Overview of Dr. Sani
Dr. Sepehr Sani is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center and Rush-Copley Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Medical College of Ohio and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Sani accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 35 doctors at Rush University Medical Center and one of 6 doctors at Rush-Copley Medical Center who specialize in Neurosurgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
1725 W Harrison St
Ste 855
Chicago, IL 60612
Education & Training
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2007
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
- The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 2001
- University of California, Los AngelesBS, Summa Cum Laude, 1992 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2007 - Present
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- ND State Medical License 2016 - 2016
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Best oral presentation award American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN), 2008
- Philip L. Gildenberg Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons Section on stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 2005
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy in iNPH Shunting (PENS) Trial Start of enrollment: 2022 May 18
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsSingle unit "pauser" characteristics of the globus pallidus pars externa distinguish primary dystonia from secondary dystonia and Parkinson's disease.Sepehr Sani, Jill L. Ostrem, Shoichi A Shimamoto, Nadja Levesque, Philip A. Starr
Experimental Neurology. 2009-04-01 - 56 citationsParkinson Disease and Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation: Cognitive Effects in GBA Mutation Carriers.Gian Pal, Graziella Mangone, Emily J Hill, Bichun Ouyang, Yuanqing Liu
Annals of Neurology. 2022-03-01 - 36 citationsAwake versus Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: Technical Considerations and Critical Review of the Literature.Ryan B. Kochanski, Sepehr Sani
Brain Sciences. 2018-01-19
Journal Articles
- Identification of the stria medullaris thalami using diffusion tensor imagingEddelman D, Kochanski RB, Dawe R, Kochack M, and Sani S, NeuroImage: Clinical, 1/1/2016
- Use of intraoperative CT to predict the accuracy of microelectrode recording during deep brain stimulation surgery A proof of concept studyKochanski RB, Kerolus MG, Pal G, Metman LV, and Sani S, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 1/1/2016
- Severe, symptomatic, self-limited unilateral DBs lead edema following bilateral subthalamic nucleus implantation: Case report and review of the literatureGerard CS, Metman LV, Pal G, Karl J, and Sani S, The Neurologist, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Correspondence between MRI borders of the subthalamic nucleus and its electrophysiological borders: a comparison study using intraoperative CTBus S, Munckhof PVD, Bot M, Pal G, Ouyan B, Sani S, and Metman LV, AAN, 1/1/2017
- Analysis of beta frequency oscillations in recorded local field potentials of Parkinson’s disease patients undergoing deep brain stimulationKochanski, RB, Shils J, Verhagen L, Pal G, and Sani S, INS, 1/1/2017
- Identification of the Stria Medullaris Thalami Using Diffusion Tensor ImagingEddelman D, Kochak M, Dawe R, and Sani S, American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Devices, Technology and Surgical Options UpdateChicago, Illinois - 1/1/2016
- Updates on neuromodulation for treatment of psychiatric disordersChicago, Illinois - 1/1/2016
- Critical events in neurosurgery for the electrophysiologistChicago, Illinois - 1/1/2016
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Authored Content
- Prevalence and Impact of Left-Handedness in NeurosurgeryMarch 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Health Care PPO Platinum
Coventry Missouri - HMO/POSFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Tufts Health Plan PPO
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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