Dr. Joffre E. Olaya

Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurology
Providence
505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
Orange, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Providence
505 South Main Street, Suite 300, 
Orange, CA 
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Overview

Joffre Olaya is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Orange, California. Dr. Olaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of CLN5 Disease. His top areas of expertise are Syringobulbia, Seizures, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

505 South Main Street, Suite 300, Orange, CA 92868
Call: 714-509-7070

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Olaya has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

RNS® System Responsive Stimulation for Adolescents With Epilepsy Study
RNS® System Responsive Stimulation for Adolescents With Epilepsy Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Laser Ablation of Abnormal Neurological Tissue Using Robotic NeuroBlate System (LAANTERN) Prospective Registry
Laser Ablation of Abnormal Neurological Tissue Using Robotic NeuroBlate System (LAANTERN) Prospective Registry
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
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22 Total Publications

Factors Associated With More Medication Trials Before Surgical Evaluation and Postsurgical Outcomes in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.
Factors Associated With More Medication Trials Before Surgical Evaluation and Postsurgical Outcomes in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.
Journal: Neurology
Published: October 07, 2025
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