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 Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are CLN2 Disease, CLN1 Disease, CLN4 Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
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
William Loudon is a General Surgeon and a Neurosurgery provider in Fullerton, California. Dr. Loudon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Bulging Fontanelles, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Hydrocephalus, and Sunken Fontanelles. Dr. Loudon is currently accepting new patients.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc
Mark Krieger is a Neurosurgery provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Krieger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Spinal Fusion.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, MSc, (Dr. Cohen) is one of the world’s most preeminent neurosurgeons at ATLAS Institute of Brain & Spine in Los Angeles. He specializes in the treatment of complex brain and spine tumors, including meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, gliomas and acoustic neuromas, as well as arteriovenous and cavernous malformations, hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurgeons and patients both frequently seek his expert second opinion. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a profound commitment and passion for pushing the boundaries of uncompromising excellence for his patients.Dr. Cohen has performed more than 7400 complex brain surgeries in his career, more than any other performed by a single surgeon in the United States. These 7400 surgeries have been documented in the Neurosurgical Atlas collection, which Dr. Cohen founded and which is considered throughout the world as the “bible of neurosurgery” and used by more than 70,000 physicians for the care of their patients. He has introduced over 40 novel surgical techniques that have inspired thousands of neurosurgeons to achieve technical excellence and peak performance in the operating room.The Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society awarded Dr. Cohen its prestigious Vilhelm Magnus Medal — referred to as the Nobel Prize in Neurosurgery, and one of only 11 medals ever awarded — for his preeminent contributions. Dr. Cohen-Gadol is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Brain Tumor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Batten DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about Batten Disease.
- CLN1 DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about CLN1 Disease.
- CLN2 DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about CLN2 Disease.
- CLN3 DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about CLN3 Disease.
- CLN4 DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about CLN4 Disease.
- CLN5 DiseaseDr. Olaya isDistinguished. Learn about CLN5 Disease.
- Advanced
- Aicardi SyndromeDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Aicardi Syndrome.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Baller-Gerold SyndromeDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Baller-Gerold Syndrome.
- Binder's SyndromeDr. Olaya isAdvanced. Learn about Binder's Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Olaya isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- Absence SeizureDr. Olaya isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Accessory Deep Peroneal NerveDr. Olaya isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Olaya isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Olaya isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome
