Expertise in
1
conditions

Dr. Joseph Ciacci

Neurosurgery
UC San Diego
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
Expertise in
1
conditions
UC San Diego
200 W Arbor Dr, 
San Diego, CA 
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Overview

Joseph Ciacci is a Neurosurgery provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Ciacci is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Epidural Hematoma, Chiari Malformation, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID

Locations

UC San Diego
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Other Locations
Office
7910 Frost St Ste 120, San Diego, CA 92123

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.

3 Clinical Trials

Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 1/2a Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Subjects With Subacute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
A Phase 1/2a Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Subjects With Subacute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 14, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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56 Total Publications

The conformal, high-density SpineWrap microelectrode array for focal stimulation and selective muscle recruitment.
The conformal, high-density SpineWrap microelectrode array for focal stimulation and selective muscle recruitment.
Journal: Advanced functional materials
Published: August 11, 2025
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