Radiculopathy near Oceanside, CA

Care Philosophy: Thank you for choosing Southern California Institute of Neurological Surgery for your health care needs! At SCINS, your health is our number one priority! We strive to provide the highest quality neurosurgical care possible, emphasizing the importance of education while providing a thorough assessment of your condition. Our physicians and staff make every effort to ensure you and your family have a full understanding of your condition and the treatment process, so we encourage you to ask any questions that you may have. If you have not made an appointment yet, please make sure your referral has been faxed to us by your primary care physician or your referring physician before calling to schedule. You should plan to be in our office for at least one and a half hours. This amount of time is needed for a thorough assessment of all records and radiology studies, a comprehensive evaluation, coordination of tests, and ordering of tests and/or referrals.

Biography: Dr. Oh joined the Neurology Center in 2009. She grew up and trained in Texas. She received her undergraduate degree at Rice University and medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. She completed her residency in Neurology and fellowship in Movement Disorders at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Oh has a special interest in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. She is experienced in the management of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She also is experienced in using botulinum toxin injections for dystonia and spasticity and in managing intrathecal baclofen pumps for spasticity. Dr. Oh has privileges at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Tri-City Medical Center at Oceanside. She works at our Carlsbad and Escondido offices. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and Movement Disorders Society.

Biography: Dr. Jeswani specializes in the surgical management of diseases affecting the brain, skull base, spinal cord, spinal column, and peripheral nerves. He graduated with University Honors from the University of Michigan with a dual degree in computer science and molecular biology. He then pursued graduate work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his research focus involved machine learning algorithms and their application to biomedical engineering problems.He then attended Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class and was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha National medical Honor Society. He was also awarded the Charles and Ann Pofreika Award for his academic achievement during medical school. He then went on to complete a residency in neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was involved in over 2,000 surgeries. During his residency, he scored above the 90th percentile in the neurosurgery written board exam. He was also awarded the Leo G. Rigler award for outstanding resident achievement, as well as the Moise Danielpour Academic Achievement award.He finally pursued a post-residency fellowship at the University of Southern California in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Jeswani has also published numerous peer-reviewed articles in national journals, several book chapters, and abstract presentations at national conferences. His clinical interests include neurosurgical oncology, skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, spinal oncology, spinal deformity, and minimally invasive surgery.

Biography: Dr. Andrew Nguyen, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in Carlsbad, CA. He is 53 years old. Dr. Andrew Nguyen, MD is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido, Palomar Medical Center Poway and Palomar Health.