The 20 Best Deep Brain Stimulation Doctors in Michigan, US

Kelvin L. Chou, M.D. is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Michigan Medicine and was the inaugural Thomas H. and Susan C. Brown Early Career Professor in Neurology. Dr. Chou has been named to the Best Doctors of America list since 2011 and sees all patients with movement disorders (i.e. Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia, Huntington disease), though he has a particular interest in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and deep brain stimulation (DBS). Dr. Chou serves as Co-Director of the STIM (Surgical Therapies Improving Movement) Program and his research focus is on improving the ability to treat movement disorders patients through DBS. He is also an experienced clinical trialist, conducting numerous clinical trials on new therapies for PD, essential tremor and Huntington disease. He directs the Neurology Clinical Trials Organization (NeCTO) and is Lead Medical Director of the Neuroscience and Sensory Clinical Trials Support Unit (CTSU) at Michigan Medicine. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, review articles or book chapters on PD and related movement disorders. A strong patient advocate, Dr. Chou is the Education and Outreach Core Director for the U-M Udall Center of Excellence for PD Research and serves on the Professional Advisory Board of the Michigan Parkinson Foundation and the Medical Advisory Board of the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF). He has also authored a book for patients and families called Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Life for People with Parkinson's, Dystonia and Essential Tremor. Dr. Chou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Chou is board certified in Neurology.

Sanjay Patra is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 21 years. Dr. Patra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Patra is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Patra is currently accepting new patients.

Hayden Boyce is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Boyce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Subdural Hematoma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Boyce is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boyce is currently accepting new patients.

Fred Junn is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Junn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 62 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Junn is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Junn is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Schrock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Plymouth, Michigan. Dr. Schrock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Tourette Syndrome, Dysarthria, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Steve Klafeta is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Klafeta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy. Dr. Klafeta is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Klafeta is currently accepting new patients.

Marian Bercu is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Dr. Bercu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dandy-Walker Syndrome, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringobulbia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Robert Coleman is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Coleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Hereditary Ataxia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Coleman is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Coleman is currently accepting new patients.

Ashok Sriram is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Sriram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Sriram is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology. Dr. Sriram is currently accepting new patients.

Ammar Kheder is a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Kheder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Kheder is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Levin is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Traverse City, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Levin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Levin is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery - 2017. Dr. Levin is currently accepting new patients.

"Although he has lived in many places across the United States throughout childhood, Dr. Kevin Chen was born in the ""old"" Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan. Dr. Chen completed his undergraduate degree (Neuroscience and Anthropology) at Johns Hopkins University, and his medical training at Duke University. This was followed by residency (Neurosurgery) at the University of Michigan and fellowship (Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery) at Stanford University.His clinical interests center on treating dysfunctional neural circuits, and using neuromodulation to help symptoms of movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, etc.). Similarly, he has interest in neuromodulation using spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of certain chronic pain syndromes (e.g., complex regional pain syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, etc.), or use of intrathecal drug delivery (e.g., spasticity). He also has expertise in the surgical treatments of epilepsy, including vagal nerve stimulators, stereoelectroencephalography, responsive neurostimulators, deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, laser interstitial thermal therapy, and temporal lobectomy. During fellowship training, he also received training in the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound, an incision-less approach for the treatment of movement disorders.Dr. Chen is an avid rock climber, and also enjoys swimming and snowboarding. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and daughter.". Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Chen is board certified in Neurological Surgery.

Richard Veyna is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Clinton Township, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Veyna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Veyna is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Veyna is currently accepting new patients.

Aaron Ellenbogen is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Ellenbogen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 61 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Ellenbogen is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Neurology & Psychiatry. Dr. Ellenbogen is currently accepting new patients.

Omar Danoun is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Danoun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, Thrombectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Ellen Air is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Air is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Subdural Hematoma, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy.

Danika Paulo is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Dr. Paulo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Epilepsy, Seizures, Lordosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression.

David Burdette is a Neurologist and a Family Medicine provider practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Burdette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Burdette is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Epilepsy - 2013 , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology - 1994 , and American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 1992.

Amelia Heston is a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Heston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Chorea, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Heston is board certified in Neurology.

After completing his chief residency at the University of Virginia, Dr. Sagher accepted a position on the neurosurgical faculty at the University of Michigan. He became Chief of Neurosurgery at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital, a position he held until 1996. He then completed a fellowship in Pain and Functional Neurosurgery at the Oregon Health Sciences University, and took over as the Director of Neuromodulation at the University of Michigan. As the primary functional neurosurgeon at the University of Michigan, Dr. Sagher takes care of such problems as epilepsy, pain, Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Sagher is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, and is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He has served on the Executive Council on the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pain, which he chaired from 2003 to 2005. Special Interests: The treatment of epilepsy, pain, movement disorders, and brain tumors in functionally important regions. Dr. Sagher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Deep Brain Stimulation. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Seizures, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Sagher is board certified in Neurological Surgery.