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Praveen Mummaneni, MD, Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA

PraveenV.MummaneniMDMBA

Neurosurgery San Francisco, CA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Joan O’Reilly Distinguished Professor and Vice-chairman, Neurological Surgery, UCSF School of Medicine. Lead Surgeon UCSF Parnassus Periop Services

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  • Office

    400 Parnassus Ave
    Fl 2
    San Francisco, CA 94143
    Phone+1 415-353-2547
    Fax+1 415-353-2176

Education & Training

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business
    Stanford Graduate School of BusinessNone, Innovative Healthcare Leader, 2021 - 2021
  • LSU
    LSUMBA, 2019 - 2020
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2001 - 2007
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2002 - 2002
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Best doctors (Neurosurgery) Best Doctors in America
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Genetic Landscape of Gliomas Arising After Therapeutic Radiation  
    Iwei Yeh, Corey Raffel, Mitchel Berger, Joanna J Phillips, James P Grenert, Boris C Bastian, David A Solomon, Nicholas Butowski, Sabine Mueller, Cassie Kline, Manish A..., Acta Neuropathologica

Lectures

  • 8th Annual UCSF Spine Symposium 
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 5/31/2013
  • Minimally Invasive Lateral Interbody Fusion 
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Rosemont, Illinois - 6/29/2012
  • Spine on the Mountain 
    BroadWater, Vail, Colorado - 1/26/2012

Authored Content

  • AANS '22: Where Yo-Yo Ma Brought Today's Neurosurgeons to TearsMay 2022

Press Mentions

  • Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be Better
    Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be BetterApril 11th, 2011
  • Lost Posture: Why Some Indigenous Cultures May Not Have Back Pain
    Lost Posture: Why Some Indigenous Cultures May Not Have Back PainFebruary 10th, 2016
  • A 2nd Look at Spine Surgery Readmissions to Prevent a $3M Loss: Q&A with Dr. Praveen Mummaneni of UCSF Featured
    A 2nd Look at Spine Surgery Readmissions to Prevent a $3M Loss: Q&A with Dr. Praveen Mummaneni of UCSF FeaturedFebruary 12th, 2016
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Grant Support

  • Timing of surgery for spinal cord injuryDepartment of Defense2024–2028

Committees

  • Lead Surgeon, UCSF Parnassus Perioperative Services 2022 - Present

Research History

  • PI - UCSF Neuroinformatics Lab2012 - Present

Professional Memberships