(
out of
554
reviews
)
Specialties
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Functional Neurosurgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Focused Ultrasound
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Movement Disorders
- Movement Disorders
- Neuropace
- Neurosurgery
- Pain Surgery
- Parkinson's Disease
- Radiosurgery
- Robotic Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic Laser Ablation
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Board Certification
|
American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg)
|
Patient Rating
Patients describe Dr. Rahimpour as a highly skilled and professional surgeon who achieves excellent clinical results and often restores patients' quality of life. Many comments highlight his clear explanations using visual aids, thorough exams, and patience in answering questions so patients feel heard and can make informed decisions. Reviewers also note his caring, personable manner and effective coordination with the care team, emphasizing trust and attentiveness to patient needs.
Generated via Patient Reviews
4.9
/5
( out of
554 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.
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.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Neurosurgery
-Associate Professor |
|---|---|
| Board Certification |
American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurosurg)
|
Education history
| Fellowship | Stereotactic and Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery - Duke University | Fellow |
|---|---|---|
| Residency | Neurosurgery - Duke University | Resident |
| Professional Medical | Medicine - University of Colorado School of Medicine | M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Biochemistry - University of Colorado Boulder | B.A. |
| Undergraduate | Mathematics - University of Colorado Boulder | B.A. |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Duraivel S, Rahimpour S, Barth K, Chiang CH, Wang C, Harward SC, Lad SP, Sexton DP, Friedman AH, Sinha SR, Hickok G, Southwell DG, Viventi J, Cogan G (2026). Distinct neural processes link speech planning and execution. Nat Hum Behav.
- Wahlstrom KL, Campbell JM, Hollearn MK, Swift J, Adamek M, Tan G, Blanpain L, Xie T, Davis T, Brunner P, Hamann SB, Arain A, Eisenman LN, Rolston JD, Rahimpour S, Manns JR, Willie JT, Inman CS (2026). Direct electrical stimulation of the human amygdala enhances recognition memory for objects but not scenes. Commun Biol, 9(1), 1100.
- Uysal U, Landazuri P, Burdette DE, Patra S, Crudele AN, Englot D, Gavvala JR, Pati S, Kaye LC, Ojemann S, Barnett D, Neimat J, Palade AE, Rahimpour S, Arain AA, Richardson RM, Cash SS, Salanova V, Urban A, Welch WP, Van Gompel JJ, Starnes K, Spencer D, Ernst LD, Amin U, Rivera-Cruz A, Dugan P, Fajardo M, Lallas M, Jobst BC, Odom N, Roland JL, Willie JT, Sheth SA, Goldman AM, Skidmore CT, Wu C, Drees C, Parker J, Ganguly TM, Szaflarski J, Ghatan S, Johnson L, Norman J, Wingeier B, Seale CG, Morrell MJ, Nautilus Study Group (2026). Responsive stimulation of the thalamus for idiopathic generalized epilepsy: Results of the randomized controlled NAUTILUS trial through 18 months. Epilepsia, 67(8), 4139-4152.
- Spalding Z, Duraivel S, Rahimpour S, Wang C, Barth K, Schmitz C, Lad SP, Friedman AH, Southwell DG, Viventi J, Cogan GB (2026). Shared latent representations of speech production for cross-patient speech decoding. Nat Commun, 177(1), 8716.
- Botros D, Brown J, Rolston JD, House PA, Arain A, Jensen M, Newman B, Johnson B, Richards S, Peters A, Rahimpour S, Shofty B (2026). Stereo-electroencephalography-guided responsive neuromodulation: A propensity-matched cohort study. Epilepsia.
- 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 B (2026). Increased aperiodic exponents track depressive symptom severity in refractory epilepsy. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging.
- Campbell JM, Caston R, Shoraka O, Rolston JD, Rahimpour S (2026). Suicidal ideation among patients with facial pain disorders. Pain Rep, 11(3), e1415.
- 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 J (2026). Mapping intraoperative interictal epileptiform discharges using high-resolution, thin-film cortical arrays. Epilepsia, 67(5), 2545-2558.
