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Praveen Mummaneni, MD, Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA

Praveen V. Mummaneni MD MBA

Neurosurgery•San Francisco, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Joan O’Reilly Distinguished Professor and Vice-chairman, Neurological Surgery, UCSF School of Medicine. Lead Surgeon UCSF Parnassus Periop Services

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  • 400 Parnassus AveFl 2San Francisco, CA 94143

  • Phone+1 415-353-2547

  • Fax+1 415-353-2176

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Summary

  • Dr. Praveen Mummaneni is a neurosurgery specialist based in San Francisco, CA, with subspecialties in brain and spinal tumors and neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his medical education at Boston University and his neurosurgical training at UCSF and Emory University. Dr. Mummaneni has been a professor at UCSF Medical Group Business Services since 2006 and has extensive experience with conditions such as cervical spondylotic myelopathy and spinal stenosis. His research has been published in prominent journals, and he is involved in several clinical trials. He holds several honors, including being named a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business
    Stanford Graduate School of BusinessNone, Innovative Healthcare Leader, 2021 - 2021
  • LSU
    LSUMBA, 2019 - 2020
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2028
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2001 - 2007
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2002 - 2002
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Genetic Landscape of Gliomas Arising After Therapeutic Radiation  
    Iwei Yeh, Corey Raffel, Mitchel Berger, Joanna J Phillips, James P Grenert, Boris C Bastian, David A Solomon, Nicholas Butowski, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline, Manish A..., Acta Neuropathologica

Lectures

  • 8th Annual UCSF Spine Symposium 
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 5/31/2013
  • Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion 
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Rosemont, Illinois - 6/29/2012
  • Spine on the Mountain 
    BroadWater, Vail, Colorado - 1/26/2012

Authored Content

  • AANS '22: Where Yo-Yo Ma Brought Today's Neurosurgeons to TearsMay 2022

Press Mentions

  • The Report Card Spine Surgery Has Been Waiting For
    The Report Card Spine Surgery Has Been Waiting ForJuly 7th, 2026
  • Why Spine Surgeons Are ‘Asking for Fairness’
    Why Spine Surgeons Are ‘Asking for Fairness’May 12th, 2025
  • Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
    Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health ExpertsApril 28th, 2025

Grant Support

  • Timing of surgery for spinal cord injuryDepartment of Defense2024–2028

Committees

  • Lead Surgeon, UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Services 2022 - Present

Research History

  • PI - UCSF Neuroinformatics Lab2012 - Present

Professional Memberships

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