UC Davis Health Systems
Deep Stimulation Program (DBS)
Thank you for completing the pre-operative evaluation for Deep
Brain Stimulation lead placement surgery.
Enclosed in your Pre-Operative Patient Guide folder, please find:
1) A handout on pain management
2) The brochure Your Right to Make Decisions about
Medical Treatment
3) A letter regarding notification of the time of your surgery
4) A flyer on the visitation policy
5) The handout Using an Incentive Spirometer
6) Neurosurgery Pre-op Checklist
Deep Brain
Stimulation Program
Kia Shahlaie, MD, PhD
Neurological Surgery
Lin Zhang, MD, PhD
Neurology
7) Maps of the UC Davis Medical Center
8) Pre-operative Patient Information
9) Copy of the surgical consent
10) Post-Operative Instructions for Patients after DBS
Surgery
Norika Malhado-Chang, MD
Neurology
Vicki Wheelock, MD
Neurology
Laura Sperry, MSN, ANP-BC
Neurology
11) Deep Brain Stimulator Initial Programming Visit FAQ
Peter Sanftner, MSN, ACNP
Neurological Surgery
12) Diathermy Safety Alert
Please carefully follow instructions regarding medications prior
to surgery.
Please do not hesitate to notify us should you have any questions
or concerns.
Sincerely,
Kia Shahlaie, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director
Neurological Surgery
Lin Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director
Neurology
Kevin O’Connor, PhD
Intraoperative
Neurophysiology
Sarah Farias, PhD
Neuropsychology