Peled Surgery

Peled Surgery Ziv M. Peled, MD is a plastic and peripheral nerve surgeon specializing in relieving chronic head pain from compressed nerves.

ON & TN are often unhelpfully diagnosed as migraines. Dr. Peled's mission is to educate patients about their options. People often ask me, 'How did you get involved with peripheral nerve surgery after a plastic surgery residency at Harvard?' The answer comes in two parts.

04/03/2026

A year ago, Matt couldn’t lift his foot. He was concentrating on every step, wearing a brace just to walk safely.

This is what peroneal nerve decompression can do-restore the motor function that lets you move through life without thinking about it.

03/31/2026

Decompression surgery addresses every branch at once by releasing the compressed nerve at its source—without destroying function or creating scar tissue.

03/28/2026

So honored to once again be teaching this weekend to another group of pioneering breast and plastic surgeons bringing the next level of care to patients all over the US.

03/27/2026

Every staircase used to be a battle. Now, he runs up and down them without a second thought.

We removed a lesion that had been compressing a nerve in his leg, quietly stealing his mobility. Once it was gone, his body remembered what it was capable of.

03/26/2026

Sensation after top surgery with neurotization can take up to a year to return, and it rarely comes back all at once.
Tingling & zaps that’s the process. That’s your body doing something incredible under the surface.

03/23/2026

Part 2: Why RFA may complicate future options

Radiofrequency ablation works by generating heat vibrating thousands of times per second to create a thermal injury zone. That heat doesn’t just disrupt pain signals. It damages the nerve itself and creates scar tissue in surrounding tissues, restricting normal nerve gliding and potentially worsening compression over time.

If you’re considering RFA, especially before exploring surgical decompression, understanding how it works and what it can and cannot address is essential for making an informed choice.

Every case is different. What questions do you have about RFA or nerve decompression options?

Could not be a prouder dad watching  CRUSH the leading role of Jack Kelly in two performances of Newsies this weekend.  ...
03/22/2026

Could not be a prouder dad watching CRUSH the leading role of Jack Kelly in two performances of Newsies this weekend. Can't wait for the Tony and Oscar ceremonies!!! Love you buddy!!

“I felt incredibly respected and safe.” That’s everything. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to every single day.We’...
03/20/2026

“I felt incredibly respected and safe.”

That’s everything. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to every single day.

We’re honored to support patients through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives, and equally honored when they trust us with their care.

Thank you for sharing your experience. 🏳️‍⚧️

I was recently asked about whether or not decompression works in other parts of the body, and the answer is most certain...
03/16/2026

I was recently asked about whether or not decompression works in other parts of the body, and the answer is most certainly, YES. These first two illustrations demonstrate an example of that success in the frontal region above the eye. In the first illustration, the green arrow to the right points to what appears to be the supraorbital nerve compressed by bone (black arrow) and the supratrochlear nerve coming out under the bone toward the left side of the image (other green arrow). The next illustration shows this same anatomy now following decompression. The two green arrows to the right and in the center of the image point to multiple branches of the supraorbital nerve that have now been decompressed by removal of a small piece of bone (between the two black arrow tips). The green arrow to the left of the image now points to the true supratrochlear nerve more toward the nose. These images therefore demonstrate not only significant compression of the supraorbital nerve, but a branch of that nerve that was bent around the bone prior to decompression. The last two images show the actual intraoperative photographs of this same anatomy. Headaches improved!!!!

03/12/2026

RFA for occipital neuralgia sounds like it should work. But there’s a fundamental mismatch.

ON is mechanical—something is physically compressing your nerve. RFA doesn’t remove that compression. It just changes how your nerve sends pain signals for a while.

When the ablation wears off, the compression is still there.

Surgical decompression actually removes what’s causing the problem.

03/10/2026

Your body has a built-in alarm system that works faster than you can think. When you touch something hot, your nerves fire at 250 mph—pulling your hand back before your brain even registers pain.

During traditional mastectomy or top surgery, this alarm system is often removed along with breast tissue. Thousands of nerve endings, gone. And without them? You can’t feel burns. You can’t feel when an implant is causing damage. You lose the early warning that keeps you safe.

This is why we focus on sensation-preserving techniques—not just for how it feels, but for what it protects.

What questions do you have about nerve-sparing surgery? Drop them below, I’m here to answer. 👇

Today, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and resilience of women everywhere. For me in particular, one woman who ha...
03/08/2026

Today, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and resilience of women everywhere. For me in particular, one woman who has taken difficult moments and transformed them into hope for others. She leads with courage and heart, constantly turning adversity into purpose and continuing to profoundly help so many others. It’s an honor to share this life with you❤️❤️❣️🫶🫶

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People often ask me, 'How did you get involved with peripheral nerve surgery after a plastic surgery residency at Harvard?' The answer comes in two parts.

First, many people don't realize that plastic surgical training involves work with many types of soft tissues including, skin, muscle, fat, bone and yes, nerves. We would often get called upon to re-attach limbs that had been amputated in accidents and as part of those procedures, we would repair the injured nerves in order to restore function and sensation.

Secondly, in deciding what type of surgeon I would become and what I would do following my training, I happened upon a colleague and friend who was doing some interesting surgical work with patients suffering from diabetic neuropathy. I spent some time with him and did several operations with him during my Chief Residency year and after that experience knew that I had found what I would ultimately do with my life. After a whole additional year of training focusing on and learning how to operate on peripheral nerves, I landed in the Bay Area and knew I had found my new home, where I ultimately founded Peled Migraine Surgery.

Given my passion for peripheral nerve surgery, I expanded my practice to include chronic headache patients, many of whom suffer from nerve compression very similar to that which I have been treating for many years in other parts of the body. The results for chronic headache patients have been wonderful and have mirrored those published in the literature. The benefit I often see in these headache and other nerve patients have validated my career decision. I genuinely feel that I make positive and substantive changes in peoples lives on a daily basis and this feeling is the reason I became a physician in the first place.