

Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology (1995)
- Fellowship: Stanford University Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship (1992) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Neurology Residency (1991) CA
- Internship: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (1988) CA
- Medical Education: University of Washington School of Medicine (1987) WA
- MD, University of Washington, Medicine (1987)
Publications
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Embolization of rolandic cortex arteriovenous malformations
Paulsen, R. D., Steinberg, G. K., Norbash, A. M., Marcellus, M. L., Lopez, J. R., & Marks, M. P. (1999). Embolization of rolandic cortex arteriovenous malformations. NEUROSURGERY, 44(3), 479–84. -
The use of electrophysiological monitoring in the intraoperative management of intracranial aneurysms
Lopez, J. R., Chang, S. D., & Steinberg, G. K. (1999). The use of electrophysiological monitoring in the intraoperative management of intracranial aneurysms. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, 66(2), 189–96. -
Intraoperative electrical stimulation for identification of cranial nerve nuclei
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (1999). Intraoperative electrical stimulation for identification of cranial nerve nuclei. MUSCLE & NERVE. ORLANDO,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA,FLORIDA: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC. -
Microsurgical resection of brainstem, thalamic, and basal ganglia angiographically occult vascular malformations
Steinberg, G. K., Chang, S. D., Gewirtz, R. J., & Lopez, J. R. (2000). Microsurgical resection of brainstem, thalamic, and basal ganglia angiographically occult vascular malformations. NEUROSURGERY, 46(2), 260–70. -
Reply
Chang, Lopez, & Steinberg. (2000). Reply. Muscle & Nerve, 23(9), 1446-? -
AAEM news and comments
Chang, Lopez, & Steinberg. (2000). AAEM news and comments. Muscle & Nerve, 23(9), 1450–51. -
Hyperperfusion syndrome with hemorrhage after angioplasty for middle cerebral artery stenosis
Liu, A. Y., Do, H. M., Albers, G. W., Lopez, J. R., Steinberg, G. K., & Marks, M. P. (2001). Hyperperfusion syndrome with hemorrhage after angioplasty for middle cerebral artery stenosis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 22(8), 1597–1601. -
Neurophysiological monitoring in the endovascular therapy of aneurysms
Liu, A. Y., Lopez, J. R., Do, H. M., Steinberg, G. K., Cockroft, K., & Marks, M. P. (2003). Neurophysiological monitoring in the endovascular therapy of aneurysms. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, 24(8), 1520–27. -
Wrist hyperextension leads to median nerve conduction block - Implications for intra-arterial catheter placement
Chowet, A. L., Lopez, J. R., Brock-Utne, J. G., & Jaffe, R. A. (2004). Wrist hyperextension leads to median nerve conduction block - Implications for intra-arterial catheter placement. ANESTHESIOLOGY, 100(2), 287–91. -
The use of evoked potentials in intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring.
López, J. R. (2004). The use of evoked potentials in intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 15(1), 63–84. -
Visual field preservation after curative multi-modality treatment of occipital lobe artemovenous malformations
Sinclair, J., Marks, M. P., Levy, R. P., Adler, J. R., Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., … Steinberg, G. K. (2005). Visual field preservation after curative multi-modality treatment of occipital lobe artemovenous malformations. NEUROSURGERY, 57(4), 655–66. -
The usefulness of electrophysiological monitoring during resection of central nervous system vascular malformations.
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (1999). The usefulness of electrophysiological monitoring during resection of central nervous system vascular malformations. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association, 8(6), 412–22. -
Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery
Lopez, J. R. (2009). Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 26(2), 85–94. -
Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring of the Oculomotor, Trochlear, and Abducens Nerves
Lopez, J. R. (2011). Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring of the Oculomotor, Trochlear, and Abducens Nerves. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 28(6), 543–50. -
Detection of inferolateral trunk syndrome by neuromonitoring during catheter angiography with provocative testing.
