Kiarash Golshani
•Director, Neurological Surgery Residency Program, UCI Department of Neurological Surgery
•Vice Chair, Administrative Affairs, UCI Department of Neurological Surgery
Biography
Kiarash Golshani, M.D., is Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Vice Chair for Administrative Affairs, and Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency Program in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He also serves as Co-Director of the Neurointerventional Surgery Fellowship Program. Golshani completed his residency in neurological surgery at Oregon Health and Sciences University and a fellowship in neurointerventional radiology at Duke University Medical Center. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Golshani's clinical and research focus centers on cerebrovascular neurosurgery, including the surgical and endovascular management of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and stroke. He has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on multiple clinical trials, including the SCENT Trial evaluating the Surpass Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System, the RAGE trial on hydrogel coils for ruptured aneurysms, and CREST-2 examining carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis. His research has examined the use of artificial intelligence tools to improve follow-up compliance for patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and the application of stent-assisted coil embolization techniques for ruptured aneurysms.
Golshani has received the Physician of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association annually from 2019 through 2025. He maintains active staff appointments at UC Irvine Health and the Tibor Rubin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he previously served as Section Chief of Neurological Surgery. Golshani is a member of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, and the California Association of Neurological Surgeons. He received his M.D. from Oregon Health & Sciences University.
Return to topEducation
- B.S. in Biology, University of California, Irvine, 1997
- M.D., Oregon Health & Sciences University, 2002
Distinctions
- Fellowship in Neurointerventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2009-2011
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Western Neurosurgical Society for Basic Science Research
- Ralph Waldo Gerard Award for Excellence in Research
- Golden Key appointment
- Physician of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association, 2019-2025
- Excellence in Research, Undergraduate research symposium
Areas of Expertise
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization
- Mechanical Thrombectomy Techniques
- Arteriovenous Malformation Management
- Artificial Intelligence Compliance Tracking
- Middle Meningeal Artery Procedures
- Subdural Hematoma Treatment
Recent Publications
- Zarrin DA, Campos JK, Meyer BM, Himstead AS, Laghari F, Collard de Beaufort JC, Golshani K, Beaty NB, Bender MT, Colby GP, Coon AL, “Flow diversion of cerebral aneurysms in Type I osteogenesis imperfecta: A case report of the first two treatments in humans” (opens in new tab), Sage Open Medical Case Reports, vol. 12, pp. 2050313X241274243, 2024.
- Kaur H, Yuki I, Shimizu T, Paganini-Hill A, Xu J, Golshani K, Hsu FPK, Nguyen T, Jin CM, Suzuki S, “Follow-up care compliance among patients diagnosed with unruptured intracranial aneurysms” (opens in new tab), Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 107786, 2024.
- Campos JK, Meyer BM, Zarrin DA, Khan MW, Collard de Beaufort JC, Amin G, Avery MB, Golshani K, Beaty NB, Bender MT, Colby GP, Lin LM, Coon AL, “Immediate procedural safety of adjunctive proximal coil occlusion in middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematomas: Experience in 137 cases” (opens in new tab), Interventional Neuroradiology, 2024.
- Maddison McLellan, Benjamin Ball, Kiarash Golshani, “Degenerative Cervical Disorders”, The University Spine Book, pp. 96-100, 2024.
- Kaur H, Yuki I, Soun J, Nguyen T, Jin C, Xu J, Golshani K, Hsu F, Suzuki S, “The influence of artificial intelligence tools on enhancing patient follow-up compliance for unruptured intracranial aneurysms: insights from Viz Aneurysm® software” (opens in new tab), Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, vol. 16, no. Suppl 1, pp. A198.1-A198, 2024.
- Campos J, Meyer B, Ramesh A, Zarrin D, Laghari F, Khan M, Beaufort J, Amin G, Bengston T, Beaty N, Bender M, Colby G, Golshani K, Suzuki S, Coon A, “P2Y12 inhibition in underrepresented female minorities undergoing flow diversion embolization for cerebral aneurysm treatment” (opens in new tab), Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, vol. 16, no. Suppl 1, pp. A152.2-A153, 2024.
- Campos J.K., Meyer B.M., Khan M.W., Laghari F.J., Zarrin D.A., Collard de Beaufort J., Amin G., Golshani K., Bender M.T., Colby G.P., Lin L.-M., Coon A.L., “Feasibility of super-bore 0.088″ mechanical thrombectomy in M1 vessels smaller than 8 French: Experience in 20 consecutive cases” (opens in new tab), Interventional Neuroradiology, 2024.
- Hanel RA, Cortez GM, Coon AL, Kan P, Taussky P, Wakhloo AK, Welch BG, Dogan A, Bain M, De Vries J, Ebersole K, Meyers PM, SCENT Investigator Group, “Surpass Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System Pivotal Trial to Treat Large or Giant Wide-Neck Aneurysms - SCENT: 3-year outcomes” (opens in new tab), J Neurointerv Surg, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. 1084-1089, 2023.
- Khachatryan T, Shafie M, Abcede H, Shah J, Nagamine M, Granstein J, Yuki I, Golshani K, Suzuki S, Yu W, “Rescue therapy after thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion due to underlying atherosclerosis: review of literature” (opens in new tab), Frontiers in Neurology, vol. 14, pp. 1181295, 2023.
- Hovis GEA, Harris MH, Nguyen A, Picton B, Kuo CC, Hamidi S, Brown NJ, Gendreau J, Beyer RS, Golshani K, Oh MY, “Analysis of Current Neurological Surgery Residents and Prior Medical Education: Do Medical School Attributes Matter?” (opens in new tab), World Neurosurgery, vol. 172, pp. e695-e700, 2023.
