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Shervin Rahimpour
( out of 138 reviews )

Shervin Rahimpour, MD, FAANS, FCNS

Languages spoken: Persian, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Clinical Neurosciences Center

175 North Medical Drive East
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Dr. Shervin Rahimpour is a stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, movement disorders (including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia), chronic pain syndromes (such as trigeminal neuralgia, brachial plexus avulsion pain, and cancer-related pain), and psychiatric disorders (depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette’s syndrome). He is experienced in advanced surgical techniques, including focused ultrasound, asleep deep brain stimulation (DBS), robotic-assisted surgery, laser ablation, stereo-encephalography (SEEG), dorsal root entry zone lesioning (DREZ), and minimally invasive treatments for pain management, such as trigeminal rhizotomy, radiosurgery, and percutaneous ablations.

Dr. Rahimpour’s research, supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on leveraging intracranial human recordings to better understand cortical-subcortical interactions involved in neurological diseases and human behavior, with a particular emphasis on epilepsy, movement disorders, and chronic pain. Through this research, he aims to enhance clinical outcomes by improving the understanding of underlying neural mechanisms.

He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Colorado and completed his neurosurgical residency and fellowship training in stereotactic, functional, and epilepsy neurosurgery at Duke University. Outside of his professional activities, Dr. Rahimpour enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, and photography.

Specialties:

  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Movement Disorders
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Essential Tremor
  • Dystonia
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
  • Hemifacial Spasm
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Brachial Plexus Avulsion Pain
  • Cancer-related Pain

Board Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg)

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 138 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


2026-03-29
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

We were so impressed with Dr. Rahimpour. He covered everything we need to do before the procedure. Very likable person.

2026-03-28
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour is very concerned about my health. He wants to explain things so I can understand and treat me with care. I 100% trust him.

2026-03-05
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very friendly Dr. and explained in normal Everyday language that I could understand what my diagnosis was and was very good at showing me in the MRI what was going to be done for me.

2026-02-28
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was great doing the surgery and through out the days he did make sure things are great and they were.I recently had an appointment with him showing me everything that happened and how great the results were. After that he tested my normal medical movements that my Neurologist does and it turned out great. They were great treatments both the surgery and the visits. He's a great Surgent

2026-01-10
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour is excellent. He knows me and my history and is very concerned about my wellbeing

2025-11-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent, clear, and professional service. [TRANSLATED]

2025-11-18
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He is very respectful makes sure he always answers all your questions. You can see he cares about you and that he wants everything to work out great.He is a great zdr.

2025-11-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

In My Opinion Dr. Shervin Rahimpour, Is second to NONE!! He has preformed 2 prior Brain Operation on me personally before! This will now be the third brain operation. I Trust this man's work with all my heart and soul, I would not be were I am today without his knowledge and his profound expertise, and when I say that I mean that!! He is a prestigious man, prestigious surgeon, a gift to this world for what he has chosen to do with his life. I want him to know I Thank him with all my Heart and Soul¿ he has truly help with one of the Most Arduous trails I had in my life so far.. I wish him nothing but the Best Things in life and to know that you make huge differences in this World!! As I said before this MAN IS 2ND TO NONE! In my world, I wouldn't be were I'm at today without him! You better believe, and I can testify to That!! Much Love Dr. RAHIMPOUR.. Be safe and Live Well!!! You are Blessed I. So many ways! Thank you

2025-11-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very informative gave visual explanations of test we had done and gave us options for next step for potential corrective actions for the condition we had seen him for

2025-11-02
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

I have been chasing GPN, YOU looked at a years worth of testing and symptoms and was not afraid to say I believe it may be Eagle Syndrome based on tests you looked at done now and in the past and listened to my symptoms intently. Stating some of the pain I described is not consistent with GPN. You looked at my records before I got there and could see we.needed to look in a different direction. I feel relief for the first time in 2 years that a physician actually listened and heard me and not afraid to say let's look in a new direction. For that I will always be grateful

2025-11-02
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He seams very kind and knowledgeable.

2025-11-01
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour is an amazing person and Dr.

2025-10-25
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahinpour is caring and kind as well as an expert clinician and surgeon! Words are not adequate to describe the gratitude I have for the man who saved my son's life.

2025-10-20
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

very good

2025-10-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

All the care and the staff and doctors were excellent

2025-10-07
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Was very positive

2025-10-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour was courteous and listened to my concerns. He explained himself well and allowed me to have input regarding my care going forward.

2025-08-25
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

The Dr was very respectful and accommodating during all aspects of my treatment ! He's an asset to the U of U Neurosurgical team !

2025-08-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent careful explaining special care in listening and helping me understand all procedures available to me. The steps involved in each. Made my decision easy. The care in his exam was clear and thorough. I was pleased with his gentleness.

2025-08-03
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was 15 minutes late and answered his phone while I was there.

