Yinn C. Ooi
Distinguished in Stroke

Dr. Yinn C. Ooi

Neurosurgery | Vascular Surgery
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Distinguished in Stroke
Texas Health Resources
Texas Health Neurosurgery And Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Dr. Yinn Cher Ooi is a skilled surgeon, teacher and researcher in the area of neurosurgery. He came to the United States in 2009 from his native Malaysia to complete his medical education with distinction. Since that time, he has led quality improvement initiatives in cerebral revascularization and spine surgery. He also has pioneered the transition of neuroendovascular procedures from a primary femoral approach to the less intrusive radial approach. His research includes studies involving acute ischemic stroke treatment and mechanical thrombectomy in moderate/distal vessel occlusions.Dr. Ooi is a neurosurgeon with dual fellowship training in vascular and endovascular neurosurgery. He earned his medical degree Cum Laude at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa. He completed his general surgery internship, neurosurgery residency and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at the University of California - Los Angeles. He also completed his fellowship in open vascular neurosurgery at Second Affiliate Hospital of Zhejiang University in Hang Zhou, China. Dr. Ooi’s special clinical interests include complex open cerebrovascular surgery, minimally invasive endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebral revascularization surgery for stroke prevention and treatment. He is a member of the American Heart Association and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Ooi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Stroke.

Graduate Institution
Thomas Jefferson University Office Of The Registrar (2011)
Residency
UCLA Devid Geffen School of Medicine - Department of Neurological Surgery (2018)
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Vascular Surgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Fellowships
UCLA Devid Geffen School of Medicine - Department of Neurological Surgery (2020)
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, China (2018)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Arlington Memorial
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Specialty Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Mandarin
Gender
Male

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Texas Health Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists
800 5th Ave, Ste 500, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Call: 817-250-4280

Clinical Research

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23 Total Publications

Exploring Mixed Reality for Patient Education in Cerebral Angiograms: A Pilot Study.
Exploring Mixed Reality for Patient Education in Cerebral Angiograms: A Pilot Study.
Journal: Applied clinical informatics
Published: January 21, 2025
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