- Campbell JM, Mogavero JN, Pathuri S, Arain AM, Peters AY, Richards SV, Johnson BL, Newman BJ, Jensen M, Krulisky KC, Miranda M, Liebel SW, Ehrlich TJ, Rahimpour S, Shofty B (2026). Evaluating Cognitive and Affective Changes after Responsive Neurostimulation of the Centromedian Thalamus. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 1-7.
- Kinfe T, Ratliff M, Stadlbauer A, Miller J, Rahimpour S, Fautz HP, Viebahn T, Schnberg S, Uder M, Brenner S (2026). Low-field strength MRI (0.55T) for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery using deep learning-based reconstruction algorithm: Preliminary experiences. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol.
- Owens MR, Botros D, Campbell JM, Nelson JR, Dou RX, Rolston JD, Shofty B, Rahimpour S (2026). Cost Variability in Stereotactic Technique for Deep Brain Stimulation: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 1-9.
- Shahdoust N, Cowan RL, Price TA, Davis TS, Liu A, Rabinovich R, Zarr V, Libowitz M, Shofty B, Rahimpour S, Borisyuk A, Smith EH (2026). Asymmetric Reinforcement Learning Explains Human Choice Patterns in Decision-making Under Risk. bioRxiv.
- 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 B (2026). Increased Aperiodic Exponents Track Depression Symptom Severity. bioRxiv.
- Shoraka O, Nadel JL, Bounajem M, Butler E, Taussky P, Lad S, Rahimpour S (2025). Percutaneous Trigeminal Rhizotomy Using a Custom Electromagnetic Neuronavigation-Compatible Cannula: Technical Note and Comparative Study. Oper Neurosurg, 31(1), 9-19.
- Miller JP, Sweet J, Kinfe T, Rahimpour S, Konrad P, Pouratian N (2026). Introduction. Restorative neurosurgery and machine interface. Neurosurg Focus, 60(2), E2.
- Omelyusik V, Davis TS, Nair SS, Noudoost B, Hackett PD, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Kundu B (2026). Frontotemporal bursting supports human working memory. Neuroimage, 327, 121718.
- Chua MMJ, Jha R, Campbell JM, Warren AEL, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD (2025). A Posterior Approach for Combined Targeting of the Centromedian Nucleus and Pulvinar for Responsive Neurostimulation. Oper Neurosurg, 29(5), 615-623.
- 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 JT (2025). Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. Elife, 14.
- Shoraka O, Botros D, Taussky P, Jensen RL, Couldwell WT, Rolston JD, Rahimpour S (2025). A double burden: depression and early pain recurrence following surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurg Focus, 59(3), E11.
- Jhandi S, Shah L, Oden H, Robinson L, Rieke V, Mao Q, Wisner H, Avecillas-Chasin J, Rahimpour S (2025). Postmortem Analysis 35 Months after Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y), 15, 41.
- Spalding Z, Duraivel S, Rahimpour S, Wang C, Barth K, Schmitz C, Lad SP, Friedman AH, Southwell DG, Viventi J, Cogan GB (2025). Shared latent representations of speech production for cross-patient speech decoding. bioRxiv.
- Cowan RL, Davis TS, Merricks EM, Kundu B, Shofty B, Rahimpour S, Schevon CA, Rolston JD, Smith EH (2025). Cell-type-specific responses to single-pulse electrical stimulation of the human brain. Brain Stimul, 18(4), 1266-1278.
- Omelyusik V, Davis TS, Nair SS, Noudoost B, Hackett PD, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Kundu B (2025). Frontotemporal bursting supports human working memory. bioRxiv.
- Eom S, Kim S, Jackson J, Sykes D, Rahimpour S, Gorlatova M (2025). Augmented Reality-based Contextual Guidance through Surgical Tool Tracking in Neurosurgery. IEEE Trans Vis Comput Graph, 31(7), 3913-3928.
- Norby JH, Hummel D, Ricks N, Rolston J, Rahimpour S, Cowan R, Voipio J, Trevelyan AJ, Smith EH, Parrish RR (2025). Rodent and human seizures demonstrate a dynamic interplay with spreading depolarizations. Neurobiol Dis, 211, 106937.
- OFlynn LC, Barbe MT, Horisawa S, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Blitzer A, Greenlee JDW, Hamzei-Sichani F, Moretti P, Nagarajan SS, Sharma N, Rahimpour S, Rusz J, Tripoliti E, Battistella G, Simonyan K (2025). Is thalamic deep brain stimulation the right target to improve laryngeal dystonia symptoms? Dystonia, 4.
