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Chad Sitgraves
ChadĀ Sitgraves is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology at UCSF. He graduated from Stanford University with BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Medical Device Design, and completed additional projects and coursework in the areas of software development and machine learning. He has previously held roles as a Design Engineer and Clinical Research Scientist at GE Healthcare where he worked to translate novel innovations into commercial CT, MRI, X-ray, and life support products. At UCSF, his work focuses on research into neuromodulative treatment of chronic pain and new technology development for deep brain stimulation.