Index of Features | Department of Neurological Surgery | School of Medicine

The TOPS device now being tested in a clinical trial could relieve back pain and preserve patients' motion.

Treating back pain without sacrificing movement

Glioblastoma patient Dan Boyd got expert help in removing his tumor from Dr, Frank Hsu and additional therapy from neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota.

Glioblastoma patient Daniel Boyd had options

The next generation of neurosurgeons (watch on YouTube)

Epilepsy patient Jasmine Williams discusses her treatment with neurosurgeon Frank Hsu, left, and neurologist Jack Lin.

Epilepsy patient gives back to science

Curing dystonia with deep brain stimulation

How Could a Brain Fluid Leak Be Mistaken for Allergies?

UC Irvine Health neurosurgeon Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD

A neurosurgeon with rare perspective

UC Irvine Health neurosurgeon Frank P.K. Hsu uses his engineering background to better understand and treat such neurological conditions as brain aneurysms, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

Brain tumor patient scales new heights

Tom Fox is looking forward to college and a career after UC Irvine neuro-oncologists helped him battle brain cancer.

Banishing a brain tumor

UC Irvine Health neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists work together to help heal brain tumor patient William Norris

Lifting the fog of 'chemo brain'

UC Irvine neurooncologists are seeking ways to help brain tumor patients with problems concentrating, thinking and recall after chemotherapy. This fog-like phenomenon called "chemo brain" can be debilitating for all patients undergoing chemotherapy, says Dr. Daniela Bota.