Griffith Rutherford Harsh IV is an American neurosurgeon, Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, Davis, and former Julian R. Youmans Endowed Chair of the department.
[3] Following education at Indian Springs School in Alabama, Harvard College, Oxford University, and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Harsh followed his father, Griffith R. Harsh III,[4] former Chair of the Division of Neurological Surgery at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Chairman of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, into the specialty.
Clinical Practice: Dr. Harsh completed his residency and fellowship training in neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
His clinical research has involved the development and testing of emerging techniques and technologies, such as skull base surgery, intraoperative imaging, proton beam radiation, radiosurgery, and gene therapy.
As Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education at Stanford's School of Medicine, Dr. Harsh directed the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education from 2014 to 2018, leading major transformations in the center's culture, personnel, finances, and activities (including its web presence and innovative online courses).