- Hamrick F, Colby S, Couldwell WT, Rahimpour S (2024). Middle fossa approach for a petrous apex bony spur causing trigeminal neuralgia: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 8(21).
- 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 JT (2024). Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. bioRxiv.
- Findlay MC, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Shofty B (2024). Incidental Brain Lesions in Parkinson’s Disease: High Prevalence, Minimal Impact on DBS Outcomes. World Neurosurg, 191, 320.
- 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 B (2024). Radiographic abnormalities and their clinical significance in patients with Parkinson disease who receive deep brain stimulation implants. J Neurosurg, 141(6), 1-8.
- Venkatraman V, Futch BG, Bode Padron KJ, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Seas A, Parente B, Shofty B, Lad SP, Williamson TL, Rahimpour S (2024). Disparities in the treatment of movement disorders using deep brain stimulation. J Neurosurg, 141(1), 241-251.
- Venkatraman V, Futch BG, Bartlett A, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Shofty B, Parente BA, Lad SP, Williamson TL, Rahimpour S (2023). Disparities in Access to Deep Brain Stimulation and Responsive Neurostimulation Approaches to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Neuromodulation, 27(4), 792-799.
- 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 B (2024). Delays in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: A cohort study. Epilepsia, 65(5), 1314-1321.
- Cowan RL, Davis T, Kundu B, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Smith EH (2024). More widespread and rigid neuronal representation of reward expectation underlies impulsive choices. bioRxiv.
- Gautam D, Venkatraman V, Horns J, Yang LZ, Lee HJ, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Moretti P, Shofty B, Rahimpour S (2024). Demographics of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor and trends in deep brain stimulation surgery after its introduction in the USA. BMJ Neurol Open, 6(1), e000582.
- Oden H, Shah LM, Rieke V, Parker DL, Rahimpour S (2024). MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in the Setting of Aneurysm Clip. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 45(3), 302-304.
- 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 GB (2023). High-resolution neural recordings improve the accuracy of speech decoding. Nat Commun, 14(1), 6938.
- Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD (2023). Characterization of spatiotemporal dynamics of binary and graded tonic pain in humans using intracranial recordings. PLoS One, 18(10), e0292808.
- Vehar JV, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Kassavetis P, Alshaikh J, Rolston J, Duff K (2023). Recognition subtests of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status: evidence for a cortical vs. subcortical distinction. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol, 45(8), 786-797.
- Gabay S, Sapir Y, Korn A, Hochberg U, Tellem R, Zegerman A, Brogan SE, Rahimpour S, Shoty B, Strauss I (2024). Optimization of Radiofrequency Needle Placement in Percutaneous Cordotomy Using Electromyography in the Deeply Sedated Patient. Oper Neurosurg, 26(1), 22-27.
- Caston RM, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Moretti P, Alexander MD, Rolston JD (2023). Hemorrhagic Safety of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor without Interruption of Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Therapy. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 101(5), 314-318.
- 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 J (2023). Flexible, high-resolution cortical arrays with large coverage capture microscale high-frequency oscillations in patients with epilepsy. Epilepsia, 64(7), 1910-1924.
- Vehar JV, Duff K, Rahimpour S, Dunn D, Ballard DJ, Zorn MS, Moretti P, Rolston J (2024). The cognitive profile of essential tremor on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status. Clin Neuropsychol, 38(1), 150-163.
- Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD (2023). Psychophysical pain encoding in the cingulate cortex predicts responsiveness of electrical stimulation.
- Caston RM, Smith EH, Davis TS, Singh H, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD (2023). Characterization of spatiotemporal dynamics of binary and graded tonic pain in humans using intracranial recordings. bioRxiv.
- Caston RM, Davis TS, Smith EH, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD (2022). A novel thermoelectric device integrated with a psychophysical paradigm to study pain processing in human subjects. J Neurosci Methods, 386, 109780.
- 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 J (2022). Intraoperative microseizure detection using a high-density micro-electrocorticography electrode array. Brain Commun, 4(3), fcac122.
