Marike Zwienenberg-Lee, M.D.

Philosophy of Care

Disorders affecting the brain and spine are often life-altering for patients and their families. Under these circumstances, selecting the optimal treatment strategy for a child is a complex decision process. As a neurosurgeon I strive to educate and empower parents to make these complex healthcare decisions so that they can best fulfill the needs of their child and family.

Title:

Assistant Professor

Specialty:

Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Children's Hospital

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0100
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-4300

Other Languages:

Dutch

Education:

Erasmus University Rotterdam
Rotterdam,
M.D. 1997

Internships:

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2001

Residency:

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2006
Neurological Surgery

Fellowships:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee
2006-07
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Board Certifications:

American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2012

Professional Memberships:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Pediatric section of American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Select Recent Publications:

Kaufman BA, Matthews AE, Zwienenberg-Lee M and SM Lew. Spinal dural closure with nonpenetrating titanium clips in pediatric neurosurgery. Journal of Neurosurgery (Pediatrics), 6(4): 359-363. 2010

Utter GH, Shahlaie K, Zwienenberg-Lee M and JP Muizelaar. Anemia in the setting of traumatic brain injury: The arguments for and against liberal transfusion. Journal of Neurotrauma, 28: 155-165. 2010

Sanford RA, Merchant TE, Zwienenberg-Lee M, Kun LE and FA Boop. Advances in surgical techniques for resection of childhood cerebellopontine angle ependymomas are key to survival. Childs Nerv Syst, 25: 1229-1240. 2009

Zwienenberg-Lee M, Hartman J, Rudisill N, Madden LK, Smith K, Eskridge J, Newell D, Verweij B, Bullock MR, Baker A, Coplin W, Mericle R, Dai J, Rocke D and JP Muizelaar. Balloon Prophylaxis for Aneurysmal Vasospasm (BPAV) Study Group. Effect of prophylactic transluminal balloon angioplasty on cerebral vasospasm and outcome in patients with Fisher grade III subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a phase II multicenter, randomized, clinical trial. Stroke (Journal of the American Heart Association), 39: 1759-1765. 2008

Zwienenberg-Lee M, Hartmann J, Rudisill N and JP Muizelaar. Endovascular management of cerebral vasospasm. Neurosurgery, 59(5 Suppl.): 139-147. 2006

Pang D, Zwienenberg-Lee M, Smith M and J Zovickian. Progressive cranial nerve palsy following shunting of isolated fourth ventricle. Journal of Neurosurgery, 102: 326-331. 2005

Pang D, Tse HH, Zwienenberg-Lee M, Smith M and J Zovickian. The combined use of hydroxyapatite and bioresorbable plates to repair cranial defects in children. Journal of Neurosurgery (Pediatrics I), 102: 35-43. 2005

Zwienenberg M, Gong QZ, Berman RF, Muizelaar JP, Lyeth BG.The effect of groups II and III metabotropic glutamate receptor activation on neuronal injury in a rodent model of traumatic brain injury. Neurosurgery. 2001 May;48(5):1119-26; discussion 1126-7.

Zwienenberg M, Muizelaar JP. Severe pediatric head injury: the role of hyperemia revisited. J Neurotrauma. 1999 Oct;16(10):937-43.

To see if Marike Zwienenberg-Lee is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.