Demi C. Tran
Biography
Demi C. Tran, M.D., is Staff Neurologist and EEG Lab Director at the VA Healthcare System Long Beach, where she also serves as VA Site Director for Neurology and VA Associate Site Director for Psychiatry. She completed her medical degree at New York Medical College and went on to complete residency training in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology with an emphasis in epilepsy at UCI Medical Center. She holds board certifications from both the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Tran's clinical work centers on general neurology and epilepsy, with a particular focus on electroencephalography. As EEG Lab Director at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, she oversees all EEG operations and has implemented video-EEG, extended EEG, and continuous EEG recording capabilities to expand the range of services available to veterans, including those in critical care settings. She also co-chairs the Coding and Documentation Expert Working Group (CODEX), a VA initiative focused on improving clinical documentation and coding practices.
In addition to her clinical and administrative roles, Tran is active in medical education as a Volunteer Clinical Faculty member at UCI Medical Center and Volunteer Faculty at UCLA Harbor Medical Center. She develops and updates curricula for multiple training programs, supervises residents and fellows across neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine, and geriatric medicine, and participates in residency selection and mentorship. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.
Return to topEducation
- B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 2009
- M.D., New York Medical College, 2014
Distinctions
- Service Level Award – Doctor's Choice, 2023
- VA Internal Medicine Hospitalist Section Outstanding Consultant, 2020
- American Epilepsy Society Fellow, 2018
- Neurology Alumni Award, 2018
- Resident of the Year Award, 2018
- American Academy of Neurology Resident Scholarship, 2018
- Magna cum laude, University of California, Irvine, 2009
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Fellowship, UCI, 2008-2009
Areas of Expertise
- Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
- Electroencephalography Interpretation
- Intravenous Thrombolysis Optimization
- Corneal Wound Healing Imaging
- Responsive Neurostimulation Multifocal Epilepsy
- Continuous EEG Critical Care
- Clinical Documentation Coding Practices
Recent Publications
- Tran DK, Tran D, Mnatsakanyan L, Lin J, Hsu F, Vadera S, “Treatment of multi-focal epilepsy with resective surgery plus responsive neurostimulation (RNS): One Institution's Experience”, Frontiers of Neurology, 2020.
- Tran D, Zhu Z, Shafie M, Abcede H, Stradling D, Yu W, “Three easily implementable changes reduce median door-to-needle time for intravenous thrombolysis by 23 minutes”, BMC Neurology, 2019.
- Tran D, Mnatsakanyan L, “Significance of Specific Electrographic Pattern on Intracranial EEG”, 2019. Presented at 2019 American Epilepsy Society Conference.
- Tran D, Yu W, “Improving Door-To-Needle Time and Functional Outcomes in Patients Treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis”, 2019. Presented at 2019 International Stroke Conference.
- Tran D, Yu W, “Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Door-To-Needle Time for Intravenous Thrombolysis”, 2018. Presented at 2018 AAN Conference.
- Vanichsarn K, Tran D, “Examinations of Corneal Wound Healing Rates Using Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging”, 2010. Presented at 2010 ARVO Conference.
- Truong H, Tran D, “Mixed Motor and Sensory Functions in the V2 Branch of the Rat Trigeminal Nerve”, 2010. Presented at 2010 ARVO Conference.
- Ficinski M, Tran D, “Monitoring Corneal Density Changes Using Optical Coherence Tomography in the Animal Model for Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca”, 2010. Presented at 2010 ARVO Conference.
- Tran D, Nguyen D, “Characterization of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in the Rat Model”, 2009. Presented at 2009 ARVO Conference.
- Rosenbaum D, Tran D, “Corneal Wound Healing Using Femto-second Laser Ablation after Denervation of the Trigeminal Nerve in the Rat”, 2009. Presented at 2009 ARVO Conference.
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Last updated on 8/27/2026.