Le, S., Dodd, R., López, J., Nguyen, V., Cho, S. C., & Lee, L. (2013). Detection of inferolateral trunk syndrome by neuromonitoring during catheter angiography with provocative testing. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 5(2). -
Evidence-Based Guideline Update: Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials
Nuwer, M. R., Emerson, R. G., Galloway, G., Legatt, A. D., Lopez, J., Minahan, R., … Harden, C. L. (2012). Evidence-Based Guideline Update: Intraoperative Spinal Monitoring with Somatosensory and Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 29(1), 101–8. -
ENTOMOPIA - A REMARKABLE CASE OF CEREBRAL POLYOPIA
Lopez, J. R., Adornato, B. T., & Hoyt, W. F. (1993). ENTOMOPIA - A REMARKABLE CASE OF CEREBRAL POLYOPIA. NEUROLOGY, 43(10), 2145–46. -
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
Lopez, J. R. (1996). Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. INTERNATIONAL ANESTHESIOLOGY CLINICS, 34(4), 33–54. -
Evoked potential monitoring and EKG: A case of a serious "cardiac arrhythmia"
Diachun, C. A. B., Brock-Utne, J. G., Lopez, J. R., & Ceranski, J. A. (1998). Evoked potential monitoring and EKG: A case of a serious "cardiac arrhythmia". ANESTHESIOLOGY, 89(5), 1270–72. -
The treatment of giant intracranial arteriovenous malformations using multimodality therapy
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., Levy, R. P., Marks, M. P., & Steinberg, G. K. (2000). The treatment of giant intracranial arteriovenous malformations using multimodality therapy. STROKE, 31(1), 324–324. -
Treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations in the elderly population
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., Marks, M. P., Levy, R. P., Adler, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (2000). Treatment of intracranial arteriovenous malformations in the elderly population. STROKE, 31(1), 325–325. -
Cranial nerve nuclei monitoring during resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: Preliminary results
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (1998). Cranial nerve nuclei monitoring during resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: Preliminary results. STROKE. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
The use of electrophysiologic monitoring during intracranial cerebrovascular surgery: A cost-benefit analysis
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (1999). The use of electrophysiologic monitoring during intracranial cerebrovascular surgery: A cost-benefit analysis. STROKE. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. -
The use of electrophysiologic monitoring during resection of arteriovenous malformations and angiographically occult vascular malformations
Chang, S. D., Lopez, J. R., & Steinberg, G. K. (1997). The use of electrophysiologic monitoring during resection of arteriovenous malformations and angiographically occult vascular malformations. STROKE, 28(1), 172–172. -
Evidence-based guideline update: Intraoperative spinal monitoring with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Nuwer, M. R., Emerson, R. G., Galloway, G., Legatt, A. D., Lopez, J., Minahan, R., … Harden, C. L. (2012). Evidence-based guideline update: Intraoperative spinal monitoring with somatosensory and transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. NEUROLOGY, 78(8), 585–589. -
Detection of acute femoral artery ischemia during neuroembolization by somatosensory and motor evoked potential monitoring
Purger, D., Feroze, A. H., Choudhri, O., Lee, L., Lopez, J., & Dodd, R. L. (2015). Detection of acute femoral artery ischemia during neuroembolization by somatosensory and motor evoked potential monitoring. INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY, 21(3), 397–400. -
Six Degree-of-Freedom Measurements of Human Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Hernandez, F., Wu, L. C., Yip, M. C., Laksari, K., Hoffman, A. R., Lopez, J. R., … Camarillo, D. B. (2015). Six Degree-of-Freedom Measurements of Human Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 43(8), 1918–34. -
Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report
Burbridge, M. A., Jaffe, R. A., Doufas, A. G., & Lopez, J. R. (2017). Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report. A And A Case Reports, 9–12. -
Large Amplitude Cortical Evoked Potentials in Nonepileptic Patients. Reviving an Old Neurophysiologic Tool to Help Detect CNS Pathology
Martin-Palomeque, G., Castro-Ortiz, A., Pamplona-Valenzuela, P., Saiz-Sepulveda, M. A., Cabanes-Martinez, L., & Lopez, J. R. (2017). Large Amplitude Cortical Evoked Potentials in Nonepileptic Patients. Reviving an Old Neurophysiologic Tool to Help Detect CNS Pathology. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 34(1), 84–91. -
Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report.
Burbridge, M. A., Jaffe, R. A., Doufas, A. G., & Lopez, J. R. (2017). Intraoperative Tonic-Clonic Seizure Under General Anesthesia Captured by Electroencephalography: A Case Report. A & A Case Reports. -
Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) changes associated with a case of delayed thalamic infarct: Implications for postoperative management.
Ghavami, F., Choudhri, O., Marks, M., & Lopez, J. R. (2017). Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) changes associated with a case of delayed thalamic infarct: Implications for postoperative management. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. -
EMG in Pediatric Brachial Plexopathy
Lopez, J. R. (2016). EMG in Pediatric Brachial Plexopathy. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY IN PEDIATRICS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO NEURODIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND MANAGEMENT, 161–79. -
Positive pharmacologic provocative testing with methohexital during cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization
Bican, O., Cho, C., Lee, L., Viet Nguyen, Le, S., Heit, J., & Lopez, J. (2018). Positive pharmacologic provocative testing with methohexital during cerebral arteriovenous malformation embolization. CLINICAL IMAGING, 51, 155–59. -
Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization
Bican, O., Cho, C., Suarez-Roman, A., Viet Nguyen, Lee, L., Le, S., … Lopez, J. (2019). Superselective methohexital challenge prior to intracranial endovascular embolization. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 63, 68–71. -
Longitudinal Changes in Hippocampal Subfield Volume Associated with Collegiate Football
Parivash, S. N., Goubran, M., Mills, B. D., Rezaii, P., Thaler, C., Wolman, D., … Zeineh, M. (2019). Longitudinal Changes in Hippocampal Subfield Volume Associated with Collegiate Football. JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA. -
Cerebral Oximetry Fails as a Monitor of Brain Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report
McAvoy, J., Jaffe, R., Brock-Utne, J., Lopez, J., & Brodt, J. (2019). Cerebral Oximetry Fails as a Monitor of Brain Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report. A & A PRACTICE, 12(12), 441–43. -
Novel Mapping Method for the Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of Sexual Function During Prostate Surgery
Martin-Palomeque, G., Cabanes-Martinez, L., de Blas Beorlegui, G., Moreno Galera, M. del M., Lopez, J. R., Javier Burgos, F., & Regidor Bailly-Bailliere, I. (2018). Novel Mapping Method for the Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring of Sexual Function During Prostate Surgery. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 35(6), 463–67. -
Intraoperative Transcranial Motor-evoked Potential Stimulation Does Not Seem to Cause Seizures.
Burbridge, M. A., Nguyen, V., Min, J. G., Jaffe, R. A., Ahuja, B., Shah, A. D., … López, J. R. (2019). Intraoperative Transcranial Motor-evoked Potential Stimulation Does Not Seem to Cause Seizures. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. -
Longitudinal alteration of cortical thickness and volume in high-impact sports.
Mills, B. D., Goubran, M., Parivash, S. N., Dennis, E. L., Rezaii, P., Akers, C., … Zeineh, M. (2020). Longitudinal alteration of cortical thickness and volume in high-impact sports. NeuroImage, 116864. -
Plasma nitrite as an indicator of cerebral ischemia during extracranial/intracranial bypass surgery in moyamoya patients.
Silver, J. H., Jaffe, R. A., & López, J. R. (2020). Plasma nitrite as an indicator of cerebral ischemia during extracranial/intracranial bypass surgery in moyamoya patients. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association, 29(9), 104830. -
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization: A Propensity-Score Matched Retrospective Database Study.
Feng, A. Y., Sussman, E. S., Jin, M. C., Wong, S., Lopez, J., Pulli, B., … Telischak, N. (2021). Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization: A Propensity-Score Matched Retrospective Database Study. Cureus, 13(1), e12946. -
Sharps Injuries Related to Subdermal Needles in the Orbicularis Oris During Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring.
Joshi, A., Aissa, Y., Le, S., Cho, S. C., Lee, L., & Lopez, J. R. (2021). Sharps Injuries Related to Subdermal Needles in the Orbicularis Oris During Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society.
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