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    Personalized Care from Leading Neuroscience Specialists

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    Few health challenges are more life-changing than conditions affecting the brain and nervous system. At Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, our multidisciplinary team provides advanced, personalized care for a wide range of neurological conditions. Ranked among the nation's Top 50 for neurology and neurosurgery, Hoag is proud to serve patients across Orange County and beyond.

    Meet Our Neurosciences Team Leadership

    Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute is led by physicians with expertise across neurology, neurosurgery, stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, movement disorders, memory & cognitive disorders, multiple sclerosis and other complex neurological conditions.

    Adam S. Kanter, MD

    Adam S. Kanter, MD

    Ron & Sandi Simon Executive Medical Director Endowed Chair, Chief of Neurosurgery, Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute

    David M. Brown, MD

    David M. Brown, MD

    Program Director, Hoag Stroke Program

    Christopher M. Duma, MD

    Christopher M. Duma, MD

    Director of Radiosurgery

    Robert G. Louis Jr, MD

    Robert G. Louis Jr, MD

    Director of Brain Tumor Program

    Yasir N. Jassam, MD

    Yasir N. Jassam, MD

    Chief of Neurology

    Timothy H. Lucas Jr, MD

    Timothy H. Lucas Jr, MD

    Chief of Neurosurgery

    Aaron R. Ritter, MD

    Aaron R. Ritter, MD

    Larkin Family Endowed Chair in Integrative Brain Health and Director of the Memory & Cognitive Disorders Program

    Andrew D. Ly, MD

    Andrew D. Ly, MD

    Concussion/Mild TBI Program Program Advisor, Neurophysiology Services

    Keyvan Esmaeili, MD

    Keyvan Esmaeili, MD

    Medical Director, Fudge Family Acute Rehabilitation Unit

    David E. Millett, MD

    David E. Millett, MD

    Program Co-Director, Epilepsy

    C. Philip O'Carroll, MD

    C. Philip O'Carroll, MD

    Program Director, Neurobehavioral Medicine Program at Hoag Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute

    James Park, DO

    James Park, DO

    Program Co-Director, Epilepsy

    Jose J. Puangco, MD

    Jose J. Puangco, MD

    Director of Sleep Center

    Conditions We Treat

    Brain Tumor

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    Memory & Cognitive Disorders

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    Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology

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    Epilepsy

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    Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders

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    Headache & Migraine

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    Acute Rehabilitation

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    Concussion/Mild TBI Program

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    Sleep Health

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    Stroke

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    Diagnostic and Treatment Options We Offer for Neurological Conditions

    The Pickup Neurosciences Institute is committed to using the latest and most advanced techniques for those seeking treatment for neurological disorders in Orange County. Some of the methods our neurologists utilize include:

    • Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)

    • Cognitive Testing

    • Anti-amyloid antibody infusions

    • Focused Ultrasound

    • Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS) Therapy

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery

    • Vagal Nerve Stimulation

    • Minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery

    • Stealth Autoguide Robot

    • Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

    • Gamma Knife

    • Sleep Study

    • EEG/EMG (Neurophysiology)

    • Infusion Therapy

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