Doris Wang, MD, PhD

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Doris Wang is a neurosurgeon at UCSF who specializes in treating movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. She’s an expert in deep brain stimulation and other advanced techniques like focused ultrasound and Gamma Knife. Alongside her surgical work, she leads research on brain circuits and motor control to improve therapies for neurological conditions.

Honors and Awards
Chen Scholar, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, 2024-2029
Weill Pilot Award for Junior Investigators in the Neurosciences, UCSF, 2020-2021
The Muriel Steele Society Influential Women in Surgery Honor Roll, UCSF Muriel Steel Society, 2020
Career Award for Medical Scientists, Burroughs-Wellcome Fund, 2019-2024
K12 Neurosurgeon Research Career Development Program, NIH NINDS, 2019-2021
Marcus Program in Precision Medicine Innovation: Seeding Bold Ideas, UCSF, 2018-2020
Journal of Neuro-oncology Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2017
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Resident Award, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2015

Publications

A spinal cord neuroprosthesis for locomotor deficits due to Parkinson's disease.

Nature medicine

Milekovic T, Moraud EM, Macellari N, Moerman C, Raschellà F, Sun S, Perich MG, Varescon C, Demesmaeker R, Bruel A, Bole-Feysot LN, Schiavone G, Pirondini E, YunLong C, Hao L, Galvez A, Hernandez-Charpak SD, Dumont G, Ravier J, Le Goff-Mignardot CG, Mignardot JB, Carparelli G, Harte C, Hankov N, Aureli V, Watrin A, Lambert H, Borton D, Laurens J, Vollenweider I, Borgognon S, Bourre F, Goillandeau M, Ko WKD, Petit L, Li Q, Buschman R, Buse N, Yaroshinsky M, Ledoux JB, Becce F, Jimenez MC, Bally JF, Denison T, Guehl D, Ijspeert A, Capogrosso M, Squair JW, Asboth L, Starr PA, Wang DD, Lacour SP, Micera S, Qin C, Bloch J, Bezard E, Courtine G

Proceedings of the 10th annual deep brain stimulation think tank: Advances in cutting edge technologies, artificial intelligence, neuromodulation, neuroethics, interventional psychiatry, and women in neuromodulation.

Frontiers in human neuroscience

Wong JK, Mayberg HS, Wang DD, Richardson RM, Halpern CH, Krinke L, Arlotti M, Rossi L, Priori A, Marceglia S, Gilron R, Cavanagh JF, Judy JW, Miocinovic S, Devergnas AD, Sillitoe RV, Cernera S, Oehrn CR, Gunduz A, Goodman WK, Petersen EA, Bronte-Stewart H, Raike RS, Malekmohammadi M, Greene D, Heiden P, Tan H, Volkmann J, Voon V, Li L, Sah P, Coyne T, Silburn PA, Kubu CS, Wexler A, Chandler J, Provenza NR, Heilbronner SR, Luciano MS, Rozell CJ, Fox MD, de Hemptinne C, Henderson JM, Sheth SA, Okun MS