Yinn Cher Ooi
Neurosurgeon
800 5TH AVE STE 500 FORT WORTH TX, 76104About
Dr. Yinn Cher Ooi practices Neurological Surgery in FORT WORTH, TX. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cher Ooi prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Jefferson Medical College MD 2011
UCLA Neurosurgery 2018
UCLA Endovascular Neurosurgery 2020
Zhejiang University Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery 2018
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Yinn Cher Ooi's Expert Contributions
Is child epilepsy curable?
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to this question. In many instances, it is. especially if there is an identifiable cause. It is also important to know that there are many different kinds of epilepsy, some of which the treatment is primarily medical with anti-epileptic (anti-seizure) medications, while others require a surgical procedure. The important thing with child epilepsy is to seek expert evaluation with a pediatric neurologist as soon as possible, and once the cause of the seizures can be identified, the right treatment regiment can be started as soon as possible. Early diagnosis and treatment is key. READ MORE
Can I drive a car?
If you have a normal mental status and capacity, good balance and coordination, along with good physical strength throughout, having a skull defect should not prohibit you from Driving. However, you should be wearing a helmet in the car (you should Be wearing a helmet whenever you are out of bed). In addition, if you feel like you are in a condition to drive, you should Be talking to your neurosurgeon about repairing the skull defect (cranioplasty) at this point, especially if the area under the defect is already sunken. Hope this is helpful information. READ MORE
How long is recovery after stroke?
Unfortunately stroke recovery can take time. In the order of months to even up to 1.5 years. Most recovery typically occurs within the first few months then it becomes very gradual. Any remaining symptoms after a year and a half or 2 years out, is most likely to be permanent at that point, and that is when we council our patients and families to learn to adjust/adapt to those remaining symptoms. Hope this is helpful. Best Yinn Cher Ooi, MD READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor University of North Texas Health Science Center 2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
- American Heart Association
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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