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Office
26732 Crown Valley Pkwy
Suite 541
Mission Viejo, CA 92691Phone+1 949-388-7190Fax+1 949-388-7150
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
- 310 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 - 41 citationsDeep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression.Alexander Taghva, Donald A. Malone, Ali R. Rezai
World Neurosurgery. 2013-09-01
Press Mentions
- Innovation in Spine Will Focus on Outpatient: Q&A with Dr. Alexander TaghvaFebruary 25th, 2019
- Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?January 29th, 2016
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Alexander Taghva, MDhttps://alextaghvamd.com/neurosurgery/treatment-options-for-neurosurgical-conditions
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