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Specialty:
Neurological Surgery
Department Affiliation:
Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
A112205
Phone:
310-825-5111
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Dr. Bari specializes in the neurosurgical repair and restoration of brain and nerve function. Following his neurosurgery residency training at UCLA, Dr. Bari was awarded the prestigious William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship to train at the world-renowned functional neurosurgery program at the University of Toronto. He has extensive clinical and research experience in the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of both movement and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Bari's clinical practice includes DBS surgery for Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, depression and OCD. In addition, his clinical practice includes neurosurgery for brain tumors, pain, and peripheral nerve disorders.

Dr. Bari's research focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to studying the neurobiology underlying movement and psychiatric disorders and expanding the frontiers of neurosurgery to treat those disorders. As a part of his fellowship training, Dr. Bari studied the relationship between the motor and reward systems of the brain and the use of deep brain stimulation to modify and enhance them. A native of California, Dr. Bari completed his neurosurgery residency training at UCLA after receiving his MD and PhD degrees from Boston University. He completed his undergraduate training at UC Berkeley in the field of neurobiology.

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neurosurgery.ucla.edu
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Neurosurgery
300 Stein Plaza
Suite 420
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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310-825-9385
Fellowship
Neurosurgery, Toronto Hospital - Western Division, 2014-2015
Residency
Neurological Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2009-2014
Internship
General Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008-2009
Degree
Boston University School of Medicine, MD, PhD, 2008
Interests
  • Brain Tumor

    Brain Tumors: Introduction

    A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. There are 2 main types of brain tumors - Primary tumor starts in the brain. The Secondary (metastatic) tumor is from a cancer that starts in another part of the body, then spreads to the brain.
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  • Deep Brain Stimulation

    Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a type of therapy that uses electrical stimulation to treat neurological conditions such as Parkinson disease (PD), tremors, and dystonia. It can ease symptoms and decrease the amount of medicines you need, and improve your quality of life.
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  • Essential Tremors

    Essential Tremor (ET)

    Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological disorder. It causes your hands, head, trunk, voice, or legs to shake rhythmically. It is often confused with Parkinson disease. It is most common in people older than 65.
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  • Metastatic Cancer - Brain Cancer from other organs
  • Movement Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common anxiety disorder. It causes unreasonable thoughts, fears, or worries. A person with OCD tries to manage these thoughts through rituals.
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  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Peripheral Nerve
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

    Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

    Gamma Knife uses very precise beams of gamma rays to treat an area of disease (lesion) or growth (tumor). It’s most often used in the brain.
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Research Interests
Dr. Bari's research focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to studying the neurobiology underlying movement and psychiatric disorders and expanding the frontiers of neurosurgery to treat those disorders. As a part of his fellowship training, Dr. Bari studied the relationship between the motor and reward systems of the brain and the use of deep brain stimulation to modify and enhance them.
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2014-2015 Van Wagenen Award Recipient
Awards
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2019
  • 2014 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • 2011 Retzius Neuroanatomy Competition - First Place
  • 2004 Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Award, B.U. School of Medicine
  • 2002 Norris Cotton Graduate Student Award
  • 2002 American Academy of Neurology Research Scholarship
  • 2001 Ruth L. Kirschtein Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) (NIH)
  • 2001 Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society, B.U. School of Medicine
  • 2001 Wotiz Family MD/PhD Fellowship, B.U. School of Medicine
  • 2000 Elizabeth K. Moyer Memorial Prize in Anatomy, B.U. School of Medicine
  • 1999 E. Gordan Glass Memorial Fund, B.U. School of Medicine
  • 1990 Honors, 49th Annual Westinghouse Science Talent Search
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