DeanChouMD

Neurosurgery • New York, NY

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Chief, Division of Spine Surgery. Professor and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery. Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Och Spine Hospital

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Office
5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
Phone+1 212-305-7376

Education & Training

Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2003
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2002 - 2005
MD State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Use of Forteo (Teriparatide) in Posterolateral Lumbar Spine Fusion Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
OLIF25™ /OLIF51™ Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Terminated

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Factors affecting approach selection for minimally invasive versus open surgery in the treatment of adult spinal deformity: analysis of a prospective, nonrandomized mu...
Paul Park, Khoi D. Than, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Pierce D. Nunley, Robert K. Eastlack
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2020-06-19
14 citations
The minimally invasive interbody selection algorithm for spinal deformity.
Praveen V. Mummaneni, Ibrahim Hussain, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Robert K. Eastlack, Gregory M. Mundis
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2021-03-12
8 citations
Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Stereotactic Navigation: Technical Note.
Winward Choy, Rory R. Mayer, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Dean Chou
Global Spine Journal. 2020-05-28

Lectures

Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion
American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Rosemont, Illinois - 6/29/2012
Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Residents
AOSpine North America, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1/20/2012

Press Mentions

'The Field Is Evolving for the Better': 4 Leaders' Outlook on the Spine, Orthopedic IndustriesMay 9th, 2023
Dean Chou Appointed Chief of Spine Division in Neurological SurgeryNovember 4th, 2022
The September 2020 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus Examines Thoracolumbar Anterior Spine SurgeryAugust 27th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow