Research Interests

Neuromodulation treatment for movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia); surgical management of refractory epilepsy (ablation, resection, neuromodulation)

Background

Dr. Liang Qiao obtained his M.D. degree from Shanxi Medical University (China) in 2002 and Ph.D. degree from the University of Utah (USA) in 2007. After graduation, he returned to China and worked at Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery. He has practiced as a neurosurgeon and conducted clinical research at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University since 2007. Dr. Liang Qiao specializes in functional neurosurgery, particularly the surgical management of refractory epilepsy and movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, et al.).  

Education

1997 — 2002 Bachelor, Shanxi Medical University,China

2002 — 2007 Ph.D., University of Utah, USA

Residencies

2007 — 2009 Residency of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

2009 — 2012 Specialist training of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

Fellowships

2016 – 2016

Visting Scholar in Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado (Prof. Aviva Abosch); Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center (Prof. Julie Pilitsis, Prof. Prof. Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora)

2017 - 2017

Visting Scholar in Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration Program, University of Florida (Prof. Michael Okun, Prof. Kelly Foote,) 

Certifications

Certificated Neurosurgeon of Beijing Municipal Health Commission 

Senior Consult Neurosurgeon (2017)

Awards and honors

1. Excellent Physician of Xuanwu Hospital, 2012 2017

2. Excellent Teacher of Xuanwu Hospital, 2017

Professional Memberships

General Secretary, Neuromodulation League, National Clinical Center for Neurological Disorders

Vice-General Secretary, Neuromodulation and Neurorestoration Subcommittee, CHSTPA

Member, Chinese League Against Epilepsy

Research & Publications

1. Qiao, L.*,Yu, T.,Sun, W.,Ni, D.,Li, Y., Cortical language mapping using electrical cortical stimulation for Mandarin-speaking patients with epilepsy: a report of six case studies. Epilepsy Behav, 2010. 19(3): p.343-347 

2. Qiao, L.*, X. Cui and Y. Li, Status epilepticus attributed to moxifloxacin in an adolescent patient with spina bifida occulta. Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 2011. 67(1): p. 103-4.

3. Qiao L*, Yu T, Ni D, Wang X, Xu C, Liu C, Zhang G, Li Y Correlation between extreme fear and focal cortical dysplasia in anterior cingulate gyrus: Evidence from a surgical case of refractory epilepsy. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2017, 163:121-123.

4. Qiao L*, Yu T, Li Y. Surgical outcome of a female patient with comorbid epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures confirmed with video-EEG monitoring.Annals of translational medicine 2021 Feb;9(3):273

5. Qiao L, Lin Y, Ren Z et al, Construction of epilepsy multimodal database and verification of individualized neuromodulation, Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation, 2022-2026