Parag Patil

Parag Patil, Ph.D., M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan Medical School. His roles include clinical practice, research, and academic leadership in neurosurgical innovation. He is affiliated with Michigan Medicine and leads the Restorative Neuroengineering Group.

Education: He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from MIT, an M.A. in Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, and M.D./Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Research focuses on neuroengineering, particularly brain-machine interfaces, deep brain stimulation (DBS), and neural prosthetics. Key interests include optimizing DBS for Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms, spinal cord stimulation for pain management, and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces for sensory restoration. He explores neural signal processing, low-power biomedical devices, and clinical outcomes of neuromodulation therapies.

Recent work emphasizes real-time BMI systems enabling high-velocity prosthetic control, predictive modeling of surgical outcomes (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia), and energy-efficient neural interface hardware. His lab integrates neuroimaging (diffusion tensor imaging), computational modeling, and clinical trials to advance translational neurotechnology.

Publications span 2018–2025, with a focus on DBS optimization, spinal stimulation efficacy, and neural prosthetics. Notable studies include opioid reduction via spinal stimulation and sensory restoration in amputees.

Lab/Team: The Restorative Neuroengineering Group develops neurotechnologies to restore movement and sensation in neurological disorders and injuries.