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Office
Department of Neurological Surgery
4860 Y Street, Suite 3740
Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 916-734-3658Fax+1 916-703-5368
Summary
- Dr. Michael Edwards is a neurosurgeon at UC Davis Medical Center ,Sacramento, CA and previously at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UC Davis Children's Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Sacramento, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Stanford Health Care, Renown Regional Medical Center, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, and UC Davis Midtown Clinic. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 47 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, endoscopic skull base surgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, Craniofacial disorders, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, fetal surfgeryand pediatric neurosurgery and is experienced in medulloblastoma, craniopharyngioma, neurosurgical oncology, brainstem glioma, and skull base surgery.
Education & Training
- Tulane University School of MedicineChief Residency, Neurosurgery, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA, 1976 - 1997
- University of California (San Francisco)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, 1977 - 1978
- Tulane University/Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1975 - 1976
- Tulane University/Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1973 - 1975
- Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1972 - 1973
- Tulane University/Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1971 - 1972
- Tulane UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1970 - 1971
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 1983 - 2023
- LA State Medical License 1970 - 2022
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Pediatric NeurosurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 60 citationsCryptic vascular malformations of the spinal cord: diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging and outcome of surgeryStanley L. Barnwell, Christopher F. Dowd, Richard L. Davis, Michael S. B. Edwards, Philip H. Gutin
Journal of Neurosurgery. 1990-03-01 - 137 citationsTreatment of pediatric low-grade gliomas with a nitrosourea-based multiagent chemotherapy regimenMichael D. Prados, Michael S. B. Edwards, J. Rabbitt, Kathleen R. Lamborn, R. L. Davis
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 1997-05-01 - 132 citationsNeurofibromatosis types 1 and 2: cranial MR findings.Shigeki Aoki, A. J. Barkovich, K Nishimura, B O Kjos, T Machida
Radiology. 1989-08-01
Journal Articles
- Original Article Long-Term Supratentorial Radiological Effects of Surgery and Local Radiation in Children with Infratentorial EpendymomaJennifer Quon, Tej D Azad, Michael Edwards, Maryam Maleki, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated at the Head in 24-Hour OperationJuly 7th, 2021
- ‘Miracle Babies’ Going Home for ChristmasDecember 24th, 2020
- 'They Both Are Really Happy Babies:' Rare Conjoined Twins Successfully SeparatedNovember 20th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Academy of Neurological SurgeryFellow
- Society of Neurological SurgeryFellow
- American Society of Pediatric NeurosurgeryFellow
- Western Neurosurgical SocietyMember
- Member
- Neurosurgical Society of AnericaMember
- California Association of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- Society of NeuroOncologyMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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