Cottage Neurosciences Clinic
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To contact the Cottage Neurosciences Clinic, or to make an appointment, call 805-569-7820.
Diagnosis, treatment and management of a wide range of conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system
Cottage Neurosciences Clinic, a Cottage Medical Group clinic, provides the most advanced treatment options and ongoing management for conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system.
Under the leadership of a dedicated team of neurosurgeons, the Cottage Neurosciences Clinic is committed to delivering excellent care from diagnosis to exploring treatment options and ongoing management of conditions. The clinic’s neurosurgeons are skilled in a range of interventions, from minimally-invasive procedures and complex surgeries to nonsurgical approaches for the treatment of brain and spinal tumors, neurovascular disorders, epilepsy, spine conditions and more.
Patients can expect comprehensive neurosurgical consultation tailored to meet their individual needs with a focus on improving symptoms and overall quality of life.
Cottage Neurosciences Clinic Hours and Location
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 805-569-7820
Address: 2410 Fletcher Ave., Suite 302, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Cottage Neurosciences Clinic Providers
N. Nicole Moayeri, MD, FAANS
Dr. N. Nicole Moayeri is a board-certified neurosurgeon and the Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Cottage Neuroscience Institute. With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Moayeri specializes in addressing the unique challenges presented by patients with brain and spinal tumors, pituitary tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy and cerebrovascular disease.
Dr. Moayeri earned her medical degree from Stanford University Medical School and completed an internship at the University of Southern California. After, Dr. Moayeri pursued a residency in Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and held an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School.
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Richard Chung, MD, PhD
Dr. Richard Chung is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in diagnosing and treating disorders affecting the brain, spine and nervous system. He is skilled in surgical and non-surgical interventions and offers comprehensive care to patients with complex neurosurgical conditions.
Dr. Chung graduated from Harvard College and earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed extensive training in neurological surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and The Children's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Chung is dedicated to delivering personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs.
Michael Gibbs, MD, MPH
Michael Gibbs, MD, MPH, is board certified in Neurology and enjoys seeing patients with both common and rare neurologic conditions of all types. He spent two additional years learning to treat complex seizure disorders and is adept at evaluating patients for epilepsy surgery.
He completed a master’s degree in Public Health at Northwestern University in Chicago, where he became interested in understanding factors that determine quality-of- life of patients with neurologic diseases and how to measure it for research studies.
Douglas E. Ney, MD
Dr. Douglas E. Ney is a board-certified neurologist and neuro-oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Ney works closely with multidisciplinary teams at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to support coordinated care.
Dr. Ney earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York. He completed an internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, where he also served as chief resident. He then completed fellowship training in neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Brian Walcott, MD
Dr. Brian Walcott is a board-certified neurosurgeon with a primary focus on vascular disease and tumors of the brain and spine. He completed his medical education at Loyola University Chicago, followed by neurological surgery residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Subsequently, he honed his expertise through fellowships in neurovascular surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and endovascular neurosurgery at the University of Southern California. Dr. Walcott specializes in minimally invasive, image-guided techniques to deliver evidence-based care for patients in the catheterization lab, the operating room and during focused radiation treatments.
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Our Advanced Practice Providers
Wendy Brunet, MSN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
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Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
Cottage Neuroscience Institute is the first healthcare provider on the Central Coast to use the latest image-guided laser technology to treat brain tumors, lesions and epilepsy.
The NeuroBlate® System delivers Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), a minimally invasive surgical technique using MRI-guided laser light to ablate unhealthy brain tissue. It can be an effective treatment option for recurrent and hard to reach brain tumors and lesions. It is also used to treat certain types of epilepsy.
“LITT provides patients with difficult-to-access lesions, recurrent brain tumors and epilepsy with an alternative treatment method,” said N. Nicole Moayeri, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Cottage Neuroscience Institute. “Being the first in the region to offer LITT is a testament to Cottage’s commitment to staying at the forefront of neurosurgery.”
