Special Interests
- Complex Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Spine Trauma
Biography
Julie L. Chan, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida. She received her BS in Neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine, where she studied pathophysiological mechanisms underlying Alzheimer disease. She then completed her MD-PhD at The Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University exploring the role of cytokines in neuroplasticity following mild traumatic brain injury.
She completed her Neurosurgery residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. During her research year she investigated 3D-printed models to foster stem cell regeneration as well as roles for stem cell application in degenerative disc disease. She then went on to complete a complex spine fellowship at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center under Dr. Zoher Ghogawala, focusing on cost-effectiveness and clinical trials.
Dr. Chan has a passion for teaching and the advancement of neurosurgery. She is an assistant editor for Neurosurgery and an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She currently leads the spine research team with an interest in spine surgery outcomes and clinical trials. As a complex spine neurosurgeon she treats a range of spinal pathologies including degenerative, neoplastic, and traumatic conditions. Her techniques focus on minimally invasive approaches as well as motion preservation.
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