Kiarash Shahlaie, MD
Philosophy of Care
I believe that my patients and their family members should be well informed about their treatment options, and receive the most leading-edge care available.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Shahlaie is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon that specializes in complex cranial surgery. He is an expert in management of skull base and pituitary tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm, epilepsy, and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.
Dr. Shahlaie has advanced training in Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery, which includes endoscopic and keyhole techniques. He is also an award winning instructor at the UC Davis School of Medicine, and directs an innovative research laboratory at the Center for Neuroscience.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Shahlaie is an accomplished researcher with extensive experience in pre-clinical and clinical research. Dr. Shahlaie directs the Bronte Research Laboratory at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience, where his team is developing new deep brain stimulation techniques to improve learning and memory function.
Dr. Shahlaie also directs multiple clinical studies at the UC Davis Medical Center, including drug trials for management of traumatic brain injury and brain and nerve stimulation trials to improve cognition in patients with epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Shahlaie and his research team have published over 65 peer-reviewed articles and 12 book chapters, and his work has been presented at numerous national and international scientific and clinical conferences.
