Dr. Aaron Yengo-Kahn, Neurosurgery

Dr. Aaron Yengo-Kahn is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Orange County, California. As an expert in pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. Yengo-Kahn cares for babies, children and teens with a variety of neurologic conditions. He offers care for a full range of neurosurgical conditions including tumors, congenital malformations and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine, craniosynostosis as well as hydrocephalus including neuro-endoscopic procedures as appropriate. He has a particular interest in Chiari malformation and craniocervical disorders of the spine as well as pediatric spinal deformity.

Dr. Yengo-Kahn is focused on clinical research, having published over 100 journal articles with the majority focused within pediatric head trauma and neurosurgery. He has received several awards for his work including The Molly Hubbard Award in 2023 from the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery for his work to improve the counseling of children with hydrocephalus. His main research focus is on pediatric sport-related injuries including concussion. His work aims to streamline care and education around sport-related concussion and pediatric neurosurgery from diagnosis through treatment to improve the patient and family experience.

“Pediatric neurosurgery is a special field where we have the opportunity to change the trajectory of a child’s life for the better and support them and their family during the hardest moments. The chance to return a child to sports or the activities they enjoy is the greatest motivator to innovate and strive for perfection.”  -Dr. Yengo-Kahn

Locations

CHOC Specialists, Neurosurgery
505 S. Main Street, Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868
phone: 714-509-7070
fax: 714-509-7074

Education

• Medical School
  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
• Neurological Surgery Residency
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
• Neurosurgery Fellowship
  Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Publications

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Epilepsy. González HFJ, Yengo-Kahn A, Englot DJ. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2019 Apr;30(2):219-230. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2018.12.005.

The behavioral, psychological, and social impacts of team sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Zuckerman SL, Tang AR, Richard KE, Grisham CJ, Kuhn AW, Bonfield CM, Yengo-Kahn AM. Phys Sportsmed. 2021 Sep;49(3):246-261. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2020.1850152. Epub 2020 Dec 16.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children. Yengo-Kahn AM, Reynolds RA, Bonfield CM. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2021 Aug;68(4):857-874. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2021.04.011.

Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Sport-Related Concussion. Zuckerman SL, Brett BL, Jeckell AS, Yengo-Kahn AM, Solomon GS. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2018 Nov 5;18(12):104. doi: 10.1007/s11910-018-0909-4.

Sport-related concussive convulsions: a systematic review. Kuhl NO, Yengo-Kahn AM, Burnette H, Solomon GS, Zuckerman SL. Phys Sportsmed. 2018 Feb;46(1):1-7. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2018.1419775. Epub 2017 Dec 27.

Tumor-related hydrocephalus in infants: a narrative review. Yengo-Kahn AM, Dewan MC. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Nov;37(11):3365-3373. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05142-7. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Sport-Related Concussion: Evaluation, Treatment, and Future Directions. McKeithan L, Hibshman N, Yengo-Kahn AM, Solomon GS, Zuckerman SL. Med Sci (Basel). 2019 Mar 15;7(3):44. doi: 10.3390/medsci7030044.

Cross-Modal Cue Effects in Motion Processing. Hanada GM, Ahveninen J, Calabro FJ, Yengo-Kahn A, Vaina LM. Multisens Res. 2019;32(1):45-65. doi: 10.1163/22134808-20181313. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

Conditional Vasospasm-Free Survival Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Kelly PD, Yengo-Kahn AM, Tang AR, Jonathan SV, Reynolds RA, Ye F, Zhao Z, Froehler MT, Fusco MR, Morone PJ, Chitale RV. Neurocrit Care. 2022 Aug;37(1):81-90. doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01444-z. Epub 2022 Jan 31.

Benefits of team sport participation versus concerns of chronic traumatic encephalopathy: prioritizing the health of our youth. Zuckerman SL, Yengo-Kahn AM, Brett BL, Kuhn AW, Wolfson DI, Kerr ZY. Concussion. 2020 May 14;5(2):CNC75. doi: 10.2217/cnc-2020-0006.