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Office
1520 San Pablo Street
Suite 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone(323) 442-5720- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Zada is a board-certified neurosurgeon and internationally recognized expert in brain, skull base and pituitary tumor surgery, as well as a variety of endoscopic and minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques. Dr. Zada has treated over 2,000 patients with brain and skull base tumors using both minimally invasive and open cranial approaches. As Director of the USC Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Program, Dr. Zada directs a comprehensive minimally invasive cranial surgery program including endoscopic skull base/pituitary surgery, exoscopic minimally invasive parafascicular surgery (MIPS) and intraventricular neuro-endoscopy. He also co-directs the USC Radiosurgery Center and performs both Gamma Knife and TrueBeam Radiosurgery. Dr. Zada has a keen clinical and academic interest in brain and skull base tumor surgery and has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles on various topics, mostly relating to brain/pituitary tumors and skull base surgery. He co-authored and edited the textbook entitled “The Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions”, which has been downloaded over 140,000 times. He is an NIH-funded principal investigator whose research laboratory at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute focuses on the genomics and epigenetics of brain and pituitary tumors. Dr. Zada serves on the editorial board of The Journal of Neurosurgery.
Education & Training
- University of Southern CaliforniaM.S., Clinical and Biomedical Investigation, 2015
- University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2011
- Brigham and Womens HospitalFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2009 - 2010
- University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineClass of 2004
- University of California BerkeleyB.A., Molecular and Cell Biology Emphasis in Neurobiology, with Honors, 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2023
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2016
- Byron Cone Pevehouse Research Award American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2015
- Winner of Clinical Research Award Western Neurological Society, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- ENRICH: Early MiNimally-invasive Removal of IntraCerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
- Gleolan for Visualization of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Meningioma Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Systematic review of racial, socioeconomic, and insurance status disparities in the treatment of pediatric neurosurgical pathologies in the United StatesElizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Phillip A. Bonney, Tyler Cardinal, Jesse Mendoza, Ben A. Strickland, Dhiraj J. Pangal, Steven L. Giannotta, Susan Durham, Gabriel Zada> ;World Neurosurgery. 2022 Feb 1
- 1 citationsSystematic Review of Racial, Socioeconomic, and Insurance Status Disparities in Neurosurgical Care for Intracranial Tumors.Jesse Mendoza, Dhiraj J. Pangal, Tyler Cardinal, Phillip A. Bonney, Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Ben A. Strickland, Steven L. Giannotta, Gabriel Zada> ;World Neurosurgery. 2022 Feb 1
- Disparities in the Surgical Treatment of Adult Spine Diseases: A Systematic Review.Tyler Cardinal, Phillip A. Bonney, Ben A. Strickland, Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Jesse Mendoza, Dhiraj J. Pangal, John C. Liu, Frank J. Attenello, William J. Mack, Steve...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Oct 21
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Journal Articles
- Outcomes Following Transsphenoidal Surgical Management of Incidental Pituitary Adenomas: A Series of 52 Patients over a 17-Year Period RelatedMichelle A Wedemeyer, Gabriel Zada, Journal of Neurosurgery
- Complications Associated with Microscopic and Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Experience of 1153 Consecutive Cases Treated at a Single Tertiary Care Pitu...Matthew S Agam, Michelle A Wedemeyer, Gabriel Zada, Journal of Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery and ipilimumab for patients with melanoma brain metastases: clinical outcomes and toxicityDiao K, Bian SX, Routman DM, Yu C, Ye JC, Wagle NA, Wong MK, Zada G, Chang EL, J Neuro-Oncology, 1/25/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of therapeutic hypothermia in children with acute traumatic brain injury.Gadkary C, Zada G, Quinones-Hinojosa A, World Neurosurgery, 1/1/2015
- Spinal Arachniod Cysts in the Pediatric Population: Report of 31 cases and a review of the literature.Bond A, Zada G, Bowen I, McComb JG, Krieger M, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2011
- Fetal Diagnosis of Neurosurgical Disease.McNatt S, Zada G, Jackson H, Krieger M, McComb JG, CNS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2007
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Lectures
- Integrative genomic and epigenomic analysis implicates MYC and MAX in functional pituitary adenomas.New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2018
- Management of Pituitary IncidentalomasUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2018
- Modern Techniques in Pituitary SurgeryBoston, MA. 2017; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2018 - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Brain-Cancer Type Sen. John McCain Has Is Extremely AggressiveZada G, Wall Street Journal
1/1/2017 - Drs. Exclusive: Man Brutally Attacked at Baseball Game Speaks OutZada G, The Doctors
1/1/2016 - Residents May Be Short on Open Surgery ExperienceZada G, Medscape News
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Authored Content
- Outcomes Following Transsphenoidal Surgical Management of Incidental Pituitary Adenomas: A Series of 52 Patients over a 17-Year Period RelatedJune 2018
- Complications Associated with Microscopic and Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Experience of 1153 Consecutive Cases Treated at a Single Tertiary Care Pituitary Center RelatedJune 2018
- In Reply to “Neurosurgery Elective for Preclinical Medical Students: 6-Year Follow-Up”February 2018
- In Reply to “Neurosurgery Elective for Preclinical Medical Students: 6-Year Follow-Up”February 2018
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Press Mentions
- Multi-Center Study Shows Improved, Stable Clinical Outcomes in 96% of Patients with Brain METsOctober 9th, 2018
- Study: Cellphone Use ‘Triples Brain Tumor Rates’October 25th, 2015
- Ultra-High-Field Brain Scanner Receives FDA Approval for Clinical UseOctober 31st, 2018
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Grant Support
- DNA Methylation and gene expression variations influence pituitary adenoma hormonal function and invasive growth NIH (National Cancer Institute)2018–2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- NASBSMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Hebrew
Hospital Affiliations
- Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, California
- LAC+USC Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, California
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
External Links
- Dr. Zada USC Pagehttps://providers.keckmedicine.org/provider/Gabriel+Zada/205197
- Dr. Zada's Personal Websitehttp://www.drzada.com
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