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Office
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75390Phone(214) 648-9320- Is this information wrong?
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 CaliforniaPh.D., Neuroscience, 2001
- UCLA Laboratory of NeuroImagingCertificate of Graduate Study, NueroImaging, 2001
- University of CaliforniaB.S., Neuroscience, Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2023
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2023
- 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
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Clinical Trials
- Visuomotor Prosthetic for Paralysis Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
- 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
- Feasibility of Stimulating the Visual Cortex in Blind Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Linear accelerator-based radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: comparative outcomes of frame-based and mask-based techniques.Jenny Kienzler, Stephen Tenn, Srinivas Chivukula, Fang-I Chu, Hiro Sparks, Nzhde Agazaryan, Won Kim, Antonio A.F. De Salles, Michael T. Selch, Alessandra Gorgulho, Tan...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2021 Nov 26
- Deep brain stimulation for depression informed by intracranial recordingsSameer A. Sheth, Kelly R. Bijanki, Brian Metzger, Anusha Allawala, Victoria Pirtle, Josh A. Adkinson, John H. Myers, Raissa K. Mathura, Denise Oswalt, Evangelia Tsolak...> ;Biological Psychiatry. 2021 Nov 22
- 1 citationsSimultaneous radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases: technical overview of the UCLA experience.Nzhde Agazaryan, S. Tenn, Chul Lee, Michael L. Steinberg, John V. Hegde, Robert Chin, Nader Pouratian, Isaac Yang, Won Kim, Tania Kaprealian> ;Radiation Oncology. 2021 Nov 17
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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
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Authored Content
- End-Stage Liver Disease in Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage Is Associated with Increased Mortality: A Cohort StudyFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- Surgical Management of Movement Disorders - Nader Pouratian, MD | UCLAMDCHAT WebinarsMay 3rd, 2017
- Prosthesis System May Help Blind Patients 'See' AgainJanuary 23rd, 2020
- Blind People May See with This Scientific BreakthroughSeptember 24th, 2019
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Grant Support
- 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
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Farsi
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
External Links
- UCLAhttp://www.uclahealth.org/NaderPouratian
- UCLA DBS Programhttp://www.dbs.ucla.edu
- DrPouratian Sitehttp://www.drpouratian.com
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