- Adil SM, Charalambous LT, Rajkumar S, Seas A, Warman PI, Murphy KR, Rahimpour S, Parente B, Dharmapurikar R, Dunn TW, Lad SP (2022). Machine Learning to Predict Successful Opioid Dose Reduction or Stabilization After Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neurosurgery, 91, 272-279.
- Mitchell KT, Schmidt SL, Cooney JW, Grill WM, Peters J, Rahimpour S, Lee HJ, Jung SH, Mantri S, Scott B, Lad SP, Turner DA (2022). Initial Clinical Outcome With Bilateral, Dual-Target Deep Brain Stimulation Trial in Parkinson Disease Using Summit RC + S. Neurosurgery, 91(1), 132-138.
- Rahimpour S, Rajkumar S, Hallett M (2021). The Supplementary Motor Complex in Parkinson's Disease. J Mov Disord, 15(1), 21-32.
- 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.
- Rahimpour S, Gaztanaga W, Yadav AP, Chang SJ, Krucoff MO, Cajigas I, Turner DA, Wang DD (2020). Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease: Invasive and Noninvasive Neuromodulation. Neuromodulation, 24(5), 829-842.
- 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).
- Adil SM, Charalambous LT, Spears CA, Kiyani M, Hodges SE, Yang Z, Lee HJ, Rahimpour S, Parente B, Greene KA, McClellan M, Lad SP (2019). Impact of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Opioid Dose Reduction: A Nationwide Analysis. Neurosurgery, 88(1), 193-201.
- 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.
- 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. J Neurosurg Pediatr, 1-10.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 (2017). 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.
- Krucoff MO, Miller JP, Saxena T, Bellamkonda R, Rahimpour S, Harward SC, Lad SP, Turner DA (2018). Toward Functional Restoration of the Central Nervous System: A Review of Translational Neuroscience Principles. Neurosurgery, 84(1), 30-40.
- 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 (2017). Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30-Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation, 21(1), 87-92.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rahimpour S, Friedman AH, Fukushima T, Zomorodi AR (2016). Microsurgical resection of vestibular schwannomas: complication avoidance. J Neurooncol, 130(2), 367-375.
- Rahimpour S, Lad SP (2016). Surgical Options for Atypical Facial Pain Syndromes. Neurosurg Clin N Am, 27(3), 365-70.
- Babu R, Komisarow JM, Agarwal VJ, Rahimpour S, Iyer A, Britt D, Karikari IO, Grossi PM, Thomas S, Friedman AH, Adamson C (2015). Glioblastoma in the elderly: the effect of aggressive and modern therapies on survival. J Neurosurg, 124(4), 998-1007.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Yang C, Rahimpour S, Lu J, Pacak K, Ikejiri B, Brady RO, Zhuang Z (2012). 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.
- Cowan RL, Davis T, Kundu B, Rahimpour S, Rolston JD, Smith EH (In Press). More widespread and rigid neuronal representation of reward expectation underlies impulsive choices. (Epub ahead of print) bioRxiv.
- 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 JT (In press). Human single-neuron activity is modulated by intracranial theta burst stimulation of the basolateral amygdala. (Epub ahead of print) bioRxiv.
Review
- Cowan RL, Merricks EM, Davis TS, Rolston JD, Rahimpour S, Shofty B, Schevon CA, Smith EH (2026). Single-neuron responses to neurostimulation: Insights for epilepsy. [Review]. Neurotherapeutics, 23(4), e01031.
- Tripoliti E, Tsuboi T, Barbe MT, Sousa M, Barkmeier-Kraemer J, Jergas H, Arno G, Buie N, Day M, Kre P, Nelson JR, Warren AEL, Rahimpour S, Rusz J, Krack P, Simonyan K (2026). Speech and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, and Dystonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. [Review]. Mov Disord, 41, 1921-1978.
- Campbell JM, Kious BM, Rahimpour S, Shofty B (2025). Contemporary Ethical Considerations in Psychiatric Neurosurgery. [Review]. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 104(2), 91-100.
- Kim LJY, Kundu B, Moretti P, Lozano AM, Rahimpour S (2024). Advancements in surgical treatments for Huntington disease: From pallidotomy to experimental therapies. [Review]. Neurotherapeutics, 21(6), e00452.
