DeanChouMD

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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Overview of Dr. Chou

Dr. Dean Chou is a neurosurgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. Dr. Chou accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 130 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Neurosurgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034
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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

How Reliable is the Assessment of Fusion Status Following ACDF Using Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs?
Christopher T Martin, Sangwook Tim Yoon, Ram Kiran Alluri, Edward C Benzel, Chris M Bono
Global Spine Journal. 2024-12-05
Durability of substantial clinical benefit leading to optimal outcomes in adult spinal deformity corrective surgery: a minimum 5-year analysis.
Jamshaid M Mir, Matthew S Galetta, Nima Alan, Oluwatobi O Onafowokan, Ankita Das
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2024-12-01
Comparative analysis of patient-reported outcomes in myelopathy and myeloradiculopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study.
Ken Porche, Erica F Bisson, Brandon Sherrod, Alexander Dru, Andrew K Chan
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2024-12-01

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

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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