2025-07-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Enjoy Dr Rahimpour, he was very professional and very easy to talk to

2025-07-12
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He explained everything thoroughly to me so that I was able to make an educated decision about my treatment.

2025-07-12
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Needs a new name an 82 year old can pronounce.

2025-07-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very thorough about explaining the possible side effects of focused ultasound

2025-06-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour has excellent knowledge communicates in pleasant clear and concise language cares about patients and it shows in his great work

2025-06-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour was very kind and took the time to answer all my questions and addressed any concerns. I'm very grateful that I was referred to such an excellent and knowledgeable surgeon.

2025-05-25
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very attentive and concerned about doing what is best for the patient.

2025-05-05
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

What a Great Doctor, his Reputation was matched by his attention to detail and explained the issues and also arranged for Doctor Menacho to see me at the same office and day. What a Great Team.

2025-04-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He genuinely cared about me. He took the time to explain things. I didn't tolerate my first surgery well nothing he caused and he called me at home a couple days after I was discharged to see how I was doing.

2025-04-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Knowledgeable and friendly. Explained procedure and test results

2025-03-30
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Shervin Rahimpour has given great medical treatment and I am very thankful for the opportunity to do all this treatment with him.

2025-03-01
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour explained the MRI of my brain results in a way that could be easily understood. His exam was thorough and done with concern. He was kind, cordial and compassionate and gained our trust for his knowledge and opinion quickly. We would recommend him to anyone who is needing evaluation for Deep Brain Stimulation!

2025-01-21
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He is both caring and responsive. I have felt he cares about the overall best outcome for me in the long run. Even though it took longer than expected to get an appointment, it was well worth the wait. I know he listened to every concern and desire I had and took my wishes into account with the situation.

2025-01-14
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

So far the good doctor has been excellent explaining everything I'll get back to you after my DBS surgery

2025-01-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent

2025-01-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Thank you Dr Rahimpour! Thanks to you I can live a normal life again!

2024-12-21
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER 1

Dr Rahimpour was very helpful, very informative, very respectful and very nice during our session.

2024-11-18
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very caring. He listened and provided me with all options and answered all my questions, giving me enough time to make the best decision for me. He truly cares for his patients, not for the procedure or the glory of the work but for the health of those he is treating. I have felt more at ease working with him through this process.

2024-11-13
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Shervin Rahimpour throughout this entire experience(pre-op/op/post-op) has been nothing but exceptional. Anytime there was something to review or talk about he would assure that he went over everything and answered any questions my family or I would have. He is transparent, patient, personable and very professional. His care shows through his work and I feel very blessed for all he's done for me and my family.

2024-10-17
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

excellent doctor

2024-10-14
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Friendly, knowledgeable, took the time needed

2024-10-14
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Best doctor in the world

2024-10-13
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very professional thank you for your care I'll be getting a hold of you very soon

2024-10-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour was thorough, thoughtful, and professional in explaining my options for treatment and instilled great confidence in his ability to treat my health issue

2024-10-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He seems to be caring, sensitive provider

2024-09-29
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He went in to detail about an up coming procedure with options and what the pluses and minuses of each option.

2024-09-13
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour was very nice going over our plan and telling me what was going to happen.

2024-09-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He made me feel like he cared about me and that I could trust him. Very personable

2024-09-01
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent Doctor.

2024-07-30
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

It is quite rare to come across a Doctor that is so caring and personable as Dr. Rahimpour. Although the University Health system is considered above standard; Dr. Rahimpour ramps it up several levels. He truly treated me as if I was actually his biological brother, one of the family. When a Doctor does that, you can be extremely confident that you are getting the absolute best health care he is capable of providing. I have absolutely no hesitancy in saying that if you have the choice of getting Dr. Rahimpour, you should ask for him rather than anyone else. He goes over and beyond all expectations. His follow-up after surgery is fantastic: he has contacted me personally several times; and he has also spoken with my spouse separately. It is quite unusual for a professional of Dr. Rahimpour's status to treat his patients so personably. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being best) Dr. Rahimpour is unquestionably a 12.

2024-07-28
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very nice and respectful he's also explains everything good to were I understood everything they would do during surgery I appreciate my whole visit with him I would definitely recommend him to anyone that needs surgery in his specialties

2024-07-20
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He seems to me to be very good at what he does. Staff problems have to do with people communicating poorly and incompletely and pushing others around.

2024-06-29
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour is an amazing doctor that definitely cares about the wellbeing of the patients. He strives to help them in anyway possible. He takes time to listen to concerns and questions. He then addresses them with professionalism. No words can explain how appreciative I am for him. Thank you doctor Rahimpour.

2024-06-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Utah is lucky to have some with Dr. Rahimpour's skill.

2024-06-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He showed examples of the DBS devise and how it worked and what to expect.

2024-06-16
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very professional

2024-06-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent bedside manner. Kind, courteous and knowledgeable. All questions and concerns were addressed respectfully. Would highly recommend.

