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David A. Purger, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery →
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Named on the official page as Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery for Stereotactic, Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery Fellowship.

Published position
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Academic title
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Department
Neurological Surgery
Qualifications
MD and PhD, Stanford University; residency and fellowship, Stanford Health Care
Clinical interests
Stereotactic, functional, epilepsy, and peripheral nerve neurosurgery, with a focus on brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders
Research interests
Neural mechanisms of consciousness, patient-specific network dysfunction, personalized neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and brain-computer interfaces
Professional organisations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons · American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery · Congress of Neurological Surgeons