LieslCloseMD
Neurosurgery • Oakland, CANeurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Neurocritical Care
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Office
1411 E 31st St
Oakland, CA 94602Phone+1 415-353-7500
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neurological Surgery, 2020 - 2021
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2013 - 2020
Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Neurological Surgery, 2019 - 2019
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonInternship, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
OH State Medical License 2019 - 2022
IA State Medical License 2013 - 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsInhibition of glial D-serine release rescues synaptic damage after brain injury.Stephen A Tapanes, Dena Arizanovska, Madelen M Díaz, Oluwarotimi O Folorunso, Theresa Harvey
Glia. 2022-06-01 - 5 citationsRadiographic and clinical outcomes in one- and two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions: a comparison of bullet versus banana cages.Nathaniel Toop, Stephanus Viljoen, Justin Baum, Jeffrey Hatef, Dominic Maggio
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2022-06-01 - 16 citationsNegative pressure wound therapy in spinal fusion patients.Asad S. Akhter, Benjamin G. McGahan, Liesl N. Close, David Dornbos, Nathaniel Toop
International Wound Journal. 2021-04-01
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