2024-05-25
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He is a wonderful person and communicaror and I assume a fantastic doctor

2024-05-12
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour is a very skilled surgeon. I would highly recommend him!

2024-05-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He explained the procedure and possible complications in an easy way to understand

2024-05-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

I had a great visit with Shervin he talked and explained everything to me all of my options

2024-05-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very good Doctor. Always takes time to answer all my questions.

2024-04-27
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He seems very knowledgeable and cares a lot.

2024-04-20
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Shervin Rahpour was as friendly as a person can possibly be and answered my question in a manner I could understand.

2024-04-15
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

I was very pleased with his help in making me feel comfortable with my upcoming brain surgery. He was very thorough in his explanation.

2024-04-07
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very good explanations

2024-04-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour was extremely knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. He covered every detail and took time to answer my questions.

2024-03-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very thorough with me and listened to me.

2024-03-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

competent

2024-03-23
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Doctor R is the best. He definitely cares about his patients.

2024-02-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very understandable and I felt comfortable with the results

2024-02-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He is such a great listener and explainer. Really cares about his patients, and is kind and considerate. Great Surgeon

2024-02-05
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour is very friendly and takes his time to explain everything. Great doctor!

2024-01-30
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour's expertise in his field is obvious and I felt a confidence in him. You will immediately feel at ease with him. He took the time and thoroughly answered all of our questions and never made us feel rushed. He was so kind to my husband who has memory problems, as he asked the same question again and again, Dr. Rahimpour kindly answered him. He explained everything in a manner we understood. I would highly recommend him if you ever need his services.

2024-01-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Outstanding Doctor would not hesitate to recommend

2024-01-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Exceptionally professional, thorough, attentive and responsive.

2024-01-13
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Treated with patience, kindness and respect. Dr Rahimpour helped me understand testing results and answered all of my questions completely and thoroughly. I highly recommend this professional and caring doctor.

2024-01-13
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

The Dr. Was great at taking time to make sure we understood what our options and his recommendations were and why. Very nice

2024-01-07
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very knowledgeable.

2024-01-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

This Dr is AMAZING! He kept me informed as to my health while in the hospital. Got me an appt when nothing was available. Ensured things were clean before I was operated on and very kind!

2023-12-10
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Smart man .

2023-10-28
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very knowledgeable, professional and personable.

2023-10-27
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He is a great doctor that seems to really care and is good at his job. Just wish he had a better staff that seemed to care. He did have 1 staff member that came in to cover for those that sucked.

2023-10-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was courteous and knowledgeable.

2023-10-22
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour was great and was very patient w jason and connected with him very nicely

2023-10-18
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Skill, knowledge and compassion, a rarity today. Always had time to explain.

2023-10-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very informative and listened to me and my wife. Explained our options very clearly

2023-08-23
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very careful to make sure we understood. Very, very good.

2023-08-07
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Ver smart Dr, easy to talk with!

2023-08-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very professional and caring.

2023-07-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Thank you

2023-07-24
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour was very friendly, introduced himself and was a wealth of knowledge about the DBS He explained the procedure and follow information in a way that was easily understood. I trust him and hope to move forward with a DBS

2023-07-14
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Caring and personable with fantastic knowledge base.

2023-07-10
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

We discovered many similarities in our backgrounds that made the visit even more interesting enjoyable and helped overcome any anxieties from an obviously stressful occasion because of the important decisions being made. My wife and I learned a lot about Focus-Ultrasound and what the likely outcome might be. We also understood the risks involved. Our decision to proceed was a mutual one.

2023-07-05
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Took very good care of me

2023-07-02
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He explained the process very well

2023-05-07
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Competent, good to explain things, fun to visit with, and accommodating

2023-05-05
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was understanding and caring and answered my questions and was willing to let me make the decision concerning my care.

2023-05-03
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

We are grateful for his time, talent and compassion for what he does. It truly showed in how he cared for us!

2023-04-17
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour was friendly, attentive, and accommodating to my mother's needs. I appreciate the effort that was made by him and his assistant to make sure every need was met, a to communicate in a way that could be understood. There was no room for improvement - our experience was top notch. I am very grateful!

2023-04-16
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He listen to me and explained my future care, compassionately, and understandably.

2023-04-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Shervin Rahimpour, MD was very thorough and patient to help us understand our choices and the pro's and con's the choices presented. We respect him and his approach in helping us make informed decisions and we felt that he respected us.

2023-04-03
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very curtios and explained things so I knew what was going go on with my procedure

2023-03-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour explained to me 2 different U of U methods used to treat essential tremors in terms that I could understand. When I questioned him about a 3rd method not used by the University, he was also able to explain it in terms that I could understand.

2023-03-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

spends the time with me to explain the procedures, results, and options in easy to understand details. Never seems rushed to end the discussion.

2023-03-06
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He took the time to explain things in tearms I could understand.

2023-02-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Professional, caring, clear.

2023-02-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

He was very easy to talk to and went into detail about my tremor and discussed several options. He also reached out to Dr. Jumana Alshaikh to schedule a follow up after they meet as a team and I have that scheduled already.

2023-02-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour went to great lengths to ensure I understood my current condition and the various treatments we could explore to resolve said conditions.

2023-02-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour is professional and caring. He has gone out of his way to arrange appointments and surgery as soon as possible to relieve my trigeminal neuralgia pain. I would definitely recommend Dr. Rahimpour to others.

2023-02-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Everything was great, everything went great

2023-01-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour was probably not the "right" person for me to see to get relief but he was SO informative and explained my situation in a very caring and understandable way. He provided me with knowledge I have not known for 10 years since the onset of my health crisis and I have seen dozens of professionals. I almost wish, not really, I could got see him again. If I had to have brain surgery again, he would be my first choice.

2023-01-03
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour, thank you for your care!

2022-12-26
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very positive. I feel he cares and is willing to do what he can for me with this tremor.

2022-12-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Polite professional listened

2022-12-14
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

The doctor took time to explain things so my son could understand it and be apart of making the dession on his care.

2022-12-12
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Amazing personal touch, as if I was his only patient.

2022-11-07
University Hospital

Extraordinary treatment by the physician!

2022-10-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Thanks

2022-10-17
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr. Rahimpour is thorough and caring.

2022-10-11
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Excellent.

2022-09-20
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

I would highly recommend this doctor to anyone. He's very considerate. He gave me a great deal of understanding into the condition and possible treatment, both now and future.

2022-09-19
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Dr Rahimpour took his time and explained the procedure as well as the risks involved with it. I felt relieved after he explained it so well

2022-09-15
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Great care provided.

2022-07-08
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

They are thorough and excellent to work with. The number of people who are looking out for me is comforting.

2022-04-04
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

Very nice experience speaking with Dr. Rahimpour. He was very easy and friendly to speak to.

2022-03-28
CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTER

All good. Very friendly, accommodating and friendly staff. The doctor was willing to answer any and all questions.


Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Dr. Shervin Rahimpour is a stereotactic and functional neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of epilepsy, movement disorders (including Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia), chronic pain syndromes (such as trigeminal neuralgia, brachial plexus avulsion pain, and cancer-related pain), and psychiatric disorders (depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette’s syndrome). He is experienced in advanced surgical techniques, including focused ultrasound, asleep deep brain stimulation (DBS), robotic-assisted surgery, laser ablation, stereo-encephalography (SEEG), dorsal root entry zone lesioning (DREZ), and minimally invasive treatments for pain management, such as trigeminal rhizotomy, radiosurgery, and percutaneous ablations.

Dr. Rahimpour’s research, supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), focuses on leveraging intracranial human recordings to better understand cortical-subcortical interactions involved in neurological diseases and human behavior, with a particular emphasis on epilepsy, movement disorders, and chronic pain. Through this research, he aims to enhance clinical outcomes by improving the understanding of underlying neural mechanisms.

He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Colorado and completed his neurosurgical residency and fellowship training in stereotactic, functional, and epilepsy neurosurgery at Duke University. Outside of his professional activities, Dr. Rahimpour enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, and photography.

Specialties:

  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Movement Disorders
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Essential Tremor
  • Dystonia
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
  • Hemifacial Spasm
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Brachial Plexus Avulsion Pain
  • Cancer-related Pain

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Neurosurgery -Assistant Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg)

Education history

Undergraduate Mathematics - University of Colorado Boulder B.A.
Undergraduate Biochemistry - University of Colorado Boulder B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Neurosurgery - Duke University Resident
Fellowship Stereotactic and Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery - Duke University Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Yang C, Sun MG, Matro J, Huynh TT, Rahimpour S, Prchal JT, Lechan R, Lonser R, Pacak K, Zhuang Z (2013). Novel HIF2A mutations disrupt oxygen sensing, leading to polycythemia, paragangliomas, and somatostatinomas. Blood, 121(13), 2563-6.
  2. Rahimpour S, Lad SP (2016). Surgical Options for Atypical Facial Pain Syndromes. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 27(3), 365-70.
  3. Krucoff MO, Chan AY, Harward SC, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Muh C, Englot DJ (2017). Rates and predictors of success and failure in repeat epilepsy surgery: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Epilepsia, 58(12), 2133-2142.
  4. Rahimpour S, Friedman AH, Fukushima T, Zomorodi AR (2016). Microsurgical resection of vestibular schwannomas: complication avoidance. J Neurooncol, 130(2), 367-375.
  5. Babu R, Komisarow JM, Agarwal VJ, Rahimpour S, Iyer A, Britt D, Karikari IO, Grossi PM, Thomas S, Friedman AH, Adamson C (2016). Glioblastoma in the elderly: the effect of aggressive and modern therapies on survival. J Neurosurg, 124(4), 998-1007.
  6. Adil SM, Charalambous LT, Spears CA, Kiyani M, Hodges SE, Yang Z, Lee HJ, Rahimpour S, Parente B, Greene KA, McClellan M, Lad SP (2020). Impact of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Opioid Dose Reduction: A Nationwide Analysis. Neurosurgery, 88(1), 193-201.
  7. Elsamadicy AA, Ren X, Kemeny H, Charalambous L, Sergesketter AR, Rahimpour S, Williamson T, Goodwin CR, Abd-El-Barr MM, Gottfried ON, Xie J, Lad SP (2019). Independent Associations With 30- and 90-Day Unplanned Readmissions After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A National Trend Analysis of 144¿123 Patients. Neurosurgery, 84(3), 758-767.
  8. Krucoff MO, Miller JP, Saxena T, Bellamkonda R, Rahimpour S, Harward SC, Lad SP, Turner DA (2019). Toward Functional Restoration of the Central Nervous System: A Review of Translational Neuroscience Principles. Neurosurgery, 84(1), 30-40.
  9. Yang C, Rahimpour S, Lu J, Pacak K, Ikejiri B, Brady RO, Zhuang Z (2013). Histone deacetylase inhibitors increase glucocerebrosidase activity in Gaucher disease by modulation of molecular chaperones. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 110(3), 966-71.
  10. Yang C, Rahimpour S, Yu AC, Lonser RR, Zhuang Z (2013). Regulation and dysregulation of astrocyte activation and implications in tumor formation. Cell Mol Life Sci, 70(22), 4201-11.
  11. Atik AF, Calabrese E, Gramer R, Adil SM, Rahimpour S, Pagadala P, Johnson GA, Lad SP (2019). Structural mapping with fiber tractography of the human cuneate fasciculus at microscopic resolution in cervical region. Neuroimage, 196, 200-206.
  12. Adil SM, Calabrese E, Charalambous LT, Cook JJ, Rahimpour S, Atik AF, Cofer GP, Parente BA, Johnson GA, Lad SP, White LE (2021). A high-resolution interactive atlas of the human brainstem using magnetic resonance imaging. Neuroimage, 237, 118135.
  13. Rahimpour S, Haglund MM, Friedman AH, Duffau H (2019). History of awake mapping and speech and language localization: from modules to networks. Neurosurg Focus, 47(3), E4.
  14. Chiang CH, Wang C, Barth K, Rahimpour S, Trumpis M, Duraivel S, Rachinskiy I, Dubey A, Wingel KE, Wong M, Witham NS, Odell T, Woods V, Bent B, Doyle W, Friedman D, Bihler E, Reiche CF, Southwell DG, Haglund MM, Friedman AH, Lad SP, Devore S, Devinsky O, Solzbacher F, Pesaran B, Cogan G, Viventi J (2021). Flexible, high-resolution thin-film electrodes for human and animal neural research. J Neural Eng, 18(4).
  15. Han JL, Loriaux DB, Tybout C, Kinon MD, Rahimpour S, Runyon SL, Hopkins TJ, Boortz-Marx RL, Lad SP (2016). Thoracic Nerve Root Entrapment by Intrathecal Catheter Coiling: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pain Physician, 19(3), E499-504.
  16. Muh CR, Chou ND, Rahimpour S, Komisarow JM, Spears TG, Fuchs HE, Serafini S, Grant GA (2019). Cortical stimulation mapping for localization of visual and auditory language in pediatric epilepsy patients.(Epub ahead of print) J Neurosurg Pediatr, 1-10.
  17. Krucoff MO, Rahimpour S, Slutzky MW, Edgerton VR, Turner DA (2016). Enhancing Nervous System Recovery through Neurobiologics, Neural Interface Training, and Neurorehabilitation. Front Neurosci, 10, 584.
  18. Rahimpour S, Gaztanaga W, Yadav AP, Chang SJ, Krucoff MO, Cajigas I, Turner DA, Wang DD (2021). Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease: Invasive and Noninvasive Neuromodulation. Neuromodulation, 24(5), 829-842.
  19. Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter A, Ren X, Mohammed Qasim Hussaini S, Laarakker A, Rahimpour S, Ejikeme T, Yang S, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Lad SP (2018). Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30-Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation, 21(1), 87-92.
  20. Cho J, Rahimpour S, Cutler A, Goodwin CR, Lad SP, Codd P (2020). Enhancing Reality: A Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Neuronavigation and Education. World Neurosurg, 139, 186-195.
  21. Xu H, Rahimpour S, Nesvick CL, Zhang X, Ma J, Zhang M, Zhang G, Wang L, Yang C, Hong CS, Germanwala AV, Elder JB, Ray-Chaudhury A, Yao Y, Gilbert MR, Lonser RR, Heiss JD, Brady RO, Mao Y, Qin J, Zhuang Z (2015). Activation of hypoxia signaling induces phenotypic transformation of glioma cells: implications for bevacizumab antiangiogenic therapy. Oncotarget, 6(14), 11882-93.
  22. Rahimpour S, Rajkumar S, Hallett (2022). The Supplementary Motor Complex in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of movement disorders, 15(1), 21-32.
  23. Mitchell KT, Schmidt SL, Cooney JW, Grill WM, Peters J, Rahimpour S, Lee HJ, Jung SH, Mantri S, Scott B, Lad SP, Turner D (2022). Initial Clinical Outcome With Bilateral, Dual-Target Deep Brain Stimulation Trial in Parkinson Disease Using Summit RC + S. Neurosurgery, 91(1), 132-138.
  24. Adil SM, Charalambous LT, Rajkumar S, Seas A, Warman PI, Murphy KR, Rahimpour S, Parente B, Dharmapurikar R, Dunn TW, Lad S (2022). Machine Learning to Predict Successful Opioid Dose Reduction or Stabilization After Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neurosurgery, 91, 272-279.
  25. Sun J, Barth K, Qiao S, Chiang CH, Wang C, Rahimpour S, Trumpis M, Duraivel S, Dubey A, Wingel KE, Rachinskiy I, Voinas AE, Ferrentino B, Southwell DG, Haglund MM, Friedman AH, Lad SP, Doyle WK, Solzbacher F, Cogan G, Sinha SR, Devore S, Devinsky O, Friedman D, Pesaran B, Viventi (2022). Intraoperative microseizure detection using a high-density micro-electrocorticography electrode array. Brain communications, 4(3), fcac122.
  26. Caston RM, Davis TS, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston J (2022). A novel thermoelectric device integrated with a psychophysical paradigm to study pain processing in human subjects. Journal of neuroscience methods, 386, 109780.
  27. Vehar JV, Duff K, Rahimpour S, Dunn D, Ballard DJ, Zorn MS, Moretti P, Rolston (2023). The cognitive profile of essential tremor on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status. The Clinical neuropsychologist, 38(1), 150-163.
  28. Barth KJ, Sun J, Chiang CH, Qiao S, Wang C, Rahimpour S, Trumpis M, Duraivel S, Dubey A, Wingel KE, Voinas AE, Ferrentino B, Doyle W, Southwell DG, Haglund MM, Vestal M, Harward SC, Solzbacher F, Devore S, Devinsky O, Friedman D, Pesaran B, Sinha SR, Cogan GB, Blanco J, Viventi (2023). Flexible, high-resolution cortical arrays with large coverage capture microscale high-frequency oscillations in patients with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 64(7), 1910-1924.
  29. Gabay S, Sapir Y, Korn A, Hochberg U, Tellem R, Zegerman A, Brogan SE, Rahimpour S, Shoty B, Strauss (2023). Optimization of Radiofrequency Needle Placement in Percutaneous Cordotomy Using Electromyography in the Deeply Sedated Patient. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 26(1), 22-27.
  30. Vehar JV, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Rolston J, Duff (2023). Recognition subtests of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: evidence for a cortical vs. subcortical distinction. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, 45(8), 786-797.
  31. Caston RM, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Alexander MD, Rolston J (2023). Hemorrhagic Safety of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor without Interruption of Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Therapy. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 101(5), 314-318.
  32. Duraivel S, Rahimpour S, Chiang CH, Trumpis M, Wang C, Barth K, Harward SC, Lad SP, Friedman AH, Southwell DG, Sinha SR, Viventi J, Cogan G (2023). High-resolution neural recordings improve the accuracy of speech decoding. Nature communications, 14(1), 6938.
  33. Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston J (2023). Characterization of spatiotemporal dynamics of binary and graded tonic pain in humans using intracranial recordings. PloS one, 18(10), e0292808.
  34. Venkatraman V, Futch BG, Bartlett A, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Shofty B, Parente BA, Lad SP, Williamson TL, Rahimpour (2024). Disparities in Access to Deep Brain Stimulation and Responsive Neurostimulation Approaches to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Neuromodulation, 27(4), 792-799.
  35. Odéen H, Shah LM, Rieke V, Parker DL, Rahimpour (2024). MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in the Setting of Aneurysm Clip. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 45(3), 302-304.
  36. Venkatraman V, Futch BG, Bode Padron KJ, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Seas A, Parente B, Shofty B, Lad SP, Williamson TL, Rahimpour (2024). Disparities in the treatment of movement disorders using deep brain stimulation. Journal of neurosurgery, 141(1), 241-251.
  37. Campbell JM, Yost S, Gautam D, Herich A, Botros D, Slaughter M, Chodakiewitz M, Arain A, Peters A, Richards S, Newman B, Johnson B, Rahimpour S, Shofty (2024). Delays in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: A cohort study. Epilepsia, 65(5), 1314-1321.
  38. Gautam D, Venkatraman V, Horns J, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Moretti P, Shofty B, Rahimpour (2024). Demographics of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor and trends in deep brain stimulation surgery after its introduction in the USA. BMJ neurology open, 6(1), e000582.
  39. Cowan RL, Davis T, Kundu B, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Smith E More widespread and rigid neuronal representation of reward expectation underlies impulsive choices. bioRxiv,
  40. Eom S, Kim S, Jackson J, Sykes D, Rahimpour S, Gorlatova (2025). Augmented Reality-based Contextual Guidance through Surgical Tool Tracking in Neurosurgery. IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics, 31(7), 3913-3928.
