Professor In Residence and Director of the Stereotactic Surgery program, and Co-Director of the Radiosurgery Program. Dr. DeSalles focuses on noninvasive techniques of surgery in the management and treatment of inoperable brain tumors using Novalis Shaped Beam Radiosurgery System (advanced technology in comparison to the X-Knife and Gamma Knife). He also does research and surgery for Parkinson's disease and various movement disorders, as well as surgery for pain.
HOSPITAL POSITIONS
Head Stereotaxic Surgery Section, UCLA School of Medicine
Co-Director Radiosurgery Program, UCLA School of Medicine
Co-Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program, West LA VA Medical Center
Assist-Chief, Neurosurgery West LA Veterans Administration, Wadsworth Medical Center
Member Pain Management Group, UCLA School of Medicine
Consultant Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Dakota
Consultant in Radiosurgery Newport Diagnostic Center, Newport Beach, California
Consultant University of Paraná, Brazil
Professor Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Radiation Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine
Head Stereotaxic Surgery Section, UCLA School of Medicine
Co-Director Radiosurgery Program, UCLA School of Medicine
Co-Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program, West LA VA Medical Center
Assist-Chief, Neurosurgery West LA Veterans Administration, Wadsworth Medical Center
Member Pain Management Group, UCLA School of Medicine
Consultant Department of Neurosurgery, University of South Dakota
Consultant in Radiosurgery Newport Diagnostic Center, Newport Beach, California
Consultant University of Paraná, Brazil
Professor Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Radiation Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Medical Association
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
American Association for the Advancement of Science
International Society for Stereotaxis and Functional Neurosurgery
American Society of Neuroimaging
Massachusetts Medical Society
International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery