Praveen V. Mummaneni MD MBA
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 BusinessNone, Innovative Healthcare Leader, 2021 - 2021- LSUMBA, 2019 - 2020
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2001 - 2007
IN State Medical License 2002 - 2002
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Best doctors (Neurosurgery) Best Doctors in America
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials
- An Assessment of P-15 Bone Putty in Anterior Cervical Fusion With Instrumentation Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
- Efficacy of Riluzole in Surgical Treatment for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM-Protect) Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Does back pain catastrophizing influence 60-month surgical outcomes for patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis? A Quality Outcomes Database study.Eunice Yang, Elan Schonfeld, Deborah Boyett, Praveen V Mummaneni, Dean Chou
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-08-08 - Gain of care independence following surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study.Nitin Agarwal, Erica F Bisson, Mohamad Bydon, Anthony L Asher, Andrew K Chan
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-08-01 - A comparative study on the effect of age on Neck Disability Index improvement at 24 months after surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality O...Ken Porche, Brandon A Sherrod, Spencer Rosero, Andrew K Chan, Christopher I Shaffrey
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- The Genetic Landscape of Gliomas Arising After Therapeutic RadiationIwei 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 SymposiumUniversity of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 5/31/2013
- Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody FusionAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Rosemont, Illinois - 6/29/2012
- Spine on the MountainBroadWater, Vail, Colorado - 1/26/2012
Authored Content
- AANS '22: Where Yo-Yo Ma Brought Today's Neurosurgeons to TearsMay 2022
Press Mentions
Why Spine Surgeons Are ‘Asking for Fairness’May 12th, 2025- Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health ExpertsApril 28th, 2025
Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be BetterApril 11th, 2011- Join now to see all
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
- Member
- Fellow
- Scoliosis Research SocietySecretary Elect
External Links
- UCSF Healthhttps://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-praveen-mummaneni
- Praveen Mummaneni profile https://profiles.ucsf.edu/praveen.mummaneni
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