Alexander Taghva MD NEUROSURGERY
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pain, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
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26732 Crown Valley PkwySuite 541Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone+1 949-388-7190
Fax+1 949-388-7150
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Summary
- I am a board-certified neurosurgeon in Orange County California specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal cord stimulation, and deep brain stimulation.
Education & Training
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2010 - 2011
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Traumatic Brain Injury Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
- Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Obesity Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
- SUNBURST (Success Using Neuromodulation With BURST) Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Individually guided neuromodulation in special operator veterans with symptoms of PTSD and traumatic brain injury: preliminary data from a chart review.B Christopher Frueh, Celeste Crowder, Alexander Taghva
Frontiers in Neurology. 2025-01-01 - 322 citationsSuccess Using Neuromodulation With BURST (SUNBURST) Study: Results From a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Novel Burst Waveform.Timothy R. Deer, Konstantin V. Slavin, Kasra Amirdelfan, Richard B. North, Allen W. Burton
Neuromodulation. 2018-01-01 - 8 citationsClinical Paresthesia Atlas Illustrates Likelihood of Coverage Based on Spinal Cord Stimulator Electrode Location.Alexander Taghva, Edward Karst, Paul Underwood
Neuromodulation. 2017-08-01
Press Mentions
Dr. Alexander Taghva Discusses When Spinal Cord Stimulation Is a Suitable Option for Nonsurgical Back Pain ReliefFebruary 13th, 2025
Innovation in Spine Will Focus on Outpatient: Q&A with Dr. Alexander TaghvaFebruary 25th, 2019
Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?January 29th, 2016
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External Links
- Alexander Taghva, MDhttps://alextaghvamd.com/neurosurgery/treatment-options-for-neurosurgical-conditions
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