  41. Findlay MC, Tenhoeve SA, Campbell JM, Yost S, Gautam D, Rahimpour S, Botros D, Liang AS, Alshaikh JT, Kassavetis P, Moretti P, Embree LM, Shofty (2024). Radiographic abnormalities and their clinical significance in patients with Parkinson disease who receive deep brain stimulation implants. Journal of neurosurgery, 141(6), 1-8.
  42. Hamrick F, Colby S, Couldwell WT, Rahimpour (2024). Middle fossa approach for a petrous apex bony spur causing trigeminal neuralgia: illustrative case. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons, 8(21),
  43. Campbell JM, Cowan RL, Wahlstrom KL, Hollearn MK, Jensen D, Davis T, Rahimpour S, Shofty B, Arain A, Rolston JD, Hamann S, Wang S, Eisenman LN, Swift J, Xie T, Brunner P, Manns JR, Inman CS, Smith EH, Willie J Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. bioRxiv,
  44. Campbell JM, Cowan RL, Wahlstrom KL, Hollearn MK, Jensen D, Davis T, Rahimpour S, Shofty B, Arain A, Rolston JD, Hamann S, Wang S, Eisenman LN, Swift J, Xie T, Brunner P, Manns JR, Inman CS, Smith EH, Willie J (2024). Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. bioRxiv,
  45. Findlay MC, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Shofty (2024). Incidental Brain Lesions in Parkinson’s Disease: High Prevalence, Minimal Impact on DBS Outcomes. World neurosurgery, 191, 320.
  46. Chua MMJ, Jha R, Campbell JM, Warren AEL, Rahimpour S, Rolston J (2025). A Posterior Approach for Combined Targeting of the Centromedian Nucleus and Pulvinar for Responsive Neurostimulation. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 29(5), 615-623.
  47. Cowan RL, Davis T, Kundu B, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Smith E (2024). More widespread and rigid neuronal representation of reward expectation underlies impulsive choices. bioRxiv,
  48. Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston J (2023). Psychophysical pain encoding in the cingulate cortex predicts responsiveness of electrical stimulation.
  49. Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston J (2023). Characterization of spatiotemporal dynamics of binary and graded tonic pain in humans using intracranial recordings. bioRxiv,
  50. Norby JH, Hummel D, Ricks N, Rolston J, Rahimpour S, Cowan R, Voipio J, Trevelyan AJ, Smith EH, Parrish R (2025). Rodent and human seizures demonstrate a dynamic interplay with spreading depolarizations. Neurobiology of disease, 211, 106937.
  51. Cowan RL, Davis TS, Merricks EM, Kundu B, Shofty B, Rahimpour S, Schevon CA, Rolston JD, Smith E (2025). Cell-type-specific responses to single-pulse electrical stimulation of the human brain. Brain stimulation, 18(4), 1266-1278.
  52. Shoraka O, Botros D, Taussky P, Jensen RL, Couldwell WT, Rolston JD, Rahimpour (2025). A double burden: depression and early pain recurrence following surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurgical focus, 59(3), E11.
  53. Omelyusik V, Davis TS, Nair SS, Noudoost B, Hackett PD, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Kundu (2025). Frontotemporal bursting supports human working memory. bioRxiv,
  54. Shoraka O, Nadel JL, Bounajem M, Butler E, Taussky P, Lad S, Rahimpour (2025). Percutaneous Trigeminal Rhizotomy Using a Custom Electromagnetic Neuronavigation-Compatible Cannula: Technical Note and Comparative Study. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.),
  55. Campbell JM, Cowan RL, Wahlstrom KL, Hollearn MK, Jensen D, Davis T, Rahimpour S, Shofty B, Arain A, Rolston JD, Hamann S, Wang S, Eisenman LN, Swift J, Xie T, Brunner P, Manns J, Inman C, Smith EH, Willie J (2025). Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. eLife, 14,
  56. Spalding Z, Duraivel S, Rahimpour S, Wang C, Barth K, Schmitz C, Lad SP, Friedman AH, Southwell DG, Viventi J, Cogan G (2025). Shared latent representations of speech production for cross-patient speech decoding. bioRxiv,
  57. Jhandi S, Shah L, Odéen H, Robinson L, Rieke V, Mao Q, Wisner H, Avecillas-Chasin J, Rahimpour (2025). Postmortem Analysis 35 Months after Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor. Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 15, 41.
  58. Miller JP, Sweet J, Kinfe T, Rahimpour S, Konrad P, Pouratian (2026). Introduction. Restorative neurosurgery and machine interface. Neurosurgical focus, 60(2), E2.
  59. Omelyusik V, Davis TS, Nair SS, Noudoost B, Hackett PD, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Kundu (2026). Frontotemporal bursting supports human working memory. NeuroImage, 327, 121718.
  60. Barth KJ, Rachinskiy I, Duraivel S, Sun J, Chiang CH, Wang C, Rahimpour S, Haglund MM, Vestal M, Harward SC, Devore S, Friedman D, Pesaran B, Sinha SR, Southwell DG, Frauscher B, Cogan GB, Blanco J, Viventi (2026). Mapping intraoperative interictal epileptiform discharges using high-resolution, thin-film cortical arrays. Epilepsia,
  61. Libowitz MR, Sun W, Rabinovich R, Du J, Campbell JM, Cowan RL, Shahdoust N, Price TA, Davis TS, Buckner RL, Rahimpour S, Mickey BJ, Smith EH, Shofty (2026). Increased Aperiodic Exponents Track Depression Symptom Severity. bioRxiv,
  62. Kinfe T, Ratliff M, Stadlbauer A, Miller J, Rahimpour S, Fautz HP, Viebahn T, Schönberg S, Uder M, Brenner (2026). Low-field strength MRI (0.55T) for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery using deep learning-based reconstruction algorithm: Preliminary experiences. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology,
  63. Shahdoust N, Cowan RL, Price TA, Davis TS, Liu A, Rabinovich R, Zarr V, Libowitz M, Shofty B, Rahimpour S, Borisyuk A, Smith E (2026). Asymmetric Reinforcement Learning Explains Human Choice Patterns in Decision-making Under Risk. bioRxiv,

