Our Physicians Sandeep Kunwar, M.D., Neurosurgeon Board certified in neurosurgery and renowned for his work in minimally invasive cranial and spine neurosurgery, Dr. Kunwar played an instrumental role in the evolution of the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute where he now serves as medical director for three of the Institute’s programs: co-medical director of the Gamma Knife® Program, medical director of the Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Center. Full Bio Jeffrey E. Thomas, M.D., Cerebrovascular & Neurointerventional Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey E. Thomas specializes in neurovascular (blood vessel) disease involving both the brain and spinal cord, as well as performing spinal and general neurosurgery, such as hydrocephalus and benign tumors of the skull base. His expertise also extends to interventional neuroradiology, also known as endovascular neurosurgery (surgery performed from within the blood vessels). His medical practice is unique in its integration of microsurgery and this catheter-based brain surgery, which is performed through a tiny incision in the leg, without opening the skull. Full Bio Jack Rose, M.D., Neurointensivist Dr. Rose is an expert in neurointensive care and cerebrovascular disease and was among the first 100 physicians in the world to become Board Certified in Neurocritical Care. He is also Board Certified in Neurology as well as Vascular Neurology. In early 2014, Dr. Rose was recruited by Washington Township Medical Foundation to augment Washington Hospital’s comprehensive stroke and neurosurgical programs, especially in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. Prior to joining WTMF, Dr. Rose was Medical Director of Neurocritical Care at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, where he also directed CPMC’s Neurocritical Care fellowship and Dartmouth’s affiliated medical student neurology clerkship programs. For his passion towards and efforts in student education at CPMC, Dr. Rose was appointed to the faculty of Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth as Assistant Professor of Neurology. Full Bio Desmond Erasmus, M.D., Neurosurgeon Board certified in neurosurgery, Dr. Erasmus is medical director of the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute’s Minimally Invasive Spine Program. Dr. Erasmus has been a member of the Washington Hospital medical staff since 1979 when he established his medical practice in Fremont, California. Well respected in the community, he is a long-standing member of numerous professional organizations, including: the American Medical Association (AMA), California Medical Association (CMA), Alameda-Contra Costa County Medical Association (ACCMA), California Association of Neurological Surgeons (CANS), San Francisco Neurological Society (SFNS) and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIO). Full Bio Eldan B. Eichbaum, M.D., Neurosurgeon Eldan B. Eichbaum, M.D. – neurosurgeon at WTMF Dr. Eichbaum completed his medical degree honors thesis at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also completed 2 years general surgery internship and five years of neurosurgical training. He finished a fellowship in complex and reconstructive spinal neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He is specializing in minimally invasive as well as complex spinal procedures. Full Bio Rajiv Saigal, M.D., PhD, FAANS Rajiv Saigal, M.D., PhD, FAANS, joined the neurosurgery team at Washington Township Medical Foundation and the Bell Neuroscience Institute in July, 2021. In addition, he is an associate professor and neurosurgeon-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. His extraordinary experience includes training at Georgia Tech, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Miami, Scripps/San Diego Spine Foundation and more. He was previously an assistant professor and neurosurgeon-scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle. His work has been widely published in a variety of national and international publications, each focused on the latest in neurosurgery advancements and research. Full Bio Michael Goldin, M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Dr. Goldin is a fellowship-trained physiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in variety of patients. He believes that the key to the successful evaluation and management of every patient is to perform a thorough history and physical examination. After reviewing his findings and treatment options, he and his patients make a mutual decision on how to proceed. Treatment typically includes the correction of biomechanical deficits through detailed and focused physical therapy, possible short courses of pain medications, and various types of injection procedures. Full Bio David A. Larson, M.D., Ph.D. Radiation Oncologist Board certified in therapeutic radiology and recognized nationally and internationally for his work in stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain tumors, Dr. Larson serves as co-medical director of the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute’s Gamma Knife Program. In addition to his many years as a professor and mentor, Dr. Larson has led and/or participated in numerous research protocols focusing on management of central nervous system and body tumors using the most advanced radiation therapy treatments. Dr. Larson has also performed thousands of formal radiation oncology consultations. Full Bio