Geoffrey Philip Colby MD PhD FAANS
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology
Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, UCLA. Director of Neurosurgery Residency Training Program, UCLA.
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Summary
- Dr. Geoffrey Colby is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, the Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, and the Director of the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at UCLA. Dr. Colby is affiliated with multiple hospitals in Los Angeles, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, and he did his neurosurgical residency and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University. He specializes in open cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery and is experienced in treatment of cerebral aneurysms, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hematomas (SDH), arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulae (DAVFs), cavernous malformations, and other blood vessel disorders of the brain and spine.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2013- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFellowship, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (Neurological Surgery), 2010 - 2012
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2006
Columbia UniversityBA, Biological Sciences, Summa Cum Laude, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2028
CA State Medical License 2017 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- UCLA Health Innovation – Med Tech – Challenge Winner 2021
- Ulrich Batzdorf, MD Gold Teaching Award Presented by UCLA Neurosurgery House staff in Recognition of Excellence in Teaching and Commitment to Resident Education., 2020
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Effectiveness of an Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System for Treating Large or Giant Wide Neck Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 25
- Pivotal Study of the FRED Stent System in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
- Trevo® Retriever Registry Post Market Surveillance Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A multicenter implant cost analysis and short-term outcomes of woven endobridge versus stent-assisted coiling for wide-necked aneurysms.Anzhela D Moskalik, Jacob Lipovac, Amir Molaie, Mina Sarofim, Teri Moore
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-09-01 - In-Vitro Evaluations of Shape Memory Polymer Scaffolds With Tunable Architecture for the Endovascular Embolization of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms.Tanner L Cabaniss, Geoffrey Colby, Yingtao Liu, Hyowon Lee, Bradley N Bohnstedt
Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2026-07-01 - Longitudinal Analysis of Location- and Growth-Associated Hemodynamics in Matched Paraclinoid Aneurysms.Aichi Chien, Latisha Sharma, Warren Chang, Geoffrey Colby, Noriko Salamon
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2026-04-02
Press Mentions
New Hope for Chronic Stroke Patients Struggling with Arm WeaknessOctober 1st, 2024- AI-Powered Tool Helps Doctors Detect Rare DiseasesJuly 4th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/geoffrey-colby
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