Bio
Dr. Harminder Singh is Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. He serves as Chief of Neurosurgery at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, and is the Director of Neurotrauma. He is also Director of the Stanford Neuroanatomy and Simulation laboratory. Dr. Singh is board certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
He received advanced training in minimally invasive cranial surgery from Cornell University with Dr. Theodore Schwartz, and completed a complex cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship at the University of Washington With Dr. Laligam Sekhar.
During residency, Dr. Singh received extensive training in all aspects of spinal surgery: traumatic, degenerative and oncologic. He also trained with international orthopedic experts on spinal surgery, including Dr. Alex Vaccaro and Todd Albert, among others.
Dr. Singh is passionate about resident education, having organized numerous cadaveric workshops and symposiums for residents over the last several years.
He is editor of two books on pediatric endoscopic surgery, and has published over 70 research papers and book chapters.
His clinical and research interests lie in applying the principles of minimally invasive surgery to tumors and vascular lesions of brain and spine. Dr. Singh is interested in developing new endoscopic technology and instrumentation to facilitate minimally invasive surgery of the central nervous system.
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Administrative Appointments
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Board member, Value Analysis Committee, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2018 - 2019)
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Chief of Neurosurgery, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA (2018 - Present)
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Director, Neurotrauma, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA (2018 - Present)
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Neurosurgery Liaison, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) Operating Room Committee (ORC) (2018 - Present)
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Quality Liaison, Pediatric Trauma Program Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, SCVMC (2018 - Present)
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Quality Liaison, SCVMC Department of Surgery Quality Assurance Committee (DQAC) (2018 - Present)
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Quality Liaison, Neurosurgery Professional Practice Evaluation Committee (PPEC), Stanford (2018 - Present)
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Quality Liaison, Trauma Program Improvement and Patient Safety Committee (TPIPSC), SCVMC (2018 - Present)
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Director, Stanford Neuroanatomy and Simulation Laboratory (2015 - Present)
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Advising Associate for Neurosurgery, Academic Advising Dean's Office, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Vanguard Leadership in Healthcare, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2019)
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First Place Trauma and Critical Care E-poster, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2018)
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Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award, Castle Connolly (2018-2019)
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Patients? Choice Award, Vitals.com (2012-2019)
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Compassionate Doctor Recognition, American Registry (2012-2019)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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PRESIDENT, American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (2018 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Neurosurgery and Spine research (NSR) (2016 - Present)
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Secretary, American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (2014 - 2018)
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Editorial Board, Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery (2013 - Present)
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Education Committee Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2013 - Present)
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Editorial Board, CNS University - Tumor Section (2012 - Present)
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Member at Large, American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (2012 - 2014)
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Member, WW Keen Neurosurgical Society (2010 - Present)
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Member, North American Skull Base Society (2010 - Present)
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Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2004 - Present)
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Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2004 - Present)
Professional Education
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Certification, Harvard Medial School, Boston, Surgical Leadership (2019)
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Fellowship, University of Washington - Harborview Medical Center, Complex Cerebrovascular and Skull base Surgery - Prof. Laligam N Sekhar (2016)
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Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery - Prof. Theodore H Schwartz (2015)
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FACS, American College of Surgeons (ACS) - Fellow, Neurosurgery (2015)
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FAANS, American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery (2014)
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Residency, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Philadelphia, Neurosurgery (2010)
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Internship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Philadelphia, General Surgery (2005)
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MD, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Medicine (2004)