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Michael Levy, MD, Neurosurgery, San Diego, CA

MichaelLeeLevyMDPhD, FACS, FAANS

Neurosurgery San Diego, CA

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine and Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine

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  • Office

    7910 Frost St
    Suite 120
    San Diego, CA 92123
    Phone+1 858-966-8574

Summary

  • I am the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine and a professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

    My expertise lies in the treatment of complex pediatric brain tumors and cerebrovascular malformations. I am also involved with the design and utilization of endoscopy and three- dimensional imaging technologies to facilitate surgery and I an advisor for the National Hydrocephalus Association, as well as a board member for the Autism Tree Project Foundation, INCA, Stemedica, Holy Innocents Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda, and Going the Distance.

    When not practicing medicine, I work with the National Football League as an unaffiliated sideline physician and for the NFL Players Association as a surgical consultant.

Education & Training

  • USC
    USCPhD, Biophysics, 1990 - 1996
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Child Neurology

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2012 - 2016
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2017
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2009-2017
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2003-2017
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Testing COVID Vaccine? Fighting Cancer? Carlsbad 6-Year-Old Does Both
    Testing COVID Vaccine? Fighting Cancer? Carlsbad 6-Year-Old Does BothOctober 9th, 2021
  • Virtual Reality, Sci-Fi Tech Being Turned into Surgeon’s Tools at SD Rady Hospital
    Virtual Reality, Sci-Fi Tech Being Turned into Surgeon’s Tools at SD Rady HospitalJuly 24th, 2023

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