Dr. Deng is a Neurosurgery Resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC; Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America). He received his M.D. from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications in neurosurgery and neurotrauma, with a special focus on traumatic brain injuries, spine and spinal cord injuries, biomarkers, genetics, and outcomes. Along with optimizing the operative management of brain and spinal trauma patients, his goal is to advance evidence-based clinical practices in neurocritical intensive care units.