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Nicole Moayeri, MD, FAANS – Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute Medical Director

Dr. Nicole Moayeri, MD, MS

Dr. Nicole Moayeri is a board-certified neurosurgeon and the Medical Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at Cottage Health's Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute.

With over 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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