JONATHAN RUSSIN, MD
Jonathan Russin, MD has been an integral member of the neurosurgery team at the Pickup Family
Neuroscience Institute since 2016. He serves as the primary cerebrovascular microsurgical resource to support the neurosurgical and neuroendovascular programs at the Hoag Comprehensive Stroke Center. In addition, he is also a key member of the
Hoag Comprehensive Epilepsy Program supporting the microsurgical resections.
Jonathan Russin grew up on the East Coast and played competitive collegiate lacrosse. He completed his medical education graduating at the top of his class at UMDNJ. He then matched into the highly competitive neurosurgical residency program at USC and was immediately recognized as a uniquely gifted technical microneurosurgeon. He completed an en-folded fellowship in epilepsy surgery under the direction of Charles Liu and played a seminal role in establishing the USC Comprehensive Epilepsy Consortium.
After residency, he completed a cerebrovascular microsurgical fellowship at the Barrow
Neurological Institute under the direction of Robert Spetzler; this is widely regarded as the top post-graduate fellowship in the field. He then returned to join the neurosurgical faculty at the USC. He is presently appointed as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Cerebrovascular Surgery at USC.
He has established himself as one of the top technical neurosurgeons in his generation and has made numerous contributions to the published literature in this realm. He is a recognized expert in cerebrovascular microsurgery with particular emphasis on novel cerebrovascular bypass solutions to highly complex neurovascular challenges not amenable to endovascular approaches.
He is the principal cerebrovascular microvascular resource to a large network of private andpublic healthcare delivery systems from Central California to Orange County. He is also the Associate Director – Microneurosurgery and Director of the Translational Neural Repair Laboratory of the USC Neurorestoration Center and leads a number of key
research efforts that maximize the opportunities afforded by surgical tissue from epilepsy and cerebrovascular surgeries.
Meet Our Team
Behind everything we offer our patients at Newport Neurospecialists are the compassionate and experienced doctors, ready to provide world-class healthcare.
JAY PUANGCO, MD
Jay Puangco, MD currently serves as Chief of Service for the Hoag Voltmer Sleep Center. He is one of the most sought after sleep physicians in Orange County.
DAVID BROWN, MD
David Brown, MD is a Neurologist and fellowship trained Stroke Specialist who has been voted one of the top Neurologists in Orange County.
DAVID MILLETT, MD, PhD
David Millett, MD, PhD is a passionate epileptologist who has established two epilepsy programs over the past 9 years in Southern California.
JASON MUIR, MD
Jason Muir, MD is uniquely board certified in Neurology, Sleep Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology. He is highly respected by his colleagues and peers in the fields of neurology and sleep medicine.
ANDREW LY, MD
Andrew Ly, MD is advising and leading the charge in developing a concussion/head injury program for the community. He is a board-certified member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
VICTOR DOAN, MD
Victor Doan, MD is board-certified neurologist. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology: Neurobiology.
VIVEK MEHTA, MD
Vivek Mehta, MD is a Neurosurgeon with particular expertise in complex and minimally invasive brain and spine surgery. He currently serves as the Surgical Director of the Hoag Comprehensive Epilepsy Program.
JAMES D. PARK, D.O.
James Park, D.O. is a board-certified neurologist and epileptologist – who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of seizures. He brings that passion and expertise to the Hoag Epilepsy Program.
DR. YASIR N. JASSAM, MD
Yasir Jassam, MBChB, MRCP(UK), is a neurologist and a neuroimmunologist. After graduating from medical school, he received post graduate training in both internal medicine and neurology. He completed Core Medical Training (CMT) in Cambridge
JONATHAN RUSSIN, MD
Jonathan Russin, MD has been an integral member of the neurosurgery team at the Pickup Family Neuroscience Institute since 2016. He serves as the primary cerebrovascular microsurgical resource to support the neurosurgical and neuroendovascular programs.
CHARLES LIU, MD, PhD
Charles Liu, MD, PhD has been an integral member of the neurosurgery team at the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute since 2014.
LAUREN BENNETT, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Lauren Bennett, PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist specializes in neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injury, vascular disease/stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and the relationship between psychological and cognitive symptoms. sports.
MIKI OHATA, NP
Miki Ohata is a board certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who specializes in memory and cognitive disorders. She is excited for the opportunity to be part of the team to develop a memory and cognitive disorders screening program for Newport Neurospecialists.
KELLY WATKINS, FNP-C
Kelly Watkins FNP-C is a board-certified nurse practitioner with a background in neuroscience nursing. She collaborates alongside Dr. Millett and Dr. Mehta as part of Hoag’s Epilepsy Program as well as Hoag’s Neurology and Neurosurgery Program.
RUTH MORIN, Ph.D.
Anh Tuan Nguyen, ACNPC-AG
Anh Tuan Nguyen, ACNPC-AG has been working as neurology Nurse Practitioner in the inpatient setting for over 10 years. He is compassionate, detail oriented, and professional. We are delighted to have him as a team member at Newport Neurospecialists.
ASHLEY K. MILLER, PhD
Ashley Miller, Ph.D., ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist. Her clinical areas of interest include neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, cerebrovascular disease/stroke, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive concerns in the context of other medical conditions and/or psychiatric illness.
VI BURGAN, MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Vi Burgan is a compassionate board-certified nurse practitioner with a background in neuroscience nursing. She works alongside Dr. Vivek Mehta as part of Hoag’s Neurosurgery Program. Vi also serves as the first assistant in surgery and round on patients in the ED and inpatient unit
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