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Rene Sanchez-Mejia, MD

Rene Sanchez-Mejia, MD
Specialty:
Neurological Surgery
Area of Expertise:
Neurological Surgery
Education:
Harvard Medical School, MD, 2002
Internships:
UCSF, Internship, Surgery, 2003
Residencies:
UCSF, Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2008
Fellowships:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Fellowship, Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2009
Gender
Male
Biography:

Started Practice: 2008

Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 2009

Scripps Clinic & Scripps Green Hospital Leadership Role:
  • Head, Section of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Professional Societies:
  • American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
  • Cerebrovascular Joint Section, AANS & CNS
Honors & Awards:
  • NIH Clinical Research Award, 2007-present
  • NIH National Research Service Award, 2006-2007
  • Ronald Tasker Clinical Investigator Award, 2005
  • Graduated with Honors, Harvard Medical School
  • Graduated with Honors, Harvard College
Research Interests:
  • Multimodality treatment of cerebrovascular disease including:
    • Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
    • Cerebral aneurysms
    • Arteriovenous malformations
    • Dural arteriovenous malformations
    • Cavernous malformations
    • Intracranial atherosclerosis
    • Carotid stenosis
  • Cerebrovascular disease and cognitive function
  • Effects of fatty acids on cerebrovascular auto-regulation and cognitive function
Clinical Interests Within Specialty:
  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Aneurysm coiling
  • Aneurysm clipping
  • Embolization (aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, dural arteriovenous malformation)
  • Angiography
  • Microsurgery
  • Endovascular neurosurgery (interventional neuroradiology)
  • Intracranial stenting
  • Carotid stenting
  • Acute stroke treatment (thrombectomy and thrombolysis using Merci and Penumbra Devices)
  • Cerebrovascular bypass procedure
  • Resection (arteriovenous malformation, cavernous malformation)
Main Office Address:
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd SW210
La Jolla, CA 92037 Map
Phone
(858) 554-8920
The physician's office encourages new patient inquiries. Call the office at (858) 554-8920.
Office Hours:
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Hospital/Clinic Privileges:
Scripps Green Hospital
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
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