Our Members

Parag G. Patil, M.D., Ph.D., joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2005. A native of Pennsylvania, he attended MIT, where he received a B.S. in electrical engineering. After graduation, he was awarded a Marshall Scholarship to study Philosophy and Economics at Magdalen College, Oxford University in the UK. On returning to the U.S., Dr. Patil pursued combined medical and doctoral studies in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, followed by a neurosurgery residency at Duke University and a fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Patil is currently an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Anesthesiology, and Biomedical Engineering. He additionally serves as Associate Chair for Clinical and Translational Research and in leadership roles in diverse multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator research efforts and national societies. His academic goal is to utilize engineering and mathematical techniques, along with interdisciplinary collaboration, to improve neuroprosthetics and perform translational neuroscience research. His NIH and NSF-funded research focuses on electrophysiology, imaging, mathematical modeling, and the development of improved therapies for the treatment of paralysis, pain, and movement disorders using neural-interface devices. Dr. Patil has mentored over 50 students and postdocs, fostering the development of translational clinicians, engineers, and scientists.