Dean Chou

MD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Dean Chou is a neurosurgeon who specializes in complex spine surgery. He cares for patients with spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis and flatback syndrome. He also treats spinal tumors and degenerative conditions of the spine, such as spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques for complex spinal disorders.

After earning his medical degree at UCSF, Chou completed a residency in neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in complex spinal surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute.

Chou has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, Neurosurgery and PLOS ONE. He has been invited to lecture on advances in spine surgery at national and international courses and meetings. For 10 consecutive years, his peers selected him as one of the Best Doctors in America.

  • Education

    UCSF School of Medicine, 1996

  • Residencies

    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neurosurgery, 2003

  • Fellowships

    Barrow Neurological Institute, Spine Surgery, 2004

  • Board Certifications

    Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery

  • Academic Title

    Professor

My goal is to alleviate suffering with the least amount of tissue damage and with minimal invasiveness to the patient.

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Neurosurgery Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-7500
M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Spine Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(866) 817-7463
M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

My reviews

4.7

Overall Experience
276 Reviews
Dr. Chou and his team gave me back my life. I can walk long distances without pain things that had not been able to do for many years.
Explained things in a way that was easy to understand
274 Reviews
Did the doctor pay attention to your concerns
274 Reviews
Gave easy to understand instructions about taking care of health problems or concerns
267 Reviews
Knew the important information about your medical history
272 Reviews
The provider showed respect for what you had to say
268 Reviews
The provider spent enough time with me
272 Reviews
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Decorative Caduceus

Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network

The following patient data will be collected: gender, year of birth, height, weight, race work status, education level, marital status smoking, alcohol and recreational drug use medication use nutrition and vitamin intake pr...

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Decorative Caduceus

Primary Tumor Research and Outcome Network

For every follow-up visit, each patient will be assessed in terms of their survival status. If death is known, no further action is required. If the patient's status is "alive" and the last follow-up visit is older than 3 months, ...

Recruiting

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