Daniel T. Nagasawa, M.D.
Dr. Daniel T. Nagasawa has established a reputation for competence after completing a residency in neurological surgery at UCLA and a fellowship in Advanced Techniques for Complex Spinal Surgery. Open communication is critical to his treatment approach. The physician has approximately 50 peer-reviewed papers, two books, two chapters in other publications, and many presentations at national conferences in neurosurgical research. Throughout his academic and medical career, he has been acknowledged and recognized. Dr. Daniel T. Nagasawa is the Co-Founder of Achieve Brain & Spine.
The physician has been a member of numerous medical associations, including the California Association of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is also the Founder and active member of UC Irvine Neurosurgery Interest Group. Last but not least, Dr. Daniel T. Nagasawa has volunteered throughout the world, such as in Houston to aid Hurricane Katrina victims, in Belize with the Red Cross, in Guatemala on clean water projects, and in Honduras to assist in primary care clinics. His subspecialties are neurotrauma, brain and spinal tumor, and neurosurgical spine surgery. The physician also has a degree in Psychology from University of California, Berkley.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna
- Vivity
- United Healthcare
Languages Spoken
- English
Education & Training
Medical Degree
University of California Irvine
Internship(s)
University of Los Angeles, Medical Center
Residency(ies)
University of Los Angeles, Medical Center
Fellowship(s)
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica
Memberships & Affiliations
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
North American Spine Society
Publications & Media
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Perioperative dual antiplatelet therapy for patients undergoing spine surgery soon after drug eluting stent placement
Sophie M. Peeters, Daniel Nagasawa, Bilwaj Gaonkar, Tianyi Niu, Alexander Tucker, Mark Attiah, Diana Babayan, Natalie Moreland, Isaac Yang, Marcela Calfon Press, Luke Macyszyn
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Do PEEK Rods for Posterior Instrumented Fusion in the Lumbar Spine Reduce the Risk of Adjacent Segment Disease?
Daniel Hirt, Heather A. Prentice, Jessica E. Harris, Elizabeth W. Paxton, Jessa Alexander, Daniel T. Nagasawa, Deven Khosla, Steven M. Kurtz
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Systematic review and evaluation of predictive modeling algorithms in spinal surgeries
Prasanth Romiyo, Kevin Ding, Dillon Dejam, Alyssa Franks, Edwin Ng, Komal Preet, Alexander M. Tucker, Tianyi Niu, Daniel T. Nagasawa, Shayan Rahman, Isaac Yang