Dr. Brandman is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in helping patients with movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, and spasticity. He is an expert in the use of neuromodulation and minimally invasive approaches that minimize side-effects without compromising effectiveness.

Dr. Brandman’s research focuses on developing restorative neuroprosthetics to help people living with chronic neurological diseases such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, and ALS. He specializes in brain computer interface technology: devices that record brain signals from people living with paralysis, and translate their brain signals into commands that can be used to control objects in their environment. He is the co-director of the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab. His research experience spans neurosurgery, computational neuroscience, and neural engineering.