- Hunsaker JC, Baker CM, Schmidt RH, Rahimpour S (2022). Hemifacial spasm secondary to Chiari malformation type I: Systematic review with case illustration. [Review]. J Clin Neurosci, 101, 21-25.
- Rahimpour S, Zhang SC, Vitek JL, Mitchell KT, Turner DA (2022). Comparative efficacy of surgical approaches to disease modification in Parkinson disease. [Review]. NPJ Parkinsons Dis, 8(1), 33.
- Wang TY, Park C, Zhang H, Rahimpour S, Murphy KR, Goodwin CR, Karikari IO, Than KD, Shaffrey CI, Foster N, Abd-El-Barr MM (2021). Management of Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature. [Review]. Front Surg, 8, 698736.
- Rahimpour S, Kiyani M, Hodges SE, Turner DA (2021). Deep brain stimulation and electromagnetic interference. [Review]. Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 203, 106577.
Case Report
- Rahimpour S, Calakos N, Turner DA, Mitchell KT (2021). Treatment of diaphragmatic dystonia with pallidal deep brain stimulation. BMJ Case Rep, 14(3).
- 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.
Letter
- Findlay MC, Campbell JM, Rahimpour S, Shofty B (2024). Incidental Brain Lesions in Parkinson Disease: High Prevalence, Minimal Impact on DBS Outcomes. [Letter to the editor]. World Neurosurg.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
My DBS surgery was a success in the hands of Dr. Rahimpour and his team... no doubts and no fear, 100% reliable [TRANSLATED]
Very caring and willing to talk through everything that is going on. He also took the time to explain everything in a way I could understand.
Very knowledgeable Very informative
Dr. Rahimpour is fantastic. He has a way of putting you at ease either a calm, caring demeanor. Listens very well and explains things in easy to understand terms and wants your input concerning the plans for your care.
Gave great advice, and care.very compassionate. Cares about people, great quality. Very intelligent
By Far Second to None!! Highly recommended and highly insightful!! He has preformed three Nero surgeries on me and by far every one has been a success, stellar to say the least!!
Dr. Rahimpour changed my life. I suffered from essential tremor my entire adult life. I now have no tremor. Dr. Rahimpour is a consummate professional. He and his entire team have my heartfelt thanks, respect and love.
How fortunate I feel to be able to be a patient . I was treated with such kindness and quickly addressed my needs
We were so impressed with Dr. Rahimpour. He covered everything we need to do before the procedure. Very likable person.
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.
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.
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
Dr Rahimpour is excellent. He knows me and my history and is very concerned about my wellbeing
Excellent, clear, and professional service. [TRANSLATED]
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.
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
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
He seams very kind and knowledgeable.
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
Dr. Rahimpour is an amazing person and Dr.
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.
very good
All the care and the staff and doctors were excellent
Was very positive
Dr. Rahimpour was courteous and listened to my concerns. He explained himself well and allowed me to have input regarding my care going forward.
The Dr was very respectful and accommodating during all aspects of my treatment ! He's an asset to the U of U Neurosurgical team !
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.
He was 15 minutes late and answered his phone while I was there.
Enjoy Dr Rahimpour, he was very professional and very easy to talk to
He explained everything thoroughly to me so that I was able to make an educated decision about my treatment.
Needs a new name an 82 year old can pronounce.
Very thorough about explaining the possible side effects of focused ultasound
Dr. Rahimpour has excellent knowledge communicates in pleasant clear and concise language cares about patients and it shows in his great work
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.
Very attentive and concerned about doing what is best for the patient.
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.
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.
Knowledgeable and friendly. Explained procedure and test results
Dr. Shervin Rahimpour has given great medical treatment and I am very thankful for the opportunity to do all this treatment with him.
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!
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.
So far the good doctor has been excellent explaining everything I'll get back to you after my DBS surgery
Excellent
Thank you Dr Rahimpour! Thanks to you I can live a normal life again!
Dr Rahimpour was very helpful, very informative, very respectful and very nice during our session.
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.
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.
excellent doctor
Best doctor in the world
Friendly, knowledgeable, took the time needed
Very professional thank you for your care I'll be getting a hold of you very soon
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
He seems to be caring, sensitive provider
He went in to detail about an up coming procedure with options and what the pluses and minuses of each option.