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Parag Patil, MD, Neurosurgery, Ann Arbor, MI, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System

ParagGanapatiPatilMDPhD

Neurosurgery • Ann Arbor, MI

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Biomedical Engineering

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Summary

  • Dr. Patil’s educational background includes a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT, an MA in Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, as well as MD and PhD in Biomedical Engineering degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He joined the full-time Michigan faculty in 2005. Dr. Patil currently serves as Associate Chair for Clinical and Translational Research in the Department of Neurosurgery. His clinical focus is functional neurosurgery, with an emphasis on neuromodulation therapies for movement disorders and pain, in addition to surgical therapies for facial pain, cancer pain, and eloquent cortex brain tumors. His NIH-funded translational research focuses on deep brain stimulation, pain neuromodulation, and intuitive brain-machine interface neuroprosthetics. His clinical research includes sponsored trials developing novel indications in psychiatric and pain neuromodulation. Research in the laboratory spans human intraoperative electrophysiology, image processing, finite-element modeling of electrical fields, clinical trials in neuromodulation and stem-cell therapies, and clinical outcomes research.

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2005
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1999
  • University of Oxford
    University of OxfordMA, Philosophy and Economics, 1989 - 1991
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1985 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2005 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1999 - 2005
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Simple Neural Networks Outperform the State-of-the-Art for Controlling Robotic Prosthetics
    Simple Neural Networks Outperform the State-of-the-Art for Controlling Robotic ProstheticsJanuary 17th, 2023
  • A Stroke Stole Her Ability To Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping To Restore It Years Later
    A Stroke Stole Her Ability To Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping To Restore It Years LaterAugust 24th, 2023

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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Parag Patil, Dr. Parag Patil, MD, Dr. P Patil, Dr. Parag Ganapati Patil