Brad E Zacharia MD MS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State College of Medicine Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology Division Chief of Brain Tumor and Skull Base Surgery Co-Director Neuro Oncology Program Co-Director Penn State Pituitary and Skull Base Center
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30 Hope DriveMailcode EC110Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-3828
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Summary
- Dr. Brad Zacharia is a neurosurgeon in Hershey, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, pituitary surgery, and skull base and is experienced in cranial nerve injury, vestibular schwannoma, trigeminal schwannoma, glioblastoma, and meningiomas.
Education & Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2014 - 2015
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2014
Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Biostatisics- Patient Oriented Research, 2011 - 2013
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med CtrPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2008 - 2009- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2016
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical utility of early MRI follow-up after radiosurgery for solitary meningiomas: A single center, retrospective analysis.David Bailey, Samantha N Olson, Nkemjika Nwaneri, Kyle Tuohy, Sean Mahase
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-11-01 - The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of vestibular schwannoma in octogenarians: an international multi-institutional study.Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Ibrahem Albalkhi, Othman Bin-Alamer, Jeffery R Head, Arka N Mallela
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-08-07 - Outcomes of Repeat Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Recurrent or Progressive Sporadic Vestibular Schwannoma: A Multicenter International Study.Salem M Tos, Mariam Ishaque, Georgios Mantziaris, Bardia Hajikarimaloo, Keiss Douri
Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluation of First-Line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain MetastasesChad G Rusthoven, Ajay Niranjan, Leonard C Tuanquin, Brad E Zacharia, Veronica Chiang, James B Yu, Steve Braunstein, Ayal A Aizer, Michael D Chan, Douglas Kondziolka, ..., JAMA Oncology
Authored Content
- Evaluation of First-Line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain MetastasesJune 2020
Press Mentions
Researchers Join $10 Million Project to Understand Sex Differences in Brain Cancer OutcomesNovember 23rd, 2020
An Especially Challenging Brain Cancer DiagnosisAugust 23rd, 2017
Penn State Skull Base CenterOctober 14th, 2020
Committees
- Vice-Chairman, New York Presbyterian Housestaff Quality Council 2012 - 2014
Research History
- Post-Doctoral Research FellowNeurosurgery2008 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- North American Skull Base SocietyMember
- Subcortical Surgery GroupMember
- Society for Neuro-OncologyMember
External Links
- Brain Tumor Treatmentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU__ngRfsRc
- Glioblastoma Patient Storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oFU7L2IZSY&feature=emb_logo
- Brain Tumor Researchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHPJmMirzI
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