Hongyan Zou - Neurosurgery | Mount Sinai

About Me

Dr. Hongyan Zou focuses her clinical practice on minimally-invasive and complex spine surgery, brain and spine tumors, and general neurosurgery.

Read Dr. Zou's profile in Chinese

Dr. Zou's research laboratory studies axon regeneration and neurodevelopment, as well as brain tumor. Her research supports the development of novel treatments for neural repair and brain cancer.

Zou lab website

List of publications (PUBMED)

Language

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Chinese (Cantonese)

Position

PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery, PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai West

Research Topics

Axon Guidance, Axonal Growth and Degeneration, Brain, Cancer Genetics, Developmental Neurobiology, Epigenetics, Neurobiology, Regeneration, Spinal Cord, Stem Cells, Transcription Factors, Tumorigenesis

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Cancer Biology [CAB], Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS], Neuroscience [NEU]

Clinical Focus

Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic Neuroma Removal
Biopsy
Bone Cancer
Brain Tumor And Brain Cancer
Brain, Spine Tumors
Carpal Tunnel Release
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome

Education

MD, Stanford University School of Medicine

PhD, Cornell University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency, Neurosurgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Research

Specific Research Interests
- Molecular mechanisms of axon growth
- Transcription factors regulating axonal regeneration
- Neural stem cell proliferation, differentiation, and implication in CNS tumorigenesis

Our lab is interested in understanding how neurons are born, how they extend axons, and how they regenerate or fail to regenerate after injury. Brain and spinal cord injuries account for billions of dollars each year in medical costs. Understanding classic and identifying novel signaling pathways that promote neurogenesis and axonogenesis will provide new molecular targets towards effective CNS regeneration. Similar mechanisms that regulate the neural stem cell niche also regulate brain tumor stem cells. Understanding tumor microenvironment will have great impact on developing novel strategies to curb brain cancer invasion and relapse.

Zou lab website

Locations

Insurance Information

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Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice5 East 98th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10029

Mount Sinai Doctors-168 Centre Street168 Centre Street, Suite 3M, New York, NY, 10013

Mount Sinai Doctors-Flushing135-16 Roosevelt Avenue, Second Floor, Flushing, NY, 11354

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Publications

Publications:45

Selected Publications

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Industry Relationships

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Dr. Zou did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry and other outside entities during 2024 and/or 2025: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

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Hongyan Zou, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Research Topics

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

About Me

Language

Position

Hospital Affiliations

Research Topics

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Clinical Focus

Education

MD, Stanford University School of Medicine

PhD, Cornell University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)

Residency, Neurosurgery

Certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Research

Locations

Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice

Mount Sinai Doctors-168 Centre Street

Mount Sinai Doctors-Flushing

Insurance Information

Publications

Selected Publications

Industry Relationships