Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Nicholas Au Yong, MD
Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg B, Fl 2, Ste 2200, Atlanta, GA 30322About
Nicholas Au Yong, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine, a position held since September 2018, with secondary appointments in the Department of Cell Biology and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Au Yong is committed to a career as a neurosurgeon–scientist, with 50% protected effort dedicated to translational research in neurophysiology and neuro engineering.
As a clinical member of the Emory Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery program, Dr. Au Yong's surgical practice focuses on neuromodulation for movement disorders, surgical treatments of pain, peripheral nerve injury, spinal cord neuromodulation, and spinal diseases. Dr. Au Yong has received subspecialty training in both functional neurosurgery and complex spinal surgery.
Dr. Au Yong's preclinical research program centers on the development of neurosurgical therapies aimed at restoring function and homeostasis following central nervous system trauma or disease. With a diverse neuroscience background and strong training in neurophysiology, Dr. Au Yong has research expertise in in vivo and ex vivo neurophysiology, machine learning, biological signal analysis, and complex sensor systems.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Assistant Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2018
Locations
Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg B, Fl 2, Ste 2200
Atlanta,
GA
30322
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Credentials
Education
- Residency: University of California - Los Angeles, Neurological Surgery, 2018
- Medical Education: Drexel University, MD, 2011
