Gene C. Gurkoff BS, PhD

Dr. Gene Gurkoff is post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA and a CBST Member. His research interest focuses on traumatic brain injury. Over 1.7 million people annually suffer a traumatic brain injury. This results in over 50,000 deaths and over 275,000 hospitalizations. Many individuals suffer from long-term disabilities following their injuries. Dr. Gurkoff is part of a translational research team including neuroscientists and neurosurgeons who are trying to develop and implement novel therapies that will improve the quality of life for people who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury.