Philip Starr

MD PhD

Neurosurgeon
Developer of implantable brain devices

Dr. Philip Starr is a neurosurgeon with interests in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery; surgical treatment of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease; and the physiology of the basal ganglia (brain neurons involved in vital functions, including motor control). He finds improving the quality of patients' lives to be the greatest reward in his specialty.

Starr earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in neurosurgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He completed a fellowship in surgery for movement disorders at Emory University Hospital.

Starr is a member of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

  • Education

    Harvard School of Medicine, 1989

  • Residencies

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurosurgery, 1995

  • Fellowships

    Emory University Hospital, Surgery for Movement Disorders, 1998

  • Board Certifications

    Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery

  • Academic Title

    Professor

  • Languages

    French

Our mission is to use advanced technology to restore patients with movement disorders to a full life.

Conditions I specialize in

Treatments I provide

Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center

1635 Divisadero St., Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-2311
M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Neurosurgery Clinic

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

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

My reviews

5.0

Overall Experience
42 Reviews
Dr. Starr was absolutely fantastic. I might be having brain surgery and I went into my appointment very anxious. When I left I had complete faith in Dr. Starr and his knowledge of me and my situation. I would trust him to operate on me 100%. He was wonderful.
Explained things in a way that was easy to understand
42 Reviews
Did the doctor pay attention to your concerns
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Gave easy to understand instructions about taking care of health problems or concerns
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Knew the important information about your medical history
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The provider showed respect for what you had to say
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The provider spent enough time with me
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Selected research

Decorative Caduceus

The Motor Network in Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia: Mechanisms of Therapy

Duration of 'on' stimulation time without dyskinesia in adaptive compared to standard open loop stimulation determined from the patients' motor diaries. The self-report motor diary is a validated method to capture this information...

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Decorative Caduceus

Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Chronic Pain

Visual Analog Score is indicated by the patient by marking a 10 cm line as they rate their pain intensity from 0 to 100 in mm.

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