Sheehan, J., Starke, R.M., Pouratian,N., Litvack, Z., World Neurosurg, 1/1/2012
"Use of language mapping to aid in the resection of gliomas in eloquent brain regions"
Garret, M.C., Pouratian, N., Liau, L.M., Neurosurg Clin N Am, 1/1/2012
"Comprehensive review of stereotactic radiosurgery for medically and surgically refractory pituitary adenomas"
Kim, W., Clelland, C., Yang, I., Pouratian, N., Surg Neurol Int, 1/1/2012
"Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: Efficacy and safety"
Pouratian, N., thakkar, S., Kim, W., Bronstein, J.M., Degen Neurol Neuromusc Dis, 1/1/2012
"Editorial Note on: On the feasibility of using motor imagery EEG-based brain-computer interface in chronic tetraplegics for assistive robotic arm control: a clinical ...
Pouratian, N., Spinal Cord, 1/1/2012
"Response to Letter to the Editor by Dr Roy Bakay"
Pouratian, N., Elias, W.J., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"The brain and computer: the neurosurgical interface"
Pouratian, N., Surg Neurol Int, 1/1/2011
"Surgical approaches to tinnitus treatment: A review and novel approaches"
Soleymani, T., Pieton, D., Pezeshkian, P., Miller, P., Gorgulho, A.A., Pouratian, N., DeSalles, A.A., Surg Neurol Int, 1/1/2011
"Post-transplantation primary central nervous system lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature"
Chou, A.P., Lalezari, S., Fong, B.M., Dye, J., Pham, T., Vinters, H.V., Pouratian, N., Surg Neurol Int, 1/1/2011
"Multi-institutional evaluation of deep brain stimulation targeting using probabilistic connectivity-based thalamic segmentation"
Pouratian, N., Zheng, Z., Bari, A., Elias, W.J., DeSalles, A.F., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"Comprehensive analysis of seizure risk after deep brain stimulation: Proposed indications for prophylaxis"
Pouratian, N., Reames, D., Frysinger, R., Elias, W.J., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and colored fractional anisotropy (FA) mapping of the ventralis intermedius nucleus (VIM) of the thalamus"
Sedrak, M., Gorgulho, A., Bari, A., Behnke, E., Frew, A., Gevorkyan, I., DeSalles, A., Pouratian, N., Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"Impact of temozolomide chemotherapy on seizure frequency in patients with low grade gliomas"
Sheman, J.H., Moldovan, K., Yoeh, H.K., Starke, R.M., Pouratian, N., Shaffrey, M.E., Schiff, D., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"Standards of Reporting Randomized Controlled Trials in Neurosurgery"
Kiehna, E., Pouratian, N., Starke, R., Dumont, A.S., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2011
"Catheter-tip mass mimicking a spinal epidural hematoma"
Medel, R., Pouratian, N., Elias, W.J., J Neurosurg Spine, 1/1/2010
"Management of low grade gliomas"
Pouratian, N., Schiff, D., Current Neurol Neurosci Rep, 1/1/2010
"Factors predicting language lateralization in patients with perisylvian vascular malformations"
Lee, D., Pouratian, N., Bookheimer, S.Y., Martin, N.A., J Neurosurg, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

CNS SANS MOC Board Review Course
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Phoenix, Arizona - 3/9/2013

Press Mentions

Grant Worth up to $5 Million Aids Research for Cerebellar DisordersApril 2nd, 2025
UTSW Research: COVID-19’s Effects, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and MoreJanuary 22nd, 2025
Could Depression Be Cured? These Houston Doctors Think so — and They're Getting ResultsFebruary 7th, 2022
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Grant Support

UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
UT Southwestern Advancement of Neuroscience Research Careers (UTSWANS)UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2017–2029
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
Modeling and Mapping Human Action Regulation NetworksUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2023–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
The Pathophysiology of Network Synchrony in Parkinson's DiseaseUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2016–2028
Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subgenual Cingulate Cortex for the Treatment of Medically Refractory Chronic Low Back PainUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2019–2027
Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression Using Directional Current Steering and Individualized Network TargetingBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2017–2026
Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression Using Directional Current Steering and Individualized Network TargetingBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2017–2026
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
BRAIN Integrated Resource for Human Anatomy and Intracranial NeurophysiologyUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
NeuroEthics of Non-Therapeutic Invasive Human Neurophysiologic ResearchUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
Data Archive for the Brain Initiative (DABI)UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA2018–2025
Early Feasibility Clinical Trial of a Visual Cortical ProsthesisSECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.2018–2025
Cortical-Subcortical Network Dynamics of Anesthesia and ConsciousnessUT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER2020–2024
Electrophysiologic And Anatomic Basis Of BOLD FMRINational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2012
Morphometric Changes Of The Brain In Parkinson'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2010
Experiential Modulation Of Neurovascular CouplingNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2001