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400 Parnassus Ave# A303San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-3292
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Summary
- Dr. Nathan Han is a neurosurgeon based in San Francisco, CA, with a subspecialty in neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his fellowship in neurosurgical spine surgery at the University of California, San Francisco in 2025 and his residency in neurological surgery at the University of Maryland in 2024. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2017 and holds a BS in Bioengineering, Magna Cum Laude, from Rice University. Dr. Han has contributed to several publications on spine surgery, including studies on augmented reality in surgical procedures and safety enhancements in osteotomy, published in respected journals such as the Asian Spine Journal and World Neurosurgery. His research has been recognized, with awards like the first place ePoster in Pediatrics from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Carolyn Kuckein Research Fellowship.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2024 - 2025
University of MarylandResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2017 - 2024
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2017
Rice UniversityBS, Bioengineering, Magna Cum Laude, 2009 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First place ePoster in Pediatrics American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2015
- Carolyn Kuckein Research Fellowship Alpha Omega Alpha, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Increasing pelvic tilt after lumbosacral fusion predicts higher frequency of posttreatment sacroiliac joint fusion.Kevin T Kim, Matthew Hentschel, Rong Zhao, Maureen Rakovec, Nathan Han
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-07-01 - In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Surgical Management of Hip-Spine Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature".Nathan Han, Nima Alan
World Neurosurgery. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsFeasibility of a novel augmented reality overlay for cervical screw placement in phantom spine models.Joshua Olexa, Brian Shear, Nathan Han, Ashish Sharma, Annie Trang
Asian Spine Journal. 2024-06-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Eye Movement Tracking in Shunted Hydrocephalus and Suspected Shunt MalfunctionHan B, Mehmood T, Weiner H, Harter D, Wisoff J, Huang P, Samadani U, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington D.C., 5/2/2015
- Preoperative Predictors of Spinal Infection within the National Surgical Quality Inpatient DatabaseHan B, LIeber B, Strom R, Mullin J, Frempong-Boadu A, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington D.C., 5/2/2015
Press Mentions
Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health ExpertsApril 28th, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Phi Beta KappaMember
- Tau Beta PiMember
Other Languages
- Korean
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