Dr. Frank P.K. Hsu is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in cerebrovascular, minimally invasive and open skull base surgery. He has extensive expertise in radiosurgery and functional surgery for movement disorders, deep brain stimulation, epilepsy and pain.
He also is highly skilled at treating patients with aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and cavernous malformations, as well as malignant and benign tumors of the brain and spine, including pituitary tumors and meningiomas.
Hsu received his medical degree from the University of Maryland in Bethesda, where he previously earned a PhD in mechanical engineering. He completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in neurological surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. He completed fellowship training in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. He returned to Oregon Health Sciences University for fellowship training in functional stereotactic and pain surgery.
His research interests are in the biomechanics of cerebral aneurysms, functional neurosurgery and epilepsy.
Before coming to UCI Medical Center, he served as director of functional, cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif.
Services:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Epilepsy Care
- Brain Tumor Program
- Skull Base Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Parkinsons Movement Disorders Care
- Neurosurgery
Clinical Interests:
aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, deep brain stimulation, "functional neurosurgery for movement disorders (Parkinson's, essential tremor, dystonia)", malignant and benign tumors of the brain and spine, pituitary tumors, radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia
Schedule an Appointment
New Patient Appointment
Select a time and fill in your information to quickly and easily schedule an appointment.
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule a new patient appointment call: 714-456-3656
Schedule an Appointment
If you're a current patient please visit the patient portal or call: 714-456-3656
Go to Patient PortalBackground
-
Professional Positions
- Professor and Chair — Department of Neurological Surgery, UCI School of Medicine
- Director — UCI Health Neurosurgery Services
- Professor — Department of Biological Engineering, UCI Henry Samueli School of Engineering
- Professor — Department of Otolaryngology /Head and Neck Surgery, UCI School of Medicine
-
Gender
Male -
Awards
- Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2018-2024
- Best Doctors in America® — Neurological Surgery — 2015-2016
-
Board Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery -
Residencies
- Oregon Health Sciences University - Neurological Surgery
-
Languages Spoken
Taiwanese, Hokkien, Chinese - Mandarin, English
-
Fellowships
- Barrow Neurological Institute - Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery|Oregon Health Sciences University - Functional Stereotactic & Pain Surgery
-
Education
- University of Maryland School of Medicine
-
Academic Profile
View this surgeon's faculty profile