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Office
1520 San Pablo St
Ste 3800
Los Angeles, CA 90033Phone+1 323-442-5720Fax+1 323-226-7833
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/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2011
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, 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 - 2025
- 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
- 17 citationsSimulation of Dural Repair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery With the Use of a Perfusion-Based Cadaveric Model.Ian A. Buchanan, Elliot Min, Martin H. Pham, Daniel A. Donoho, Joshua Bakhsheshian
Operative Neurosurgery. 2019-12-01 - 20 citationsCerebrospinal fluid reconstitution via a perfusion-based cadaveric model: feasibility study demonstrating surgical simulation of neuroendoscopic procedures.Jesse L. Winer, Daniel R. Kramer, Richard A. Robison, Ifije E. Ohiorhenuan, Michael Minneti
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2015-04-10 - 15 citationsThe use of a novel perfusion-based cadaveric simulation model with cerebrospinal fluid reconstitution comparing dural repair techniques: a pilot study.Joshua Bakhsheshian, Ben A. Strickland, Neil N. Patel, Andre M. Jakoi, Michael Minneti
The Spine Journal. 2017-09-01
Journal Articles
- 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
- 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
- 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
- We All Bump Our Heads Once in a While, but When Does a Head Injury Require Medical Attention? Doctors ExplainFebruary 16th, 2022
- Science News | Research Sheds Light on How Brain Metastasis OccursSeptember 25th, 2021
- Location and Spread of Brain Metastases Linked to Primary Cancer OriginSeptember 24th, 2021
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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
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- NASBSMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Hebrew
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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