- Davies J., Paff M., Chen J.W., Golshani K., Hsu F.P.K., “CSF Physiology and Intracranial Pressure” (opens in new tab), Skull Base Reconstruction Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Skull Base Defects, pp. 31-51, 2023.
- Bower MM, Suzuki S, Golshani K, Lin LM, Shafie M, Abcede HG, Shah J, Stradling D, Yu W, “Correction to: Comparative Studies of Cerebral Reperfusion Injury in the Posterior and Anterior Circulations After Mechanical Thrombectomy” (opens in new tab), Translational Stroke Research, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1056, 2022.
- Hovis GEA, Brown NJ, Ton E, Shahrestani S, Reveche H, Maddipatla V, Gendreau J, Golshani K, “Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Influential Hemangioblastoma Research Articles Illustrates Progress in Clinical Management and Room for Growth in Targeted Therapies” (opens in new tab), World Neurosurgery, vol. 166, pp. 1-14, 2022.
- Kuan EC, Birkenbeuel JL, Kovacs AJ, Abiri A, Goshtasbi K, Lehrich BM, Golshani K, Chen JW, Cadena G, Hsu FPK, “Patterns of Opioid Usage and Predictors of Utilization Following Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery” (opens in new tab), Laryngoscope, vol. 132, no. 10, pp. 1939-1945, 2022.
- Vanderschelden R, Golshani K, Evans MG, “First Reported Case of Atypical Meningioma in an Individual with Down Syndrome” (opens in new tab), Case Reports in Neurology, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 191-196, 2022.
- Birkenbeuel JL, Warner DC, Arash A, Brown NJ, Nguyen ES, Lee A, Goshtasbi K, Boladian LA, Hsu Z, Bitner BF, Golshani K, Chen JW, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC, “Predictors of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery” (opens in new tab), Laryngoscope, vol. 132, no. 4, pp. 761-768, 2022.
- Chan AY, Choi EH, Oh MY, Vadera S, Chen JW, Golshani K, Wilson WC, Hsu FPK, “Elective versus nonelective brain tumor resections: a 5-year propensity score matching cost comparison analysis” (opens in new tab), Journal of Neurosurgery, vol. 136, no. 1, pp. 40-44, 2022.
- Choi EH, Chan AY, Gong AD, Hsu Z, Chan AK, Limbo JN, Hong JD, Brown NJ, Lien BV, Davies J, Satyadev N, Acharya N, Yang CY, Lee YP, Golshani K, Bhatia NN, Hsu FPK, Oh MY, “Comparison of Minimally Invasive Total versus Subtotal Resection of Spinal Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” (opens in new tab), World Neurosurgery, vol. 151, pp. e343-e354, 2021.
- Osman S, Golshani K, Yu W, “Thrombosis of The Anterior Third of the Superior Sagittal Sinus Causing Unilateral Infarct in A Patient with Thrombocytosis and Thalassemia” (opens in new tab), Ann Case Report, Gavin Publishers, vol. 14, pp. 327, 2020.
Most Cited Publications
- Acar F, Miller J, Golshani KJ, Israel ZH, McCartney S, Burchiel KJ, “Pain relief after cervical ganglionectomy (C2 and C3) for the treatment of medically intractable occipital neuralgia” (opens in new tab), Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 106-12, 2008.
- Lessne ML, Shah P, Alexander MJ, Barnhart HX, Powers CJ, Golshani K, Ferrell A, Enterline D, Zomorodi A, Smith T, Britz GW, “Thromboembolic complications after Neuroform stent-assisted treatment of cerebral aneurysms: the Duke Cerebrovascular Center experience in 235 patients with 274 stents” (opens in new tab), Neurosurgery, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 369-75, 2011.
- West GA, Golshani KJ, Doyle KP, Lessov NS, Hobbs TR, Kohama SG, Pike MM, Kroenke CD, Grafe MR, Spector MD, Tobar ET, Simon RP, Stenzel-Poore MP, “A new model of cortical stroke in the rhesus macaque” (opens in new tab), Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1175-86, 2009.
- Golshani K, Ferrel A, Lessne M, Shah P, Chowdhary A, Choulakian A, Alexander MJ, Smith TP, Enterline DS, Zomorodi AR, Britz GW, “Stent-assisted coil emboilization of ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A retrospective multicenter review” (opens in new tab), Surgical Neurology International, vol. 3, pp. 84, 2012.
- Golshani KJ, Lalwani K, Delashaw JB, Selden NR, “Modified orbitozygomatic craniotomy for craniopharyngioma resection in children” (opens in new tab), Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 345-52, 2009.
- Ferrell AS, Lessne ML, Alexander MJ, Shah P, Golshani K, Zomorodi A, Smith TP, Britz GW, “Visual complications after stent-assisted endovascular embolization of paraophthalmic and suprasellar variant superior hypophyseal aneurysms: the Duke Cerebrovascular Center experience in 57 patients” (opens in new tab), World Neurosurgery, vol. 78, no. 3-4, pp. 289-94, 2012.
- Chan AY, Lien BV, Choi EH, Chan AK, Hanna G, Lopez AM, Brown NJ, Gattas S, Kirillova L, Horton D, Fote G, Hanst B, Perry R, Lee YP, Golshani K, Hsu FPK, Oh MY, “Back pain outcomes after minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review” (opens in new tab), Neurosurgical Focus, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. E3, 2020.
- Alvin Chan, Elliot H. Choi, Ichiro Yuki, Shuichi Suzuki, Kiarash Golshani, Jefferson W. Chen, Frank P.K. Hsu, “Cerebral Vasospasm After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Developing Treatments” (opens in new tab), Brain Hemorrhages, Elsevier, vol. 2, pp. 15-23, 2020.
Contact Information
Email: kgolshan@uci.edu
Phone: (714) 456-6966
Address: 101 The City Drive South, Building 200, Suite 210
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