Review

  1. Rahimpour S, Zhang SC, Vitek JL, Mitchell KT, Turner D (2022). Comparative efficacy of surgical approaches to disease modification in Parkinson disease. NPJ Parkinson's disease, 8(1), 33.
  2. Wang TY, Park C, Zhang H, Rahimpour S, Murphy KR, Goodwin CR, Karikari IO, Than KD, Shaffrey CI, Foster N, Abd-El-Barr M (2021). Management of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature. Frontiers in surgery, 8, 698736.
  3. Rahimpour S, Kiyani M, Hodges SE, Turner D (2021). Deep brain stimulation and electromagnetic interference. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 203, 106577.
  4. Hunsaker JC, Baker CM, Schmidt RH, Rahimpour (2022). Hemifacial spasm secondary to Chiari malformation type I: Systematic review with case illustration. Journal of clinical neuroscience, 101, 21-25.
  5. Kim LJY, Kundu B, Moretti P, Lozano AM, Rahimpour (2024). Advancements in surgical treatments for Huntington disease: From pallidotomy to experimental therapies. Neurotherapeutics, 21(6), e00452.
  6. Campbell JM, Kious BM, Rahimpour S, Shofty (2026). Contemporary Ethical Considerations in Psychiatric Neurosurgery. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 104(2), 91-100.
  7. Tripoliti E, Tsuboi T, Barbe MT, Sousa M, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Jergas H, Arno G, Buie N, Day M, Krý¿e P, Nelson JR, Warren AEL, Rahimpour S, Rusz J, Krack P, Simonyan (2026). Speech and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Movement disorders,

Case Report

  1. Williamson TL, Cutler A, Cobb MI, Rahimpour S, Butler ER, Harward SC, Cummings TJ, Friedman AH (2020). Autograft-derived spinal cord mass in the cervical spine following transplantation with olfactory mucosa cells for traumatic spinal cord injury: case report. J Neurosurg Spine, 1-5.
  2. Rahimpour S, Calakos N, Turner DA, Mitchell K (2021). Treatment of diaphragmatic dystonia with pallidal deep brain stimulation. BMJ case reports, 14(3),

Letter

  1. Rahimpour S, Cho J, Goodwin CR, Codd P (2020). In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Enhancing Reality: A Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in Neuronavigation and Education". [Letter to the editor]. World Neurosurg, 140, 432.
  2. Rahimpour S, Turner DA, Lad SP (2015). Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease in elderly individuals'reply. [Letter to the editor]. JAMA Neurol, 72(3), 368.
  3. Pratt D, Mente K, Rahimpour S, Edwards NA, Tinaz S, Berman BD, Hallett M, Ray-Chaudhury A (2016). Diminishing evidence for torsinA-positive neuronal inclusions in DYT1 dystonia. [Letter to the editor]. Acta Neuropathol Commun, 4(1), 85.
  4. Findlay MC, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Shofty (2024). Incidental Brain Lesions in Parkinson Disease: High Prevalence, Minimal Impact on DBS Outcomes. World neurosurgery,