Director of Stereotactic Programs, USC Epilepsy Consortium
Director of Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, USC Keck School of Medicine
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“Stereotactic approaches in epilepsy surgery have seen a major resurgence in the recent years, with stereo EEG being an excellent minimally-invasive option for many patients undergoing Phase II evaluation. Furthermore, laser interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) is becoming increasingly available, albeit at present only in large urban and usually academic settings. Furthermore, the use of stereotactic neuromodulation for epilepsy management is increasing, with DBS joining RNS as options for patients not amenable to surgical resection. Stereotactic neurosurgery is heavily dependent on technology, and thus the variation of technological sophistication across the highly disparate healthcare landscape often limits the availability of this technique to many patients. Through the USC Epilepsy Care Consortium, creative solutions are identified to allow for stereotactic capabilities to be available to all patients with a wide array of frame-based and frameless platforms”