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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414Fax+1 843-937-6110
Education & Training
- University of ArizonaFellowship, 1998 - 2001
- University of Toronto Hospital for Sick ChildrenFellowship, 1995 - 1995
- Karolinska HospitalResidency, Neurosurgery, 1988 - 1994
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
- Lund University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2004 - 2008
- IA State Medical License 2001 - 2002
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 76 citationsSubthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blin...Jerrold L. Vitek, Roshini Jain, Lilly Chen, Alexander I. Tröster, Lauren E. Schrock
The Lancet. Neurology. 2020-06-01 - 71 citationsEvidence of transcranial direct current stimulation-generated electric fields at subthalamic level in human brain in vivo.Pratik Y. Chhatbar, Steven A. Kautz, Istvan Takacs, Nathan C. Rowland, Gonzalo J. Revuelta
Brain Stimulation. 2018-07-01 - 14 citationsReward circuit DBS improves Parkinson's gait along with severe depression and OCD.Nolan R. Williams, Thomas Hopkins, E. Baron Short, Gregory L. Sahlem, Jonathan Snipes
Neurocase. 2016-01-01
Other
- Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Movement Disorders Through Deep Brain StimulationIstavan Takacs, MD, MUSC Health
http://musc.bcst.md/videos/improving-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-movement-disorders-through-deep-brain-stimulation
MUSC Health - 1/26/2018
Press Mentions
- Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Movement Disorders Through Deep Brain StimulationFebruary 17th, 2018
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